Chart of the week from DWS

DWS, the German asset management company, has published an important “chart of the week” discussing the financial impact on Europe’s economies because of the inefficient use of energy. What are your views? Securing Europe’s security and growth with less energy waste: Europe's economies wasted billions of euros through the inefficient use of energy Europe’s … Continue reading Chart of the week from DWS →

Energy in Demand News, March 9-10, 2025

Brazil will host COP 30 of the UNFCCC, the world’s most important climate talks in November this year in the Amazon port of Belém. Quoted in the Financial Times (behind a paywall), Marina Silva, Brazil’s environment minister, said: “It is clear that the withdrawal of the Paris agreement of the world’s second-largest emitter, the world’s … Continue reading Energy in Demand News, March 9-10, 2025 →

This year Toronto will be the second city in Canada to have emission reduction rules for new and old buildings

Cloe Logan writes on the National Observer website about new emission reduction rules in Toronto for new and old buildings that could be an important step toward the city’s climate targets while avoiding rent hikes for tenants. Toronto can reduce building emissions while protecting tenants – here's how By the end of the year, … Continue reading This year Toronto will be the second city in Canada to have emission reduction rules for new and old buildings →

Blog by Marine Cornelis – Not so easy livin’: the hidden struggle to stay cool

Spring is in the air. The days are getting longer, the air feels lighter, and we’re all shaking off the winter blues. But before we get too comfortable, let’s talk about what’s coming: another scorching summer, likely hotter than the last. And if we don’t start preparing now, we’ll find ourselves in trouble. Again. “Summertime, … Continue reading Blog by Marine Cornelis – Not so easy livin’: the hidden struggle to stay cool →

The EU’s recently announced Affordable Energy Action Plan is “a step in the right direction”

The Bellona Environmental Foundation recently provided its views on the EC’s recently announced energy package. Headquartered in Norway, Bellona has evolved into a recognised technology- and solution-oriented organisation with offices in Oslo, Brussels, Berlin, and Vilnius. The EU’s Affordable Energy Action Plan – watt is it all about? On February 26th, the European Commission … Continue reading The EU’s recently announced Affordable Energy Action Plan is “a step in the right direction” →

Energy in Demand News, March 2-3, 2025

Last week EiD referred to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) meeting this week in China and the concerns about fallout from a reported US exit. The meetings have started and US experts are not there. This weekend the Financial Times (behind a paywall) quotes several experts. “Decimating the nation’s core scientific enterprise, even … Continue reading Energy in Demand News, March 2-3, 2025 →

A Clean Industrial Deal for competitiveness and decarbonisation in the EU

Wednesday the European Commission presented the Clean Industrial Deal, a bold business plan to support the competitiveness and resilience of Europe’s industry. The Deal will accelerate decarbonisation, while securing the future of manufacturing in Europe. This Deal positions decarbonisation as a powerful driver of growth for European industries. This framework is expected to drive competitiveness as … Continue reading A Clean Industrial Deal for competitiveness and decarbonisation in the EU →

Energy in Demand News, February 23-24, 2025

It is welcome news that, as of last week, the Baltic States joined the European continental electricity grid after fully disconnecting from Russian and Belarussian networks. Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania successfully integrated into the EU internal energy market by joining the European continental network via Poland. According to a Commission press release, “The success of … Continue reading Energy in Demand News, February 23-24, 2025 →

Energy in Demand News, February 16-17, 2025

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 →

New US government destroying electricity efficiency standards

President Trump has wasted no time in his second term to unravel appliance efficiency standards and take up the cause of the fossil fuel industry. In a column on the Energy in the February issue of Buildings & Industry magazine, Andrew Warren, Chair of the British Energy Efficiency Federation, highlights some of Trump’s latest efforts … Continue reading New US government destroying electricity efficiency standards →