The EU-funded project HouseInc that uses innovative methodologies and approaches to analyse the interlinked dimensions of housing inequalities in four European countries has come up with 10 targeted solultions to help address the ongoing housing crisis. Sustainable, inclusive and affordable – researchers provide actionable solutions for housing Housing insecurity, energy poverty, and social exclusion … Continue reading Important launch of 10 targeted solutions that can support tackling the ongoing housing crisis
Category: energy efficiency
America’s fuel efficiency retreat comes at a cost
In an article on the Deutsche Welle website Stuart Braun discusses the difference between the price of buying a car and the cost of owning and running it. The US administration argues that weakening fuel-efficiency standards will make new cars cheaper. Yet, weakened US fuel-efficiency rules and promises of cheaper cars could yet see drivers … Continue reading America’s fuel efficiency retreat comes at a cost
Energy in Demand News, October 4-5, 2026
The Group of Seven (G7) countries agreed on Friday to release 100 million barrels of diesel and crude oil from emergency reserves and pledged to refrain from energy export restrictions after pressure from US President Donald Trump, Reuters reports. As a result, Trump has said that he would now not impose a diesel export ban. … Continue reading Energy in Demand News, October 4-5, 2026
New analysis from IISD: clean energy investments are saving countries billions during energy crises
The energy crises of recent years have reinforced an important lesson: energy security is not simply about finding alternative suppliers of fossil fuels. A new analysis from the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD), entitled Spending Public Money Smarter for Energy Security, argues that public financial support for renewable energy and clean electrification can provide … Continue reading New analysis from IISD: clean energy investments are saving countries billions during energy crises
Massachusetts shows the wider value of energy efficiency: keeping money at home
Energy efficiency is often discussed in terms of lower energy bills and reduced emissions, but there is another important benefit: it can keep substantial amounts of money within the local economy. A new analysis from the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) illustrates this particularly clearly. Massachusetts spent almost $11 billion in 2024 importing … Continue reading Massachusetts shows the wider value of energy efficiency: keeping money at home
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
Energy in Demand News, September 20-21, 2026
Multilateral development banks are under pressure from the United States to scrap climate finance targets. “The UN agreement to provide $1.3tn in climate finance is under threat, as multilateral lenders are expected to follow the World Bank in dumping green targets after intense US pressure,” the Financial Times reports. “At least two multilateral development banks, … Continue reading Energy in Demand News, September 20-21, 2026
Data centre heat is too valuable to waste
Dorota Derlicka and Tomasz Chabrzyk write on the Bird & Bird website that data-centre waste heat is shifting from being an interesting sustainability opportunity to something developers may actually have to plan for and justify under EU law. Poland provides a particularly useful example of what that change could mean in practice. Waste heat … Continue reading Data centre heat is too valuable to waste
COP31: The EU says climate promises are no longer enough
Marta Pacheco writes on the Euronews website that the draft EU position for COP31 says that current implementation is insufficient and calls for concrete progress on renewables, energy efficiency, electrification and moving away from fossil fuels. EU heads to COP31 with a blunt message: climate pledges are no longer enough EU ambassadors want COP31 … Continue reading COP31: The EU says climate promises are no longer enough
Energy in Demand News, September 13-14, 2026
For once there was some truly encouraging news this week. Matthew Pearce writes in the Guardian about a new study that shows that a global shift towards clean electricity could trigger a ‘cascade’ of progress, helping reduce air pollution, cut waste and revive oceans. “The analysis focuses on “positive tipping points” – thresholds beyond which … Continue reading Energy in Demand News, September 13-14, 2026
