Energy in Demand News, November 9-10, 2025

On 6 November, the European Commission published its yearly report on the State of the Energy Union Report, a key assessment of Members’ progress in meeting climate and enerrgy goals, the Coalition for Energy Savings reports. For energy efficiency, the EU report reconfirms the positive reduction of primary energy and final energy consumption between 2022 … Continue reading Energy in Demand News, November 9-10, 2025 →

Australia’s energy transition – down under goes green: clean power tops fossil fuels in landmark shift

Gavin Maguire writes on the Reuter’s website about how Australia has made big clean energy gains in its energy transition. Australia's clean power push hits pivotal energy transition milestone Australian utilities generated more electricity from clean power sources than from fossil fuels for the first time ever last month, marking a major energy transition … Continue reading Australia’s energy transition – down under goes green: clean power tops fossil fuels in landmark shift →

The Paris Agreement turns 10 — and faces its toughest test yet

Ten years after nations adopted the Paris Agreement, its objectives are in jeopardy amid rising climate pollution and a political backlash against clean energy. In an article on the Politico website, Sara Schonhardt looks at h ow the climate deal changed everything, and yet still might not be enough. The US led the world … Continue reading The Paris Agreement turns 10 — and faces its toughest test yet →

Energy in Demand News, November 2-3, 2025

Bill Gates marked his 70th birthday on October 28 “by lobbing a hand grenade into the global climate finance debate, just as governments prepare to convene for the COP30 summit in Brazil, in the words of a Financial Times newsletter this week. Bill Gates said: “I urge everyone at COP30 to ask … is the … Continue reading Energy in Demand News, November 2-3, 2025 →

New report shows progress in sustainable aviation fuel uptake across the EU

The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) published its first annual report on the implementation of the ReFuelEU Aviation Regulation this week. The report provides a comprehensive overview of the state of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) uptake across the EU in 2024 and assesses the market’s readiness to meet upcoming obligations under the Regulation. According to the findings, … Continue reading New report shows progress in sustainable aviation fuel uptake across the EU →

Energy in Demand News, October 26-27, 2025

The EU's national leaders spent their summit venting frustration about the bloc's green transition — and ultimately agreed on language that demands no specific changes to climate legislation. Politico wrote that leaders ultimately refrained from bulldozing the EU’s climate targets, agreeing to a vaguely worded commitment to a green transition, though without committing to a 2040 … Continue reading Energy in Demand News, October 26-27, 2025 →

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 →

EIB Investment Survey 2025 – European Union overview

The European Investment Bank’s EIB Investment Survey is conducted annually and includes data from approximately 13 000 firms in all EU Member States plus a sample from the United States. The survey provides information on firm characteristics and performance, past investment activities and future plans, sources of finance and the financing issues businesses face. Key … Continue reading EIB Investment Survey 2025 – European Union overview →

Energy in Demand News, October 19-20, 2025

In his landmark 2006 analysis, the economist Lord Nicholas Stern concluded that climate action would cost less than the damage caused by inaction and that climate change was the greatest market failure the world had ever seen. It caused shockwaves at the time and really did influence the direction of climate change actions. Just not … Continue reading Energy in Demand News, October 19-20, 2025 →

Blog by Jane Marsh – European Commission initiatives on AI, circuit boards, and renewable energy: Building a smart, sustainable energy continent

In 2010, the European Commission allocated €200 billion into smart energy assets. It was one of the most ambitious commitments to a zero-carbon power infrastructure transition. How has the Commission fared over time, especially when considering the disruptive technologies like artificial intelligence (AI) and better printed circuit boards (PCBs) hitting the market? The AI Continent … Continue reading Blog by Jane Marsh – European Commission initiatives on AI, circuit boards, and renewable energy: Building a smart, sustainable energy continent →