New report shows that UK must take adaptation much more seriously

Mark Poynting, Climate researcher and Justin Rowlatt, Climate editor write on the BBC News website about the new report from the Climate Change Committee that Britain must think like a hot country. UK should set maximum working temperature rules, advisers say The UK should introduce a maximum temperature for workplaces to protect people as … Continue reading New report shows that UK must take adaptation much more seriously →

Doubling Canada’s grid Is not enough without energy efficiency

Brendan Haley, Senior Director of Policy Strategy at Efficiency Canada provides his comments on the recently released Canadian government report on its national electricity strategy. What Canada’s new electricity strategy means for energy efficiency Strategy includes demand-side solutions, retrofit supports. Focus on doubling supply and accelerating electrification could be complemented by goal to double … Continue reading Doubling Canada’s grid Is not enough without energy efficiency →

Blog by Jane Marsh – Electrical modernisation as energy efficiency: why home panel upgrades matter for carbon reduction

The UK’s transition to a low-carbon future depends on more than renewable energy generation. It also depends on whether homes can support the technologies driving electrification. Across the country, households are installing heat pumps, electric vehicle (EV) chargers, solar panels and battery storage systems at record rates. Yet many homes still rely on outdated electrical … Continue reading Blog by Jane Marsh – Electrical modernisation as energy efficiency: why home panel upgrades matter for carbon reduction →

Energy in Demand News, May 17-18, 2026

The Financial Times reports that one of the largest US pension funds “is re-evaluating its stake in TotalEnergies following the French oil major’s decision to accept $1bn from Donald Trump’s administration to exit offshore wind power in the US. . . . The New York State Common Retirement Fund, which owns a $1.6mn stake in … Continue reading Energy in Demand News, May 17-18, 2026 →

NATO is openly backing renewables

Ben Makuch writes on the Politico website that NATO sees clean power as a logical replacement for fossil fuels. This position likely to deepen tensions with the United States. NATO backs renewables as solution to energy security, despite US skepticism NATO is openly backing renewables and other non-fossil fuel sources of energy as key … Continue reading NATO is openly backing renewables →

Five myths about renewable energy — and what the data really shows

Mitota P. Omelere writes on the Earth.org website about five myths about renewable energy. For much of the past decade, discourse around renewable energy has been shaped by persistent concerns over cost, reliability, and environmental trade-offs. While some of these critiques reflected genuine limitations during the early stages of deployment, the global energy landscape has … Continue reading Five myths about renewable energy — and what the data really shows →

Blog by Jane Marsh – why insulation comes first: the Warm Homes Plan’s focus on fabric-first energy efficiency

Energy-efficient homes remain a central priority within the Warm Homes Plan. It supports broader national decarbonisation efforts by lowering residential energy demand before expanding low-carbon infrastructure. The strategy follows a fabric-first approach in housing policy and retrofit planning, emphasising building envelope improvements to reduce heat loss and improve long-term building performance. Rather than relying immediately … Continue reading Blog by Jane Marsh – why insulation comes first: the Warm Homes Plan’s focus on fabric-first energy efficiency →

Why much of London’s office market could become unlettable

Large swathes of London’s office property risk becoming stranded assets as landlords run out of time to embark on major upgrades needed to meet new energy efficiency standards. Olivia Rudgard from Bloomberg News discusses latest developments in an article on the Financial Post website. Thousands of London Offices 'Risk Obsolescence' Under New Energy Efficiency … Continue reading Why much of London’s office market could become unlettable →

Energy in Demand News, May 10-11, 2026

It is encouraging that the OECD has published a Data Explainer that details the need for governments to step up policies promoting more efficient energy use. It focuses on 13 energy efficiency policies, including minimum energy performance standards (MEPS), public financing mechanisms for buildings and industry (e.g. green mortgages, vendor credits), fuel economy standards and … Continue reading Energy in Demand News, May 10-11, 2026 →

How renewables shielded Britain from soaring gas prices

In an article on the Carbon Brief website, Simon Evans and Ho Woo Nam explain how the UK has avoided the need for gas imports worth £1.7bn since the start of the Iran war, as a result of record electricity generation from wind and solar. Analysis: Wind and solar have saved UK from gas … Continue reading How renewables shielded Britain from soaring gas prices →