Beyond 1.5°C: a reason to act, not give up

The energy mix website continues following another post on the UNEP report published this week that reflects tension between accepting that 1.5°C will be exceeded and rejecting the idea that this means giving up. We simply can’t give up. ‘Call to Apathy, Not to Arms’ as UN Warns Climate Overshoot Is Inevitable, Downplays Fossil … Continue reading Beyond 1.5°C: a reason to act, not give up →

UNEP: World set to cross 1.5°C global warming, but can still limit, adapt to and return from higher temperatures

Report puts best-case scenario peak temperature rise at 1.8°C; others suggest over 2°C Above 1.5°C, climate impacts and risks of tipping points intensify with every fraction of a degree ‘Overshoot, peak and decline’ pathway best remaining option to help vulnerable nations and communities cope and return to below 1.5°C Global temperature rise is set to … Continue reading UNEP: World set to cross 1.5°C global warming, but can still limit, adapt to and return from higher temperatures →

Energy in Demand News, August 30, 2026

Europe’s new renewable energy champion is Romania, according to The Economist. Energy storage as become a key feature of its deployment of renewables. “Unlike many western European countries, Romania is deploying storage relatively early in its solar build-out, rather than trying to catch up after large amounts of solar capacity have already been installed,” says … Continue reading Energy in Demand News, August 30, 2026 →

Americans want data centres to pay their energy way

The Center for Climate Change Communication, George Mason University has announced a new climate note on what Americans think about data centres. What are your views? New analysis: What do the Six Americas think about data centers? We are pleased to announce the publication of a new Climate Note, “What do Global Warming’s Six … Continue reading Americans want data centres to pay their energy way →

Don’t trust the green claim — check the data

In an article on The Conversation website, Lala Rukh, PhD Candidate, Energy, University of Galway; Atlantic Technological University, discusses how consumers in the EU already have a powerful tool for seeing through greenwashing, but remarkably few know it exists. The free EU database that tells you if an appliance is actually green When something breaks … Continue reading Don’t trust the green claim — check the data →

Energy in Demand News, August 23-24, 2026

The Trump administration is doing everything possible to crush California’s environmental policies that have been respected world-wide, New York Times reports. “Mr. Trump and his Republican allies in Congress have blocked California from setting its own limits on automobile pollution, which federal law has permitted since the 1970s. The Energy Department has announced $75 million … Continue reading Energy in Demand News, August 23-24, 2026 →

The hidden carbon cost of choosing a home

In an article on The Conversation website, Burak Gunay, Liam O’Brien and Pedram Nojedehi from Carleton University and Brodie Hobson from Natural Resources Canada Associate Professor in Building Engineering, Carleton University discuss how Canadian homebuyers are making major financial and environmental decisions without being given the information needed to understand a home's energy and carbon … Continue reading The hidden carbon cost of choosing a home →

Net zero needs standards — will ISO 14060 deliver?

The International Organization for Standardization opened a public consultation on the draft version of its Net Zero Standard in June 2026. The draft includes requirements for transition planning, emissions-reduction targets and pathway-setting, net-zero action, and counterbalancing residual emissions. Eve Fraser and Thomas Day write on the New Climate Institute website review the draft and provide … Continue reading Net zero needs standards — will ISO 14060 deliver? →

When the air gets cleaner in cities, children’s lungs recover

In an article on the BBC News website, Smitha Mundasad discusses how children’s lungs grew bigger and stronger after the most polluting vehicles were restricted from entering London, a study has found. Scientists stunned by children's lung recovery in ultra low emission zone Scientists say they have been "stunned" by how quickly young children's … Continue reading When the air gets cleaner in cities, children’s lungs recover →

The European Commission publishes a series of guidance documents to support CBAM implementation in the definitive period

On 14 August 2026, the European Commission published a series of ten guidance documents to help non-EU operators with the implementation of the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) during its definitive period. The CBAM's definitive period brings monitoring, reporting and financial obligations for importers of carbon-intensive goods into the EU, set out in the CBAM … Continue reading The European Commission publishes a series of guidance documents to support CBAM implementation in the definitive period →