Trump clears the way for a new US coal boom

Mahima Kapoor writes on the Deutsche Welle website about how the EPA has repealed most of the 2024 power-plant carbon standards and is proposing to eliminate the remaining greenhouse-gas standards for the sector. The Environmental Protection Agency said it was repealing Biden-era limits on emissions made by power plants, in the "largest power sector deregulation … Continue reading Trump clears the way for a new US coal boom →

Who pays the climate cost of Heathrow expansion?

In an article on the BBC News website, Matt McGrath discusses Heathrow airport expansion and the credibility of the UK’s net-zero commitment. The Climate Change Committee is not saying Heathrow expansion is impossible; it is saying the economics must include the full cost of dealing with aviation’s emissions—and that some of the technology being relied … Continue reading Who pays the climate cost of Heathrow expansion? →

COP31: The EU says climate promises are no longer enough

Marta Pacheco writes on the Euronews website that the draft EU position for COP31 says that current implementation is insufficient and calls for concrete progress on renewables, energy efficiency, electrification and moving away from fossil fuels. EU heads to COP31 with a blunt message: climate pledges are no longer enough EU ambassadors want COP31 … Continue reading COP31: The EU says climate promises are no longer enough →

Energy in Demand News, September 13-14, 2026

For once there was some truly encouraging news this week. Matthew Pearce writes in the Guardian about a new study that shows that a global shift towards clean electricity could trigger a ‘cascade’ of progress, helping reduce air pollution, cut waste and revive oceans. “The analysis focuses on “positive tipping points” – thresholds beyond which … Continue reading Energy in Demand News, September 13-14, 2026 →

Canada’s climate has already changed — is the country ready?

This is a question that all countries should be asking. Nick Murray writes on the National Newswatch website that Canada is no longer talking only about preventing future climate change; it is confronting changes that are already locked in and for which the country is inadequately prepared. The science says substantial further warming and impacts … Continue reading Canada’s climate has already changed — is the country ready? →

Are climate plans betting too much on carbon capture?

Josh Axelrod writes on the Deutsche Welle website about the enormous role climate scenarios assign to carbon capture and the very small scale at which it actually operates today. It is not arguing that CCS is useless, but that expectations may be running far ahead of what has been demonstrated commercially. Europe just opened a … Continue reading Are climate plans betting too much on carbon capture? →

Energy in Demand News, September 6-7, 2026

Maersk, the integrated container logistics company, has signed a deal to install the first wind sail on a container ship, the Financial Times reports, noting that the maritime industry is returning “to an age-old technology to cut fuel consumption and comply with tougher environmental regulations. The sail, a 35m-high rotor sail designed by the British … Continue reading Energy in Demand News, September 6-7, 2026 →

Efficiency first: the missing step in industrial decarbonisation

Mitie, one of the UK’s leading technology-driven facilities management, transformation and compliance company, provides an important blog on industrial carbonisation. The challenge for any manufacturer committed to net zero is building a pathway that works commercially, operationally and technically. Why net zero fails in manufacturing – unless you fix this first Summary Manufacturers should … Continue reading Efficiency first: the missing step in industrial decarbonisation →

When national security undermines climate security

In an article on the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists website, Neta C. Crawford, Professor of International Relations at University of St. Andrews, writes that the US military treats climate change as a threat to national security while largely overlooking the military’s own contribution to the climate problem. The US military’s fatal stance on … Continue reading When national security undermines climate security →

Beyond 1.5°C: a reason to act, not give up

The energy mix website continues following another post on the UNEP report published this week that reflects tension between accepting that 1.5°C will be exceeded and rejecting the idea that this means giving up. We simply can’t give up. ‘Call to Apathy, Not to Arms’ as UN Warns Climate Overshoot Is Inevitable, Downplays Fossil … Continue reading Beyond 1.5°C: a reason to act, not give up →