It is encouraging that institutional investors with $1.5 trillion in funds have told asset managers to step up on climate action or risk being dumped, according to the Financial Times (behind a paywall). “A group of 26 financial institutions and pension funds from Australia to the US, including Scottish Widows, the People’s Partnership and Brunel … Continue reading Energy in Demand News, February 16-17, 2025
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The IEA is under increasing scrutiny as the global energy landscape shifts under a second Trump administration
In an article on the Sasktoday website, Rashid Husain Syed gives his views on the Trump administration’s impact on global energy policy. What are your views? Opinion: IEA under fire as Trump reshapes global energy policy The fight over oil’s future intensifies as the IEA faces growing industry and political skepticism. The International Energy … Continue reading The IEA is under increasing scrutiny as the global energy landscape shifts under a second Trump administration
More than nine in 10 German companies have moved to cut GHG emissions, according to annual survey commissioned by EIB
It was encouraging to see this press release from the European Investment Bank. Almost all German companies have taken steps to reduce emissions, EIB Investment Survey shows More than nine in 10 German companies have moved to cut emissions of greenhouse gases, according to annual survey commissioned by EIB. Germany-based businesses ahead of EU … Continue reading More than nine in 10 German companies have moved to cut GHG emissions, according to annual survey commissioned by EIB
Energy in Demand News, February 9, 2025
The EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) aims to reduce carbon emissions, put a fair price on the carbon emitted during the production of carbon intensive goods imported into the EU, and encourage cleaner industrial production through a methodology for calculating embedded emissions according to the Paris Agreement and the EU Fit for 55 package. … Continue reading Energy in Demand News, February 9, 2025
Canada’s energy transition: Ontario’s new eDSM framework significantly expands electricity demand-side management
James Gaede writes on the Efficiency Canada website about a new electricity demand-side management framework in the province of Ontario. Ontario’s new electricity DSM plan: How does it stack up? On January 7, 2025, Ontario announced a new electricity demand-side management framework (‘eDSM framework’). It includes a total budget of $10.9 billion (roughly $900 … Continue reading Canada’s energy transition: Ontario’s new eDSM framework significantly expands electricity demand-side management
Blog by Stefania Moruzzi: Defining sustainability in manufacturing
Over 75% of the global top 50 machine builders are actively promoting ways in which their machines enable greater sustainability for manufacturers – from energy efficiency to retrofitting. New research from Siemens Financial Services reveals how these machine builders define sustainability enablement, based on their published statements. There is no question that manufacturers are investing … Continue reading Blog by Stefania Moruzzi: Defining sustainability in manufacturing
Energy in Demand News, February 2, 2025
Who would have guessed? Norway’s coalition government has collapsed because of the EU’s energy efficiency directive, energy performance of buildings directive and renewable energy directive! The Eurosceptic junior coalition partner quit after the Prime Minister pushed to implement the energy directives. Norway (which is not a member of the European Union) adopts most of the … Continue reading Energy in Demand News, February 2, 2025
Upcoming event: World Sustainable Energy Days, European Energy Efficiency Conference, 6-7 March 2025
In 2025, the European Energy Efficiency Conference will show how to gain momentum and present policies, programmes and innovation to reach our goals together. The event is part of the World Sustainable Energy Days (WSED), a leading annual conference on the energy transition and climate neutrality with over 650 participants from more than 60 countries. … Continue reading Upcoming event: World Sustainable Energy Days, European Energy Efficiency Conference, 6-7 March 2025
Data centres and the energy storage solution
In an article on the Clean Technica website, Tina Casey discusses the on-going issue of growing energy consumption for data centres and the possible energy storage solution. The concern is that by some estimates, data centre energy demands are projected to consume as much as 9% of US annual electricity generation by the year 2030. … Continue reading Data centres and the energy storage solution
The EC’s Competitive Compass plots a course for policymakers to follow over the next five years
This week the Commission presented the Competitiveness Compass, the first major initiative of this mandate providing a strategic and clear framework to steer the Commission's work. The Compass sets a path for Europe to become the place where future technologies, services, and clean products are invented, manufactured, and put on the market, while being the … Continue reading The EC’s Competitive Compass plots a course for policymakers to follow over the next five years
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