In an article on The Conversation website, Ben Purvis, Research Associate, Sustainability Assessment, University of Sheffield writes about the challenges in the UK to reduce carbon emissions from flying by 70%, as announced by the government. It’s not that simple at all. While this article is about the UK, it is relevant to all countries. … Continue reading What can we expect from Sustainable Aviation Fuels?
Category: energy transition
Energy in Demand News, February 9, 2025
The EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) aims to reduce carbon emissions, put a fair price on the carbon emitted during the production of carbon intensive goods imported into the EU, and encourage cleaner industrial production through a methodology for calculating embedded emissions according to the Paris Agreement and the EU Fit for 55 package. … Continue reading Energy in Demand News, February 9, 2025
Canada’s energy transition: Ontario’s new eDSM framework significantly expands electricity demand-side management
James Gaede writes on the Efficiency Canada website about a new electricity demand-side management framework in the province of Ontario. Ontario’s new electricity DSM plan: How does it stack up? On January 7, 2025, Ontario announced a new electricity demand-side management framework (‘eDSM framework’). It includes a total budget of $10.9 billion (roughly $900 … Continue reading Canada’s energy transition: Ontario’s new eDSM framework significantly expands electricity demand-side management
Blog by Stefania Moruzzi: Defining sustainability in manufacturing
Over 75% of the global top 50 machine builders are actively promoting ways in which their machines enable greater sustainability for manufacturers – from energy efficiency to retrofitting. New research from Siemens Financial Services reveals how these machine builders define sustainability enablement, based on their published statements. There is no question that manufacturers are investing … Continue reading Blog by Stefania Moruzzi: Defining sustainability in manufacturing
Energy in Demand News, February 2, 2025
Who would have guessed? Norway’s coalition government has collapsed because of the EU’s energy efficiency directive, energy performance of buildings directive and renewable energy directive! The Eurosceptic junior coalition partner quit after the Prime Minister pushed to implement the energy directives. Norway (which is not a member of the European Union) adopts most of the … Continue reading Energy in Demand News, February 2, 2025
Upcoming event: World Sustainable Energy Days, European Energy Efficiency Conference, 6-7 March 2025
In 2025, the European Energy Efficiency Conference will show how to gain momentum and present policies, programmes and innovation to reach our goals together. The event is part of the World Sustainable Energy Days (WSED), a leading annual conference on the energy transition and climate neutrality with over 650 participants from more than 60 countries. … Continue reading Upcoming event: World Sustainable Energy Days, European Energy Efficiency Conference, 6-7 March 2025
The shift to renewable energy in Africa must be a just transition
In an article on The Conversation website, Oyeniyi Abe, Research partner: Centre for Comparative Law, University of Cape Town and Victor Azubike, Assistant Professor in Law, University of Huddersfield discuss that the justice dimension must be included in energy policies in African countries. Readers should note that the New York Times (behind a paywall) reports … Continue reading The shift to renewable energy in Africa must be a just transition
New report questions IEA’s focus on the global energy transition
Valerie Volcovici writes on the Reuters website about a new report from National Center for Energy Analytics that critcises the IEA’s approach to the energy transition. The NCEA is a US-based national energy think tank. What are your views? IEA comes under pressure from former oil market chief to cut energy transition focus The … Continue reading New report questions IEA’s focus on the global energy transition
The EC’s Competitive Compass plots a course for policymakers to follow over the next five years
This week the Commission presented the Competitiveness Compass, the first major initiative of this mandate providing a strategic and clear framework to steer the Commission's work. The Compass sets a path for Europe to become the place where future technologies, services, and clean products are invented, manufactured, and put on the market, while being the … Continue reading The EC’s Competitive Compass plots a course for policymakers to follow over the next five years
Energy in Demand News, January 26, 2025
Apart from watching what is going on in Washington DC , our attention has understandably focused again this week on the devastation in the Los Angeles area from the continuing wildfires. The total area affected was recently estimated at more than 16,000 hectares and it is going to take years and a lot of money … Continue reading Energy in Demand News, January 26, 2025
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