Image via Unsplash What is energy poverty? Traditionally, this term referred to households without adequate heating, cooling or lighting. It meant some people didn’t have enough money to cover electricity costs or homes with working systems to keep them comfortable. However, that doesn’t capture the full picture of energy poverty in today’s economies. With Europe … Continue reading Blog by Rose Morrison – Energy poverty metrics: new frameworks for measuring access in developed economies
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Understanding the negative footprint illusion to help nudge ourselves towards the sustainable future we urgently need
In an article on The Conversation website, John Everett Marsh, Reader in Cognitive Psychology, University of Lancashire and Patrik Sörqvist, Professor of Psychology, University of Gävle write about the importance of recognising how our minds work so that we can design smarter tools, better policies and more honest messages in addressing sustainability. How our … Continue reading Understanding the negative footprint illusion to help nudge ourselves towards the sustainable future we urgently need
Energy in Demand News, September 7-8, 2025
As we are decarbonising our economies, electrification become more and more important. A Financial Times newsletter this week, however, notes that EU member states are set to miss a deadline for linking their electricity grids more closely. “By the end of this year, EU member states should have increased cross-border transmission capacity — the maximum … Continue reading Energy in Demand News, September 7-8, 2025
New approach to sustainable shopping in Sweden
Mary-Ann Ball, Senior Lecturer, Fashion Sustainability and Marketing, Nottingham Trent University writes on The Conversation website about a municipality-led experiment in circular consumption. What do you think? How Sweden’s ‘secondhand only’ shopping mall is changing retail As a fashion sustainability researcher, finding the ReTuna shopping mall in Eskilstuna was a delightful surprise. Stepping into this Swedish … Continue reading New approach to sustainable shopping in Sweden
So, which climate policies do you favour?
Wouter Poortinga, Professor of Environmental Psychology, Cardiff University writes on The Conversation website about why some climate policies are more popular than others. What are your views? Why some climate policies are more popular than others – a psychologist explains Despite growing concern about climate change, many countries have seen backlashes against certain environmental policies, … Continue reading So, which climate policies do you favour?
Recent survey in Canada shows how recent extreme weather is raising public concern about climate change
Eddie Sheppard and David Coletto write on the Abacus Data website about their recent public survey that shows growing concerns about climate change in the past year. Are there similar surveys in your country? Are we seeing similar results? Public concerns about climate up 15-points since October 2024 Between June 26 and July 2, … Continue reading Recent survey in Canada shows how recent extreme weather is raising public concern about climate change
Blog by Jane Marsh – Smart Grids and Digitalization: The Future of Energy Management in Europe’s Power Systems
Europe’s race toward climate neutrality by 2050 transforms how power systems operate, with smart grids and digitalization taking center stage. As part of the European Green Deal, grid modernization is beyond updating old infrastructure. It reimagines the energy system to handle a massive influx of renewables while maintaining stability and security. Traditional grids weren’t built … Continue reading Blog by Jane Marsh – Smart Grids and Digitalization: The Future of Energy Management in Europe’s Power Systems
Blog by Yamina Saheb: Who Gets to Define “Limits”? Sufficiency, Power, and the Norwegian Paradox
In the summer of 2025, Norway, which is among the world's wealthiest petrostate hosted a remarkable sequence of sustainability-related events: the EAERE Annual Meeting in Bergen, the SoMaTPhD School in Trondheim, the Sufficiency and Beyond workshop and the ISEE & Degrowth Conference in Oslo. These gatherings, spanning hundreds of papers and thousands of participants, represented a rich … Continue reading Blog by Yamina Saheb: Who Gets to Define “Limits”? Sufficiency, Power, and the Norwegian Paradox
Energy in Demand News, June 8-9, 2025
Global energy investment is set to increase in 2025 to a record $3.3 trillion despite headwinds from elevated geopolitical tensions and economic uncertainty, a new IEA report says. Clean energy technologies will attract twice as much capital as fossil fuels. Investment in clean technologies – renewables, nuclear, grids, storage, low-emissions fuels, efficiency and electrification – is on … Continue reading Energy in Demand News, June 8-9, 2025
Spotlight on EU funded project: three new platforms launched to help homeowners
This week, an EU-funded project, HORIS, launched three digital platforms – also called one-stop-shops, empowering homeowners to make energy-saving decisions during home renovation. The launch comes after 18 months of collaborative work by an international consortium of 10 organisations from 4 countries (Italy, The Netherlands, Portugal, Spain) which have partnered to develop these platforms to … Continue reading Spotlight on EU funded project: three new platforms launched to help homeowners
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