“Behind every transaction lies a financial system that quietly shapes not only our economy but also – less visibly – our planet”

In an article on The Conversation website, Styliani Panetsidou, Assistant Professor of Finance, Coventry University and Angelos Synapis, Assistant Professor of Accounting and Finance, Centre for Resilient Business and Society, Coventry University help us understand how banks operate, what they finance and how transparent they are intersect with climate realities. How banks affect the … Continue reading “Behind every transaction lies a financial system that quietly shapes not only our economy but also – less visibly – our planet” →

New UNEP report updates the cost of adaptation finance needed in developing countries

Amid rising global temperatures and intensifying climate impacts, UNEP’s 2025 Adaptation Gap Report: Running on Empty finds that a yawning gap in adaptation finance for developing countries is putting lives, livelihoods and entire economies at risk. In 2021, rich countries vowed to spend more to help poor countries adapt to warming. That goal is unlikely … Continue reading New UNEP report updates the cost of adaptation finance needed in developing countries →

New EEA briefing on the vital role nature-based solutions play in forest management

Nature-based solutions are key to reducing Europe’s growing risk of forest fires and to making forests more resilient to climate change, according to a briefing published this week by the European Environment Agency (EEA). How to make European forests resilient to wildfires by working with nature Fire has always been part of the natural … Continue reading New EEA briefing on the vital role nature-based solutions play in forest management →

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 →

COP30 is not just another climate conference, it is a chance to reaffirm commitment to multilateral climate action despite significant headwinds

Paul Watkinson, an independent consultant who ed the French delegation to the UN climate negotiations for many years and was one of the European Union’s lead negotiators has published a briefing on the French Institute of International Relations (ifri) website about how important the upcoming climate conference is. COP30: An Inflection Point for Climate … Continue reading COP30 is not just another climate conference, it is a chance to reaffirm commitment to multilateral climate action despite significant headwinds →

Reimagining architecture: where sustainability meets smart technology

Gwen Webber writes on the KNX today website about the important role architects have in developing sustainable buildings. Architects: playing a critical role in energy efficient and sustainable buildings Understanding systems such as KNX is now essential for architects if they want to deliver buildings that are not just energy-efficient but future-proof. I have … Continue reading Reimagining architecture: where sustainability meets smart technology →

Energy efficiency at a crossroads: pathways to doubling progress by 2030

Pedro Guertler and Lisa Fischer have prepared a briefing on the E3G website on the importance of ensuring that we deliver more ambitious energy efficiency gains. Doubling energy efficiency: Bringing the target in sight Delivering on energy efficiency is the critical path to a just transition. It determines the extent to which clean energy … Continue reading Energy efficiency at a crossroads: pathways to doubling progress by 2030 →

The pace of destruction from massive wildfires is accelerating and rising average temperatures are contributing to the gargantuan price tags of these blazes

Umair Irfan writes on the National Observer website about the financial impact of wildfires. The surging price tag of wildfires, in one chart The modern age of burning has been ignited by human hands. Though wildfires are natural and necessary in many ecosystems, their expanding path of destruction in recent years has been worsened … Continue reading The pace of destruction from massive wildfires is accelerating and rising average temperatures are contributing to the gargantuan price tags of these blazes →

Paris court convicts TotalEnergies of greenwashing

Judges ruled on Thursday that the energy giant had misled consumers by overstating its carbon neutrality goals. The case could set a potential precedent for corporate climate advertising. America Hernandez discusses latest developments in an article on the Reuters website. French court penalizes TotalEnergies for deceptive greenwashing claims Summary Total ordered to pay 8,000 … Continue reading Paris court convicts TotalEnergies of greenwashing →

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 →