A stronger safety net for Europe’s new carbon market

Marta Pacheco writes on the Euronews website about the EU's attempt to balance carbon pricing, climate policy and affordability as it extends emissions trading to buildings and road transport under ETS2. The upcoming carbon costs due to kick in in 2028 will hit road transport and buildings, likely pushing energy prices higher. EU steps … Continue reading A stronger safety net for Europe’s new carbon market →

EEA publishes new package on climate resilience

Europe experiences record-breaking temperatures, severe floods, droughts and wildfires intensified by climate change. The European Environment Agency (EEA) published this week three new products dedicated to climate resilience, to help decision-makers, communities and citizens understand and respond to the growing impacts of climate change. Extreme weather and uneven climate adaptation challenge Europe’s resilience Since … Continue reading EEA publishes new package on climate resilience →

Climate cost of expanded World Cup under scrutiny as emissions set to soar

Loughborough University has published a new report that throws a harsh spotlight on the environmental price of football's expanding showpiece that is just getting underway in Canada, Mexico and the USA. FIFA Men’s World Cup expansion risks making 2026 tournament “most polluting ever”, report warns A new report examining football’s relationship with climate change … Continue reading Climate cost of expanded World Cup under scrutiny as emissions set to soar →

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 →

New report on accelerating investment for an energy-independent and low-carbon future

Caroline Henry and Clara Calipel write on the I4CE website about the new report on the state of Europe’s climate investment. The State of Europe’s Climate Investment – 2026 Edition The energy crisis exposes the European Union’s (EU) structural vulnerabilities: accelerating investment in clean energy and low-carbon technologies is key to securing economic prosperity, energy independence, and households’ purchasing power … Continue reading New report on accelerating investment for an energy-independent and low-carbon future →

A cautionary tale for global climate finance

In an article on The Conversation website Freddie Daley, Research Associate, Centre for Global Political Economy, University of Sussex and Charlie Lawrie, Postdoctoral associate, University of Sussex argue that Indonesia's failure to close the Cirebon-1 coal plant exposes fundamental flaws in the Just Energy Transition Partnership (JETP) model, particularly its reliance on private finance to … Continue reading A cautionary tale for global climate finance →

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 →

“Uninsurable areas” are becoming increasingly common in Europe thanks to climate change

Clotilde Cerdan Amiard, Profesora Asociada en Finanzas Sostenibles, IE University writes io The Conversation website about the impact of climate change on property insurance in Europe. Climate change: how fires and floods are creating uninsurable areas across Europe As climate change makes extreme weather events more intense and frequent, “uninsurable areas” are becoming increasingly … Continue reading “Uninsurable areas” are becoming increasingly common in Europe thanks to climate change →

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 →

Systems are made of people: rethinking climate action

In an article on The Conversation website, Charlotte A. Kukowski, Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Climate Change Mitigation, University of Cambridge and Kimberly Nicholas, Associate Professor of Sustainability Science, Lund University discuss how the highest-impact climate actions often come not from personal consumption choices alone, but from influencing the institutions, networks and systems in which we … Continue reading Systems are made of people: rethinking climate action →