An important threat to the EU’s ecological and energy transition comes from the alarming number of Chinese and US companies moving into the EU power sector

In an article on The Conversation website, Carine Sebi, Professeure associée et coordinatrice de la chaire « Energy for Society », Grenoble École de Management (GEM) and Patrick Criqui, Directeur de recherche émérite au CNRS, économiste de l’énergie, Université Grenoble Alpes (UGA) write about the influence American and Chinese companies are having in the EU. … Continue reading An important threat to the EU’s ecological and energy transition comes from the alarming number of Chinese and US companies moving into the EU power sector →

Shell sold millions of ‘phantom’ carbon credits

Subsidy scheme in Alberta allowed oil major to register carbon credits equivalent to twice the volume of CO₂ captured. Greenpeace describes the deal with Alberta as a 'hidden subsidy' that awarded money for 'phantom' credits. Benjamin Shingler discusses the new report in an article on the CBC News website. Shell sold millions of carbon … Continue reading Shell sold millions of ‘phantom’ carbon credits →

Importance of reducing energy demand and improving energy efficiency

In an article on The Conversation website, Louis Fletcher, Research Fellow in the Geopolitics of Energy, Warwick Business School, University of Warwick argues for a demand-side approach to energy security. Reducing energy demand and improving efficiency will help prevent the next gas crisis Gas prices have relaxed, Europe has come out of the winter … Continue reading Importance of reducing energy demand and improving energy efficiency →

Energy in Demand News, May 5, 2024

A three year US congressional investigation finds that the world’s largest oil groups had privately acknowledged for decades that burning fossil fuels causes climate change. The findings followed a three-year probe that unearthed internal documents from the major energy companies with evidence of concerted campaigns “to confuse and mislead the public while working unceasingly to … Continue reading Energy in Demand News, May 5, 2024 →

Expected impact of the EU Net-Zero Industry Act

The EU’s Net-Zero Industry Act (NZIA) will have little impact on Europe’s target to produce more technologies needed for the energy transition, experts argue that a new large-scale initiative was necessary after the EU elections. Jonathan Packroff discusses what the experts said in an article on the Euractiv website. Europe’s net-zero industry law will … Continue reading Expected impact of the EU Net-Zero Industry Act →

For shipping to keep within its carbon budget, all available levers will need to be actioned at different points in time over the next three decades

Bureau Veritas (BV) has recently published a report outlining potential decarbonization trajectories for the maritime industry through five distinct scenarios. Paul Delouche, the Strategy, Acquisitions, and Advanced Services Director at Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore discusses the report in an article on the Maritime Executive website. For those not familiar with energy insetting, the concept … Continue reading For shipping to keep within its carbon budget, all available levers will need to be actioned at different points in time over the next three decades →

China struggling to sell electric vehicles in Europe

Chinese cars are facing difficulties in finding buyers in Europe. Some of these cars are spending up to 18 months in port car parks. Tom Stacey, Senior Lecturer in Operations and Supply Chain Management at Anglia Ruskin University discuss why. Electric cars pile up at European ports as Chinese firms struggle to find buyers … Continue reading China struggling to sell electric vehicles in Europe →

Energy in Demand News, April 28, 2024

Economic damage from natural catastrophes is raising concern that some areas could be rendered uninsurable, according to Petra Hielkema, head of the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (Eiopa), quoted in the Financial Times (behind a paywall). “The EU suffered more than €50bn in economic losses from natural catastrophes in both 2021 and 2022, according … Continue reading Energy in Demand News, April 28, 2024 →

With the right incentives in place by governments and the construction sector, almost all cement produced around the world could be low-carbon

In an article on The Conversation website, Jamie Goggins, Professor of Civil Engineering, College of Science and Engineering at the University of Galway discusses how green cement production is showing real promise. What are your views? Green cement production is scaling up – and it could cut the carbon footprint of construction Aside from … Continue reading With the right incentives in place by governments and the construction sector, almost all cement produced around the world could be low-carbon →

Paris Olympic Games have target to produce half the emissions of the Rio and London games

Paul Messad writes on the Euractiv website about what Paris Olympic Games organisers have done to reduce its carbon footprint. Climate friendly Paris Olympic Games focused on low carbon, repurposed construction The Paris Olympic Games have opted for low-carbon construction and the repurposing of existing facilities for its sports infrastructure. The target is to … Continue reading Paris Olympic Games have target to produce half the emissions of the Rio and London games →