The EU has told member states to make plans to cope with 3°C of global warming, the Financial Times reports. The European Commission is proposing new rules requiring EU member states to prepare for a potential 3°C rise in global temperatures by 2100, including clearer responsibilities for managing the growing risks of floods, heatwaves and … Continue reading Energy in Demand News, November 1-2, 2026
Category: GHG emissions
From climate promises to legal obligations: Canada’s landmark climate trial begins
In an article on the National Observer website, Marc Fawcett-Atkinson discusses the climate lawsuit in Canada that has now reached trial, and the courts are being asked to decide whether meaningful climate action is a constitutional obligation rather than simply a political choice. An earlier post on EiD on September 5th highlighted the legal challenge … Continue reading From climate promises to legal obligations: Canada’s landmark climate trial begins
The climate crisis is now a public health crisis
In an article on the Deutsche Welle website, Josh Axelrod discusses how climate change is no longer simply an environmental crisis — it is an escalating global public health emergency. A new Lancet report reveals the growing toll of climate change on human health, from rising heat deaths and drought to food insecurity and lost … Continue reading The climate crisis is now a public health crisis
Energy in Demand News, October 25-26, 2026
At a stakeholder consultation held on 20 October 2026, the European Commission presented plans for the Investment Booster, the first phase of its proposed €100 billion Industrial Decarbonisation Bank, aimed at accelerating investment in low-carbon technologies and strengthening European industrial competitiveness. The Investment Booster, envisaged for 2027–2030, would mobilise approximately €30 billion through EU Emissions … Continue reading Energy in Demand News, October 25-26, 2026
Beyond 1.5°C: why climate action matters more than ever
In an article on the Deutsche Welle website, Josh Axelrod discusses how the world is set to breach the critical 1.5-degree temperature limit, with Donald Trump's US withdrawal from climate action worsening the outlook, according to a UN report. But there is a small silver lining. Rising emissions and temperatures: The cost of Trump's … Continue reading Beyond 1.5°C: why climate action matters more than ever
Keeping cool without warming the planet
In an article on The Conversation website, Matt Rigby, Reader in Atmospheric Chemistry, University of Bristol and Lucy Carpenter, Professor of Atmospheric Chemistry, University of York, discuss how air conditioning helps us cope with rising temperatures but can also contribute to further global warming. Importantly, international agreements are helping to reduce the problem, although continued … Continue reading Keeping cool without warming the planet
Energy in Demand News, October 18-19, 2026
The International Institute for Sustainable Development’s Earth Negotiations Bulletin gives us bad news about the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). After a week of contentious deliberations and some displays of temper, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) suspended its 65th session Friday evening without an agreement on either a timeline for the remainder … Continue reading Energy in Demand News, October 18-19, 2026
Germany’s climate transition: the cost of acting versus the cost of standing still
Benjamin Wehrmann writes on the Clean Energy Wire website about the distinction between the total investment needed to achieve climate neutrality and the additional investment required compared with continuing to rely on fossil fuels. Germany needs around €290 billion annually, but only €65 billion represents additional investment beyond a business-as-usual scenario. Climate neutrality by … Continue reading Germany’s climate transition: the cost of acting versus the cost of standing still
Carbon capture: four decades of promises, but where are the results?
Despite significant investment, carbon capture projects look set to fall well short of global targets and have consistently overpromised and underdelivered. In a column in the October issue of Energy in Business & Industry, Andrew Warren suggests there is a good reason why these carbon reduction methods receive the full backing of the fossil fuel … Continue reading Carbon capture: four decades of promises, but where are the results?
Electrifying public transport is only half the journey
On the Deutsche Welle website, Ana Munoz Padros writes that Europe is making progress in electrifying public transport, but replacing diesel buses with electric ones is only part of the solution. The bigger challenge is creating transport systems attractive enough to persuade people to leave their cars behind. But are cities moving fast enough to … Continue reading Electrifying public transport is only half the journey
