Anika Patel writes on the Carbon Brief website about China's new five-year energy strategy, which strengthens its commitment to renewable energy while retaining coal as a backup, introduces mandatory clean energy consumption targets, and reinforces its position in global clean-energy competition. China Briefing 25 June 2026: Five-year plans passed | Critical-mineral tensions | Industrial … Continue reading China’s new five-year plan accelerates the energy transition
Category: decarbonisation
Energy in Demand News, June 21-22, 2026
At the recent Bonn Climate Change Conference, climate negotiators met to discuss a range of issues – from mitigation to adaptation, finance to technology and capacity-building – and prepare decisions for adoption at COP31 in Antalya, Türkiye in November. Fiona Harvey wrote in the Guardian that for “decades, electrification has been a nerdish backwater of … Continue reading Energy in Demand News, June 21-22, 2026
Electrification, energy security and the new industrial race
In new polling led by E3G, businesses around the world increasingly see clean electrification as essential for energy security, competitiveness and economic growth, but believe governments and grids are failing to keep pace. New polling shows overwhelming global business support for clean electrification amid fossil fuel volatility A landmark global survey of business executives … Continue reading Electrification, energy security and the new industrial race
Energy in Demand News, June 14-15, 2026
Constraining new solar and wind resources could cost the U.S. an additional $121.2 billion in electricity and natural gas expenses beginning in 2027 through 2033, according to a new study from the Corporate Energy Buyers Association (CEBA). The new analysis entitled “The Cost of Constraining New Solar and Wind” compares both baseline and high-load-growth scenarios in which new … Continue reading Energy in Demand News, June 14-15, 2026
Majority of Europeans back reducing fossil fuel imports to make Europe safer, polling shows
Polling was jointly commissioned by E3G, Transport & Environment and the Electrification Alliance and was conducted by YouGov as part of the YouGov European Political Monthly (EPM) survey. It was designed to test public attitudes on clean energy solutions and security at a moment of heightened concern following the Strait of Hormuz crisis. New … Continue reading Majority of Europeans back reducing fossil fuel imports to make Europe safer, polling shows
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
The “Chiemgauer”: how a German community currency became a climate action tool
In an article on the Deutsche Welle website, Jonas Mayer writes about a fascinating intersection of local currencies, community economics, climate action and behavioural change. It started as a school project to promote local businesses in a remote Bavarian region. Now, the "Chiemgauer" currency helps to cut emissions. German town prints its own cash … Continue reading The “Chiemgauer”: how a German community currency became a climate action tool
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
Energy efficiency becomes a test of industrial competitiveness
Control Engineering Europe reports that the Energy Efficiency Movement (EEM) has published its third global report on energy efficiency investment in industry. The findings confirm that the case for energy efficiency has never been more widely accepted, and that the gap between commitment and delivery has never been more costly to ignore. Industrial energy … Continue reading Energy efficiency becomes a test of industrial competitiveness
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
