In an article on The Conversation website, Angela van der Berg, Director of the Global Environmental Law Centre; Associate Professor Department of Public Law & Jurisprudence, University of the Western Cape writes about a court decision that is solidly behind renewables. South Africa’s power utility Eskom tried to block a gold mine from going … Continue reading South Africa’s energy transition: national electricity utility faces reality
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Energy in Demand News, March 15-16, 2026
The 32 member countries of the International Energy Agency agreed this week to make 400 million barrels of oil from their emergency reserves available to the market to address disruptions in oil markets stemming from the war in the Middle East. IEA members hold emergency stockpiles of over 1.2 billion barrels, with a further 600 million barrels … Continue reading Energy in Demand News, March 15-16, 2026
Britain’s energy transition: From warm front to cold homes: the cost of scrapping energy efficiency programmes
With no current programmes in place to address the issue of fuel poverty, it seems that the government is looking to claim progress by manipulating figures rather than taking effective action, says Andrew Warren, chair of the British Energy Efficiency Federation in a column in the March issue of Energy in Buildings & Industry. … Continue reading Britain’s energy transition: From warm front to cold homes: the cost of scrapping energy efficiency programmes
New report from Ireland’s National Economic and Social Council on accelerating the transition to a sustainable energy system
Gemma O'Reilly from National Economic and Social Council Ireland has published an excellent report last week that provides five recommendations on how to make Ireland a cleaner, healthier, more secure place, free of its reliance on fossil fuel. The following is the executive summary. The full report is available here. Accelerating the Transition to … Continue reading New report from Ireland’s National Economic and Social Council on accelerating the transition to a sustainable energy system
Australia’s new car carbon market is already reshaping the auto industry
In an article on The Conversation website, Hussein Dia, Professor of Transport Technology and Sustainability, Swinburne University of Technology discusses how the new fuel efficiency scheme in Australia has created a new, tradeable carbon currency applying just to cars and light commercial vehicles in just seven months. How Australia’s new fuel efficiency scheme quietly … Continue reading Australia’s new car carbon market is already reshaping the auto industry
The legal battle over US climate regulation
US President Donald Trump has revoked a 2009 EPA declaration that determined carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases as a threat to public health and welfare. Several groups are now challenging this decision in court. Jenipher Camino Gonzalez writes on the Deutsche Welle website with latest developments. US: Trump's EPA sued by environmentalist, health … Continue reading The legal battle over US climate regulation
Air pollution has become one of the deadliest public health threats in North Macedonia, clouding the country’s EU accession path
In an article on the Euractiv website, Bronwyn Jones argues that until North Macedonia can turn EU funds into cleaner air in the country’s towns and cities, environmental reforms will remain not just a public health challenge, but a test of its readiness for membership. How air pollution tests North Macedonia’s EU accession credibility … Continue reading Air pollution has become one of the deadliest public health threats in North Macedonia, clouding the country’s EU accession path
New energy law adopted in France — major shift in strategy
Forrest Crellin and America Hernandez write on the Reuter’s website about the shift in energy policy in France. Renewable energy targets (wind and solar) have been cut or loosened compared with previous ambitions while nuclear power is now central to the government’s decarbonisation strategy. France aims to boost decarbonised power production by 20% over … Continue reading New energy law adopted in France — major shift in strategy
Taking stock of energy efficiency measures under Trump
Alexa St. John from Associated Press writes on the Globe and Mail website, taking stock of what the Trump administration has done to energy efficiency measures in the US. The consumer-friendly Energy Star program survived Trump. What about other efficiency efforts? Energy Star, the program that helps guide consumers to more energy-efficient appliances and … Continue reading Taking stock of energy efficiency measures under Trump
Kicked down the road: Britain’s £12bn energy efficiency delay
Despite promises to the contrary, the government continues to delay raising EPC standards for non-residential buildings. In a column in the February issue of Energy in Buildings & Industry, Andrew Warren, chair of the British Energy Efficiency Federation, shares his frustrations about the cost of inaction and highlights some of the other potential health and … Continue reading Kicked down the road: Britain’s £12bn energy efficiency delay
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