At the recent Bonn Climate Change Conference, climate negotiators met to discuss a range of issues – from mitigation to adaptation, finance to technology and capacity-building – and prepare decisions for adoption at COP31 in Antalya, Türkiye in November. Fiona Harvey wrote in the Guardian that for “decades, electrification has been a nerdish backwater of … Continue reading Energy in Demand News, June 21-22, 2026
Category: clean energy
Clean energy has become the new energy security strategy
Haley Zaremba writes on the oilprice.com about a historic shift in global energy investment, with clean energy increasingly viewed as the foundation of energy security, economic resilience and future growth. Clean Energy Investment Hits $2.2 Trillion, Nearly Double Fossil Fuels The IEA projects $2.2 trillion will flow into clean energy this year versus $1.2 … Continue reading Clean energy has become the new energy security strategy
Electrification, energy security and the new industrial race
In new polling led by E3G, businesses around the world increasingly see clean electrification as essential for energy security, competitiveness and economic growth, but believe governments and grids are failing to keep pace. New polling shows overwhelming global business support for clean electrification amid fossil fuel volatility A landmark global survey of business executives … Continue reading Electrification, energy security and the new industrial race
Energy in Demand News, June 7-8, 2026
Le Monde reports that a new report by the World Inequality Lab (WIL) proposes ambitious plans to cut global inequality and curb climate change. The WIL is a research institute a!liated with the Paris School of Economics. “They are putting forward a utopia and make no apologies for it. They present it directly as an … Continue reading Energy in Demand News, June 7-8, 2026
Bornholm, Denmark – from corporate profits to community wealth: a wind power success story
Erin Rizzato Devlin writes on the Ferret website about the clean energy transition on the island of Bornholm and what can be the lessons for Scotland. Bornholm was the site of one of the world’s first offshore wind turbines back in the 1940s. Now its citizens are fighting to build one of the largest community … Continue reading Bornholm, Denmark – from corporate profits to community wealth: a wind power success story
Why Poland must balance nuclear ambitions with renewable growth
Julia Damasceno writes on the Regard sur l’Est website about some of the challenges in Poland’s energy transition. Is Poland’s Nuclear Plan the Best Route to a Green Transition? To understand the complexity of Poland’s ecological transition, it is essential to place it within its broader climate and energy context. This helps shed light … Continue reading Why Poland must balance nuclear ambitions with renewable growth
Energy in Demand News, May 31-June 1, 2026
Sabine Mauderer, first deputy government of the Deutsche Bundesbank, argues in the Financial Times, that more clarity is needed on the energy transition. The recent disruption in the Strait of Hormuz, she says, highlights how dependence on fossil fuels remains a major economic and geopolitical vulnerability, reinforcing the need to accelerate the global energy transition. … Continue reading Energy in Demand News, May 31-June 1, 2026
Lower bills, more renewables: Victoria’s energy transition pays off
Victoria Australia's energy regulator has confirmed that electricity prices will fall across all five distribution zones in 2026–27, reducing annual bills for households and small businesses, driven by lower wholesale electricity costs, declining environmental compliance costs, and growing contributions from renewable energy. The decision adds to evidence that investments in renewables, energy efficiency programmes and … Continue reading Lower bills, more renewables: Victoria’s energy transition pays off
Energy in Demand News, May 24-25, 2026
This current energy crisis with the blockade of shipping from the Strait of Hormuz is getting more and more serious every day. The Guardian reports that Fatih Birol, Executive Director of the International Energy Agency, warned on Thursday that oil markets will enter the “red zone” by July and August as stocks dwindle before the … Continue reading Energy in Demand News, May 24-25, 2026
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
