This report published by the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) identifies pathways for India’s cement industry to decarbonise at a pace compatible with the national climate goal of net-zero emissions by 2070. India Cement Decarbonization Cement production is responsible for approximately 6–7% of India’s greenhouse gas emissions, and these are primarily from … Continue reading New report from ACEEE on pathways for India’s cement industry to decarbonise
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Energy in Demand News, October 18-19, 2026
The International Institute for Sustainable Development’s Earth Negotiations Bulletin gives us bad news about the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). After a week of contentious deliberations and some displays of temper, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) suspended its 65th session Friday evening without an agreement on either a timeline for the remainder … Continue reading Energy in Demand News, October 18-19, 2026
Carbon capture: four decades of promises, but where are the results?
Despite significant investment, carbon capture projects look set to fall well short of global targets and have consistently overpromised and underdelivered. In a column in the October issue of Energy in Business & Industry, Andrew Warren suggests there is a good reason why these carbon reduction methods receive the full backing of the fossil fuel … Continue reading Carbon capture: four decades of promises, but where are the results?
Are climate plans betting too much on carbon capture?
Josh Axelrod writes on the Deutsche Welle website about the enormous role climate scenarios assign to carbon capture and the very small scale at which it actually operates today. It is not arguing that CCS is useless, but that expectations may be running far ahead of what has been demonstrated commercially. Europe just opened a … Continue reading Are climate plans betting too much on carbon capture?
Energy in Demand News, August 9-10, 2026
The US-Iran war is encouraging a global switch to clean energy. Noah Gordon, a fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace describes in the Financial Times the positive transition to clean energy: “With a significant proportion of global supplies of oil and liquefied natural gas bottled up in the Strait of Hormuz since the … Continue reading Energy in Demand News, August 9-10, 2026
Carbon capture: tackling today’s emissions and yesterday’s
In an article on The Conversation website, Ben Kolosz, Lecturer (Assistant Professor) of Renewable Energy and Carbon Removal, University of Hull and Jon Gluyas, Professor of Geoenergy, Carbon Capture and Storage, Durham University that carbon capture is not one technology or one task: CCUS tackles emissions from industry before they reach the atmosphere, while carbon … Continue reading Carbon capture: tackling today’s emissions and yesterday’s
Clean energy jobs boom to bring thousands of new jobs in UK
Backed by record government and private sector investment in clean energy such as renewables and nuclear, the clean energy economy is sparking a boom in demand for good industrial jobs in all regions and nations of the UK – with 31 priority occupations such as plumbers, electricians, and welders particularly in demand. Tom Pashby writes … Continue reading Clean energy jobs boom to bring thousands of new jobs in UK
Energy in Demand News, September 7-8, 2025
As we are decarbonising our economies, electrification become more and more important. A Financial Times newsletter this week, however, notes that EU member states are set to miss a deadline for linking their electricity grids more closely. “By the end of this year, EU member states should have increased cross-border transmission capacity — the maximum … Continue reading Energy in Demand News, September 7-8, 2025
New estimate suggests carbon storage is a scarce resource to be used wisely
When did you first hear about carbon capture and storage? It seems decades ago and yet, where are we? Inayat Singh and Anand Ram write on the CBC News website about a new study that raises a new issue with what is already a mostly unproven technology (not for the lack of trying). The new … Continue reading New estimate suggests carbon storage is a scarce resource to be used wisely
Britain’s climate and energy transition: still much to do to get on track
Kevin Anderson, Chris Joneand Gaurav Gharde, all from the University of Manchester, write on The Conversation website about the climate U-turns that have taken place in the UK. Interestingly, they have criticised the Climate Change Committee for failing to hold the government accountable for backsliding on climate action. Is there backsliding in your country? … Continue reading Britain’s climate and energy transition: still much to do to get on track
