In an article on The Conversation website, Andrew King, ARC Future Fellow and Associate Professor in Climate Science, ARC Centre of Excellence for 21st Century Weather, The University of Melbourne, comments on the annual State of the Climate report which was quite grim. However, the author concludes with an important message: “by turning away from … Continue reading Earth’s climate more unbalanced than ever but . . .
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Energy in Demand News, March 22-23, 2026
On March 11th, the IEA announced the release of 400 million barrels of oil to address disruptions in oil markets stemming from the war in the Middle East as EiD reported last week. The IEA followed up this week by publishing a report highlighting “options to ease oil price pressures on consumers”. When the IEA … Continue reading Energy in Demand News, March 22-23, 2026
New report highlights the urgent need for health and climate action to be designed together and work in tandem
Mark Maslin, UCL Professor of Earth System Science and UNU Lead for Climate, Health and Security, UCL in the UK writes on The Conversation website about the need to tackle health and climate together. Four ways to tackle health and climate together – and lift millions of people out of poverty Our health is … Continue reading New report highlights the urgent need for health and climate action to be designed together and work in tandem
The connection between music and nature, and its vulnerability to climate change
In an article on The Conversation website, Jennifer Fuller, PhD Candidate in Music, University of Sheffield writes about an innovative approach to music. Google says: "Trash music" generally refers to either Trash Rock—an aggressive subgenre blending punk, metal, and rock—or, colloquially, music considered low-quality, intentionally kitschy, or "cringe pop" designed for viral attention. Well, this … Continue reading The connection between music and nature, and its vulnerability to climate change
New EEA briefing on climate-resilient agriculture
Climate-resilient agriculture can help maintain productivity and stabilise farm incomes—while safeguarding food security and the ecosystem in Europe. Strategic investment and stronger governance are needed to support farms’ transition, shows an EEA briefing published this week. Climate-resilient agriculture may benefit farmers’ incomes European agricultural production is under great pressure from climate change, soil degradation … Continue reading New EEA briefing on climate-resilient agriculture
Energy in Demand News, March 15-16, 2026
The 32 member countries of the International Energy Agency agreed this week to make 400 million barrels of oil from their emergency reserves available to the market to address disruptions in oil markets stemming from the war in the Middle East. IEA members hold emergency stockpiles of over 1.2 billion barrels, with a further 600 million barrels … Continue reading Energy in Demand News, March 15-16, 2026
Too valuable to burn: how electrification Is changing the future of oil
In an article on The Conversation website, Mehdi Seyedmahmoudian, Professor of Electrical Engineering, School of Engineering, Swinburne University of Technology discusses how the non-energy use of oil is going to continue for some time. What are your views? Too valuable to burn? Chemical and plastic industries will rely on oil far longer than motorist … Continue reading Too valuable to burn: how electrification Is changing the future of oil
New report from Ireland’s National Economic and Social Council on accelerating the transition to a sustainable energy system
Gemma O'Reilly from National Economic and Social Council Ireland has published an excellent report last week that provides five recommendations on how to make Ireland a cleaner, healthier, more secure place, free of its reliance on fossil fuel. The following is the executive summary. The full report is available here. Accelerating the Transition to … Continue reading New report from Ireland’s National Economic and Social Council on accelerating the transition to a sustainable energy system
The climate policies that actually work: evidence from 1,700 global measures
In an article on The Conversation website, Xavier Fernández-i-Marín, 'Ramon-y-Cajal' Fellow, Universitat de Barcelona; Christoph Knill, Full Professor of Empirical Theories of Politics, Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich; Markus Hinterleitner, Assistant Professor of Public Administration and Political Institutions, Université de Lausanne; and Yves Steinebach, Professor, University of Oslo analyse which climate policies have had the … Continue reading The climate policies that actually work: evidence from 1,700 global measures
Energy in Demand News, March 8-9, 2026
The war in the Middle East could end up having a devastating impact on our global energy system. Daniel Yergin, the well-known energy analyst who is author of the 1991 ‘The Prize: The Epic Quest for Oil, Money and Power’ asks in the Financial Times this week whether the nightmare scenario for global energy is … Continue reading Energy in Demand News, March 8-9, 2026
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