Clean energy goals at risk as AI power demand surges

Martin Kuebler writes on the Deutsche Welle website about how renewable energy is increasingly being used to supply power-hungry data centers. However, as the sector swells, much of the electricity demand is being met by polluting fossil fuels. Racing to green the world's data centers Data centers need vast amounts of energy to fuel servers and … Continue reading Clean energy goals at risk as AI power demand surges →

Can social leasing protect households from Europe’s energy crises?

Stanislas Jourdan and Sebastian Mang from the New Economics Foundation write on the Euractiv website about the benefits from social leasing. Low-income households are the most exposed to energy price shocks and the least able to access technologies that would protect them. The authors argue that a social lease turns the financing equation around. … Continue reading Can social leasing protect households from Europe’s energy crises? →

New report from IISD on the energy transition

The First Conference on Transitioning Away from Fossil Fuels (TAFF), held April 24–29, 2026, in Santa Marta, Colombia, is a pioneering, solutions-focused forum co-hosted by Colombia and the Netherlands. It serves as a "safe harbour" for nations aiming to accelerate a just, orderly, and equitable phase-out of fossil fuels outside traditional UNFCCC negotiations. The International Institute … Continue reading New report from IISD on the energy transition →

The economic case for electric vehicles is now improving

In an article on The Conversation website, Viet Nguyen-Tien, Research Economist, London School of Economics and Political Science; Gavin D. J. Harper, Research Fellow, Birmingham Centre for Strategic Elements & Critical Materials, University of Birmingham; and Robert Elliott, Professor of Economics, University of Birmingham discuss how the crisis at the Strait of Hormuz has been … Continue reading The economic case for electric vehicles is now improving →

From crisis to cushion: why renewable-rich EU states are paying less for energy

Liam Gilliver writes on the Euronews website that consumers in five EU countries will save up to €8.5 billion on their energy bills this year, compared to those with the dirtiest energy mix. Five European countries will save 58% on energy bills this year thanks to clean power EU countries with the cleanest energy … Continue reading From crisis to cushion: why renewable-rich EU states are paying less for energy →

Energy in Demand News, April 19-20, 2026

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank Group (WBG) spring meetings took place this week in Washington. Fiona Harvey wrote in the Guardian about the Trump effect at the global finance talks. “Governments desperate for cash to protect their citizens from the growing impacts of the climate crisis are being put in a … Continue reading Energy in Demand News, April 19-20, 2026 →

The First Conference on Transitioning Away from Fossil Fuels

The First Conference on Transitioning Away from Fossil Fuels aims to solidify a coalition of the willing and provide a political platform for countries ready for an orderly, equitable transition away from fossil fuels. Fossil fuels drive nearly three-quarters of global greenhouse gas emissions. Yet international climate decisions have had little to say about phasing … Continue reading The First Conference on Transitioning Away from Fossil Fuels →

New report from IRENA: Moving from energy crisis to energy security with renewables

The strategic deployment of renewables has provided enhanced resilience in the face of the current energy crisis by a number of countries, according to a new policy advisory from the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). The brief, aimed at policy makers responding to the disruption in international energy markets, suggests a set of immediate and longer-term actions … Continue reading New report from IRENA: Moving from energy crisis to energy security with renewables →

Energy in Demand News, April 12-13, 2026

EU insurance, pensions and financial regulators have called for the creation of a €10bn to €65bn pool to close the insurance gap for disaster, the Financial Times reports. “As risks continue to grow, insurance coverage for natural catastrophes remains insufficient, leaving individuals, businesses and governments increasingly exposed to financial losses, undermining resilience and recovery efforts,”said … Continue reading Energy in Demand News, April 12-13, 2026 →

France’s energy transition: wanting to fast-track its electrification

Liam Gilliver writes on the Euronews website that French Prime Minister Sébastian Lecornu says electrification is now a concern of ‘national interest’ and no longer just about climate change. France wants to fast-track its electrification as the war on Iran continues to highlight the dangers of fossil fuel reliance with some new initiatives. In a … Continue reading France’s energy transition: wanting to fast-track its electrification →