At a stakeholder consultation held on 20 October 2026, the European Commission presented plans for the Investment Booster, the first phase of its proposed €100 billion Industrial Decarbonisation Bank, aimed at accelerating investment in low-carbon technologies and strengthening European industrial competitiveness. The Investment Booster, envisaged for 2027–2030, would mobilise approximately €30 billion through EU Emissions … Continue reading Energy in Demand News, October 25-26, 2026
Category: climate risk
Beyond 1.5°C: why climate action matters more than ever
In an article on the Deutsche Welle website, Josh Axelrod discusses how the world is set to breach the critical 1.5-degree temperature limit, with Donald Trump's US withdrawal from climate action worsening the outlook, according to a UN report. But there is a small silver lining. Rising emissions and temperatures: The cost of Trump's … Continue reading Beyond 1.5°C: why climate action matters more than ever
New EU-funded project – Ruralise – focusing on European rural communities
Over the past decade, European rural communities have navigated severe demographic shifts and housing pressures that have triggered a rural housing affordability crisis which pushes local youth and vulnerable residents out of their homes. To support rural areas in revitalising their communities, the EU funded Ruralise project will make housing across Europe more affordable, accessible, … Continue reading New EU-funded project – Ruralise – focusing on European rural communities
Climate change: there is no new normal
In an article on The Conversation website, James Hopeward, Associate Professor of Environmental Engineering, Adelaide University; Andrew Lowe, Director, Environment Institute, Adelaide University; and Melissa Nursey-Bray, Associate Professor, Geography, Environment and Population, Adelaide University explain that climate change is not taking us from one stable climate to another. We are entering a period of continuing … Continue reading Climate change: there is no new normal
Britain’s record-breaking summer raises climate concerns, but will it change behaviour?
In an article on The Conversation website, Lorraine Whitmarsh, Professor of Environmental Psychology, University of Bath and Bella Zanin, Knowledge Exchange Associate, Centre for Climate Change and Social Transformations, University of Bath, discuss how growing concern about climate change does not necessarily translate into changes in behaviour. Did the hot summer make more people … Continue reading Britain’s record-breaking summer raises climate concerns, but will it change behaviour?
Why are we building homes that could become uninsurable?
Rachel Clun and Sean Farrington write on the BBC News website about the challenges to build needed homes. While this is about the UK this is important in most other countries. As climate risks increase, the question is no longer simply how to protect existing homes, but whether we should continue building new ones in … Continue reading Why are we building homes that could become uninsurable?
Energy in Demand News, September 27-28, 2026
If we do not move away from this dependency on fossil fuels, then I can promise everybody it will be a permanent crisis Dan Jørgensen, EU Energy Commissioner, speaking to Financial Times A federal judge in New York ruled that the state’s new climate “superfund” law, which would force fossil fuel companies to pay $75 … Continue reading Energy in Demand News, September 27-28, 2026
Canada faces 5°C of warming by the end of the century – unless the world changes course
In an article on The Conversation website, H. Damon Matthews, Professor and Climate Scientist, Department of Geography, Planning and Environment, Concordia University, explains that while Canada is warming rapidly, crossing 1.5°C does not mean climate action has failed or become pointless. Every additional fraction of a degree matters, and adaptation cannot substitute for emissions reductions. … Continue reading Canada faces 5°C of warming by the end of the century – unless the world changes course
When net zero becomes a political dividing line
In the UK, the opposition leader Kemi Badenoch’s decision to abandon cross-party consensus on climate change and the need to meet net zero targets may win her plaudits from some right-wing commentators, but places her in opposition to popular opinion and the scientific world. The debate taking place in Britain has significance far beyond the … Continue reading When net zero becomes a political dividing line
Blog by Grace Waters – Texas, Europe, India: what a summer of brownouts tells us about the grid we’re building
In 2026, many nations experienced the most extreme temperature fluctuations they had ever experienced during the summer months. It has led to an unsustainable number of brownouts, or major voltage reductions. When demand gets high, power systems malfunction or are intentionally shut down for emergencies. Grid tensions are growing higher, as citizens and governments await … Continue reading Blog by Grace Waters – Texas, Europe, India: what a summer of brownouts tells us about the grid we’re building
