Energy in Demand News, January 4-5, 2026

2026 is going to be an important year for addressing climate change and the energy transition. The Financial Times, looks at the key tests we face this year: the EU’s carbon border tax, the solar and storage boom, sustainability reporting by business, whether there will be a roadmap for fossil fuel phase-out and electric vehicle … Continue reading Energy in Demand News, January 4-5, 2026 →

Energy in Demand News, December 21-22, 2025

EiD wishes you a very festive season and we look forward to seeing you in 2026 Let’s all do our best to get our zero-carbon energy transition on track The Washington Post reports that the Trump administration is planning to close its key climate research centre. The National Center for Atmospheric Research laboratory in Boulder … Continue reading Energy in Demand News, December 21-22, 2025 →

New IEA report on employment in the global energy sector

The latest IEA report shows employment in the global energy sector expanding twice as fast as the rate for the overall economy, even as skilled labour bottlenecks pose rising risks trong investment in energy infrastructure drove a 2.2% rise in energy jobs last year, nearly double the rate of employment growth for the wider global … Continue reading New IEA report on employment in the global energy sector →

Energy in Demand News, December 14-15, 2025

It’s not the year-end headline we wanted: “Three-year temperature average set to exceed 1.5C for first time,” writes the Financial Times. While not breaking news, it is still a shock to think that 10 years after the landmark Paris climate agreement, we’ve landed here. “Temperatures are on track to exceed the 1.5C threshold of average … Continue reading Energy in Demand News, December 14-15, 2025 →

The European Energy Network, EnR, has published catalogue of best practices of behaviour change programmes

Across Europe, the transition to a sustainable, climate-neutral future depends not only on technological innovation and policy ambition, but also on the collective choices and daily actions of millions of citizens, communities, and organisations. Behavioural change—guided by insight, supported by evidence, and enabled by policy—remains at the heart of this transformation. The 2025 edition of … Continue reading The European Energy Network, EnR, has published catalogue of best practices of behaviour change programmes →

EIB Investment Survey 2025

The European Investment Bank’s Investment Survey is conducted annually and includes data from approximately 13 000 firms in all EU Member States plus a sample from the United States. The survey provides information on firm characteristics and performance, past investment activities and future plans, sources of finance and the financing issues businesses face. Below is … Continue reading EIB Investment Survey 2025 →

How digitalisation and energy-as-a-service are accelerating the building transition

In an article on the Facilitate Magazine website, Bradford Keen discusses a new Siemen’s report that shows more organisations now regard facilities and buildings as critical assets for emissions reduction and operational competitiveness. Energy Efficiency Tops Corporate Infrastructure Priorities Energy efficiency in buildings has become the leading infrastructure priority for organisations globally, rising from … Continue reading How digitalisation and energy-as-a-service are accelerating the building transition →

Energy in Demand News, December 7-8, 2025

A World Meteorological Organization study finds that the Arab region is warming at twice the global average, reports the Financial Times. “The study found extreme events last year affected 3.8mn people and led to more than 300 deaths, mainly from heatwaves and floods. . . . The region covering 22 countries — stretching from the … Continue reading Energy in Demand News, December 7-8, 2025 →

New UN ECE publication on energy efficiency

The UN Economic Commission for Europe has published a new report that reframes the policy questions from “Which energy efficiency technologies should be deployed?” to “How to design the system, so that proven measures scale, persist, and stay affordable?” It firmly positions energy efficiency as a first-order system resource and a cornerstone for achieving sustainable … Continue reading New UN ECE publication on energy efficiency →

Energy in Demand News, November 30, 2025

There is a fascinating news item from New York., reported in a Financial Times newsletter this week. “New York City’s top finance official has urged three of the city’s biggest pension funds to drop BlackRock as a manager of more than $42bn, as the metropolis looks to use its weight in markets to tackle climate … Continue reading Energy in Demand News, November 30, 2025 →