World off track from 2030 energy efficiency goal, says IEA

In an article on the Sustainability Magazine website, Jasmin Jessen discusses the IEA’s Energy Efficiency 2025, its annual analysis of latest global trends in energy efficiency. The rate of global improvement in energy efficiency has been largely lacklustre since 2019, averaging around 1.3% per year. That’s down significantly from the average of around 2% per … Continue reading World off track from 2030 energy efficiency goal, says IEA →

Climate Action Tracker Briefing : Three key near-term actions could bring projected warming below 2˚C

Topline results: Tripling renewables, doubling energy efficiency and cutting methane by 2030 and beyond would cut warming rate by a third in ten years, and halve it by 2040. Implementing the tripling and doubling goals of the COP28 Global Stocktake (GST) would be the first critical step in the GST agreement to transition away from fossil … Continue reading Climate Action Tracker Briefing : Three key near-term actions could bring projected warming below 2˚C →

Energy in Demand News, November 16-17, 2025

EiD has always promoted low/no carbon mobility, but Slovakia, it seems, not so much. The Guardian this week headlined “Slow-vakia” its report on a new law setting a 6km/h speed limit for cyclists, skaters, scooter and e-scooter riders on pavements in Slovakia that has prompted mockery, criticism and a rash of online memes. “At such … Continue reading Energy in Demand News, November 16-17, 2025 →

Blog by Rose Morrison: The role of smart home technology in achieving Europe’s energy efficiency targetsBlog by Rose Morrison: The role of smart home technology in achieving Europe’s energy efficiency targets

Image by User_Pascal via Unsplash Smart home technology is transforming the way Europeans use energy at home. Devices like smart thermostats and lighting systems allow residents to see and control their energy use in real time. These tools help make homes more comfortable, reduce energy waste and work well with renewable energy sources. Smart homes … Continue reading Blog by Rose Morrison: The role of smart home technology in achieving Europe’s energy efficiency targetsBlog by Rose Morrison: The role of smart home technology in achieving Europe’s energy efficiency targets →

From Warm Front to cold comfort: the decline of Britain’s insulation efforts

Insufficient vetting and monitoring have enabled some unscrupulous operators to take advantage of the government-funded home insulation upgrade schemes, but in an article in the November/December issue of Energy in Buildings & Industry, Andrew Warren, chair of the British Energy Efficiency Federation, argues that these failings could easily have been avoided. Confidence in home … Continue reading From Warm Front to cold comfort: the decline of Britain’s insulation efforts →

New study on possible energy savings in German industry

A new study by Umweltinstitut München e.V. with Hochschule Niederrhein’s Institute of Energy Technology and Energy Management has recently been published on market-oriented and cost-effective energy savings potential in German industry. The report was written by Jörg Meyer, Louisa Zaubitzer, Frank Alsmeyer, Andreas Seeliger and Lisa Schmitt. Below is a summary of the report. … Continue reading New study on possible energy savings in German industry →

IEA’s World Energy Outlook published after US pressure

This year’s WEO was published this week during the opening days of the COP30 climate summit. After pressure from the Trump administration in the US, the IEA has resurrected its “current policies scenario”, which – effectively – assumes that governments around the world abandon their stated intentions and only policies already set in legislation are … Continue reading IEA’s World Energy Outlook published after US pressure →

Energy in Demand News, November 9-10, 2025

On 6 November, the European Commission published its yearly report on the State of the Energy Union Report, a key assessment of Members’ progress in meeting climate and enerrgy goals, the Coalition for Energy Savings reports. For energy efficiency, the EU report reconfirms the positive reduction of primary energy and final energy consumption between 2022 … Continue reading Energy in Demand News, November 9-10, 2025 →

Energy in Demand News, November 2-3, 2025

Bill Gates marked his 70th birthday on October 28 “by lobbing a hand grenade into the global climate finance debate, just as governments prepare to convene for the COP30 summit in Brazil, in the words of a Financial Times newsletter this week. Bill Gates said: “I urge everyone at COP30 to ask … is the … Continue reading Energy in Demand News, November 2-3, 2025 →

ACEEE publishes International Energy Efficiency Scorecard – France comes on top

ACEEE's 2025 International Energy Efficiency Scorecard ranks the top 25 highest energy-consuming countries on their energy efficiency policies and performance. The Scorecard evaluates their energy efficiency progress in four areas: national efforts, buildings, industry, and transportation. France ranks #1 again, China moves up to #5, U.S. drops to #11 The world’s largest energy users … Continue reading ACEEE publishes International Energy Efficiency Scorecard – France comes on top →