New report shows that UK must take adaptation much more seriously

Mark Poynting, Climate researcher and Justin Rowlatt, Climate editor write on the BBC News website about the new report from the Climate Change Committee that Britain must think like a hot country. UK should set maximum working temperature rules, advisers say The UK should introduce a maximum temperature for workplaces to protect people as … Continue reading New report shows that UK must take adaptation much more seriously →

Energy in Demand News, May 17-18, 2026

The Financial Times reports that one of the largest US pension funds “is re-evaluating its stake in TotalEnergies following the French oil major’s decision to accept $1bn from Donald Trump’s administration to exit offshore wind power in the US. . . . The New York State Common Retirement Fund, which owns a $1.6mn stake in … Continue reading Energy in Demand News, May 17-18, 2026 →

Antarctica Was Supposed to Change Slowly. It Didn’t.

In an article on The Conversation website, Aditya Narayanan, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, University of Southampton & UNSW Sydney; Alberto Naveira Garabato, Professor, National Oceanography Centre, University of Southampton; and Alessandro Silvano, NERC Independent Research Fellow in Oceanography, University of Southampton, write that the speed of the recent sea ice decline has come as a shock. … Continue reading Antarctica Was Supposed to Change Slowly. It Didn’t. →

How a sunburn inspired a breakthrough in energy storage

Stranger things have happened, no doubt. But a sunburn had that eureka moment. Chris Baraniuk writes on the BBC News website about the breakthrough in energy storage. How sunburn inspired a new way to store energy The sun does shine, sometimes, in Boston – but not like this. When chemistry professor Grace Han first … Continue reading How a sunburn inspired a breakthrough in energy storage →

Blog by Jane Marsh – why insulation comes first: the Warm Homes Plan’s focus on fabric-first energy efficiency

Energy-efficient homes remain a central priority within the Warm Homes Plan. It supports broader national decarbonisation efforts by lowering residential energy demand before expanding low-carbon infrastructure. The strategy follows a fabric-first approach in housing policy and retrofit planning, emphasising building envelope improvements to reduce heat loss and improve long-term building performance. Rather than relying immediately … Continue reading Blog by Jane Marsh – why insulation comes first: the Warm Homes Plan’s focus on fabric-first energy efficiency →

Why much of London’s office market could become unlettable

Large swathes of London’s office property risk becoming stranded assets as landlords run out of time to embark on major upgrades needed to meet new energy efficiency standards. Olivia Rudgard from Bloomberg News discusses latest developments in an article on the Financial Post website. Thousands of London Offices 'Risk Obsolescence' Under New Energy Efficiency … Continue reading Why much of London’s office market could become unlettable →

Energy in Demand News, May 10-11, 2026

It is encouraging that the OECD has published a Data Explainer that details the need for governments to step up policies promoting more efficient energy use. It focuses on 13 energy efficiency policies, including minimum energy performance standards (MEPS), public financing mechanisms for buildings and industry (e.g. green mortgages, vendor credits), fuel economy standards and … Continue reading Energy in Demand News, May 10-11, 2026 →

Wars are fueling climate change — yet no one counts the emissions

In an article on The Conversation website, Tamara Krawchenko, Associate Professor, School of Public Administration, University of Victoria discusses how war remains absent from global climate accounting. Wars destroy lives and the climate. Why aren’t we counting military emissions? When delegates gathered for COP30 in Belém, Brazil in November 2025, they scrutinized various sectors of the … Continue reading Wars are fueling climate change — yet no one counts the emissions →

Beyond rhetoric: can Santa Marta advance the fossil fuel phase-down?

In an article on The Conversation website, Philippe Le Billon, Professor, Geography Department and School of Public Policy & Global Affairs, University of British Columbia and Pierre Wokuri, Junior Professor in Political Science, Sciences Po Rennes reflect on the recently held Conference on Transitioning Away from Fossil Fuels and the need for binding commitments to … Continue reading Beyond rhetoric: can Santa Marta advance the fossil fuel phase-down? →

Energy in Demand News, May 3-4, 2026

The big news this week was that more than 50 countries gathered in Colombia to work on trade measures to cut out fossil fuels, as reported below in EiD. The meeting was considered the “coalition of the willing,” and grew out of frustration of the UNFCCC process where there were simply too many fossil fuel … Continue reading Energy in Demand News, May 3-4, 2026 →