The first week of COP31 of the UN Climate Change Conference in Antalya, Türkiye, has highlighted the continuing gap between the urgency of climate action and the willingness of governments to agree on concrete measures. While negotiations have made some procedural progress, deep divisions remain over phasing out fossil fuels and financing climate action in … Continue reading Energy in Demand News, November 15-16, 2026
Category: renewable energy
The power of electrification: cutting costs, emissions and fossil fuel dependence
Sarah Steffen writes on the Deutsche Welle website to emphasise that electrification is not simply a way to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. It is also a powerful means of improving energy efficiency, reducing energy costs and strengthening energy security. From EVs and electric buses on the road, heat pumps warming homes and solar panels powering … Continue reading The power of electrification: cutting costs, emissions and fossil fuel dependence
Energy in Demand News, November 8-9, 2026
A new YouGov survey across six European countries reveals strong public concern about climate change, with 65–83% of respondents worried about the crisis and large majorities favouring international cooperation to tackle it. However, while Europeans broadly support measures such as energy efficiency subsidies, tree planting and taxing major polluters, they are far less willing to … Continue reading Energy in Demand News, November 8-9, 2026
From passive consumers to active participants in Europe’s energy transition
Liam Gilliver writes on the Euronews website explaining that Europe's energy transition depends not only on generating more renewable electricity, but also on modernising electricity grids and enabling consumers to play an active role in balancing supply and demand. How Europeans can become ‘better grid citizens’ – without cutting their electricity use Green technology … Continue reading From passive consumers to active participants in Europe’s energy transition
The global environmental law organisation, ClientEarth, provides briefing in advance of COP31
At COP31, states must build on the UAE Consensus, the COP30 roadmaps, and the outcomes from Santa Marta. The multilateral system must accelerate the transition away from fossil fuels and help secure a prosperous, healthy and liveable future for all. ClientEarth, a team of lawyers and policy experts dedicated to protecting life on Earth have … Continue reading The global environmental law organisation, ClientEarth, provides briefing in advance of COP31
Energy in Demand News, November 1-2, 2026
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
Solar power overtakes nuclear: a turning point in the energy transition
Jocelyn Timperley writes on the BBC News website that, after defying projections, solar's dramatic growth means it is now overtaking nuclear as a global power source. Here are seven reasons for solar's success, and where it might go from here. 'It's offensively cheap': How solar power is quietly becoming bigger than nuclear The world's … Continue reading Solar power overtakes nuclear: a turning point in the energy transition
The road not taken? Revisiting Amory Lovins’ energy vision after 50 years
In an article on The Conversation website, Daniel Cohan, Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Rice University, discusses how Amory Lovins' vision of a more efficient, renewable energy system has stood the test of time, even though electrification has become far more important than he originally anticipated. Fifty years later, his fundamental argument — that … Continue reading The road not taken? Revisiting Amory Lovins’ energy vision after 50 years
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
