Energy in Demand News, April 14, 2024

This week Politico reported about a leaked draft report outlining the EU’s priorities for the next five years. It hardly mentions climate and shockingly only mentions “environment” as a promise to create a “business-friendly environment.” The report says that green groups are incensed. “This plan expects 20th-century military strategy to protect people from 21st-century security … Continue reading Energy in Demand News, April 14, 2024 →

Banks made big climate promises but a new study doubts they work

Using European Central Bank lending data, researchers said there was not evidence that voluntary commitments were effective in reducing emissions. Hundreds of banks, insurers and asset managers vowed to plow $130 trillion in capital into reducing carbon emissions and financing the energy transition as they introduced the Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero. But a … Continue reading Banks made big climate promises but a new study doubts they work →

Energy in Demand News, April 7, 2024

The Financial Times (behind a paywall) anticipates that the AI revolution will be a boon for natural gas, according to fossil fuel bosses. “AI’s soaring energy needs will rise well beyond what renewable energy and batteries can deliver, executives argue, making more planet-warming fossil fuel supplies crucial even as governments vow to slash their use.” … Continue reading Energy in Demand News, April 7, 2024 →

UN’s new “loss and damage” fund off to slow start

Demand for finance to pay for the aftermath of climate impacts is rocketing – but progress on getting a new UN loss and damage fund up and running is slow. Laurie Goering discusses latest developments in an article on the Climate Change News website. Expectations mount as loss and damage fund staggers to its … Continue reading UN’s new “loss and damage” fund off to slow start →

“If we are to have any chance of reaching the Paris Agreement goals, we will have to reward those who play the game and penalize those who do not”

In an article on the Le Monde website, finance expert Laurent Babikian proposes rewarding companies who make efforts to decarbonise and penalizing those who don't. What are your views? Climate: 'The most effective way of reaching the Paris Agreement would be variable price business models' To achieve the Paris Agreement, greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) … Continue reading “If we are to have any chance of reaching the Paris Agreement goals, we will have to reward those who play the game and penalize those who do not” →

The road to COP29: EU foreign affairs ministers want fossil fuel industry to pay for fighting climate change in poorer countries

EU foreign affairs ministers met earlier this week and argued that the fossil fuel industry needs to play a bigger role in addressing climate change. In an article on the Reuters website, Kate Abnett discusses the views of EU ministers. Fossil fuel sector should pay climate finance, EU ministers say The fossil fuel industry … Continue reading The road to COP29: EU foreign affairs ministers want fossil fuel industry to pay for fighting climate change in poorer countries →

Energy in Demand News, March 10, 2024

The World Trade Organization's Thirteenth Ministerial Conference (MC13) recently took place in Abu Dhabi (February 26-March 2). In its energy update, the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) wrote that “fossil fuel subsidy reform conversations have made marked progress at the WTO. Last week, the Fossil Fuel Subsidy Reform initiative—comprised of 48 members—delivered a new … Continue reading Energy in Demand News, March 10, 2024 →

Majority of UK businesses unaware of support available to improve energy performance

This is quite a worrying concern. A survey of 503 UK businesses shows that 62% are unaware of government energy efficiency supports, with 47% deterred by cost concerns from investing in green upgrades. Dimitris Mavrokefalidis discusses the survey in an article on the Energy Live News website. Have you found the same level of awareness … Continue reading Majority of UK businesses unaware of support available to improve energy performance →

New rules will force U.S. firms to divulge role in warming the planet

US regulators approve significantly scaled back climate disclosure rule. In an article on The Conversation website Sehoon Kim, Assistant Professor of Finance, University of Florida, discusses why the requirements are weaker and what they mean for companies. For those of you wanting more, the Financial Times reports (behind a paywall) that ten US states petitioned … Continue reading New rules will force U.S. firms to divulge role in warming the planet →

Energy in Demand News, March 3, 2024

The bad news from the IEA this week is that, globally, CO2 emissions increased by 410 million tonnes, or 1.1%, in 2023. The good news from the IEA is that global energy-related CO2 emissions rose less strongly in 2023 than the year before even as total energy demand growth accelerated. IEA analysis shows that the … Continue reading Energy in Demand News, March 3, 2024 →