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
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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
New EU-funded project – Ruralise – focusing on European rural communities
Over the past decade, European rural communities have navigated severe demographic shifts and housing pressures that have triggered a rural housing affordability crisis which pushes local youth and vulnerable residents out of their homes. To support rural areas in revitalising their communities, the EU funded Ruralise project will make housing across Europe more affordable, accessible, … Continue reading New EU-funded project – Ruralise – focusing on European rural communities
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
Morocco: the unexpected winner in the EU–China electric vehicle trade dispute
In an article on The Conversation website, Linda Calabrese, Senior Research Fellow in the International Economic Development Group, ODI Global and Jodie Keane, Senior Research Fellow, International Economic Development Group, ODI Global, discuss the unintended consequence of EU tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles. Measures intended to protect European carmakers may instead be helping Morocco emerge … Continue reading Morocco: the unexpected winner in the EU–China electric vehicle trade dispute
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
Clean energy finance overtakes fossil fuels for the first time, but G20 governments and development banks still fund fossil fuel lock-in
As governments gather for the World Bank and IMF Annual Meetings, new research by Oil Change International and Friends of the Earth U.S. reveals that international public finance for clean energy from G20 countries and Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs) has surpassed fossil fuel finance for the first time. The new factsheet, Tipping the Scales: Assessing G20 … Continue reading Clean energy finance overtakes fossil fuels for the first time, but G20 governments and development banks still fund fossil fuel lock-in
Energy in Demand News, October 11-12, 2026
The EU and ministers from more than 30 countries are opposing efforts by Saudi Arabia, China, India and other fossil fuel-dependent nations to delay publication of key scientific reports by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), the Financial Times reports. The proposed postponement until 2029 would mean that crucial scientific evidence would not be … Continue reading Energy in Demand News, October 11-12, 2026
Climate action is about more than climate
Marta Pacheco writes on the Euronews website that energy security is becoming as important a justification for the clean energy transition as climate change itself. EU ministers are set to confirm their commitment to the green transition despite soaring energy prices and supply concerns, according to a draft COP31 position seen by Euronews. EU … Continue reading Climate action is about more than climate
Energy in Demand News, October 4-5, 2026
The Group of Seven (G7) countries agreed on Friday to release 100 million barrels of diesel and crude oil from emergency reserves and pledged to refrain from energy export restrictions after pressure from US President Donald Trump, Reuters reports. As a result, Trump has said that he would now not impose a diesel export ban. … Continue reading Energy in Demand News, October 4-5, 2026
