Energy in Demand News, February 15-16, 2026

When it comes to climate and energy policies, we shouldn’t be shocked by any news coming out of Washington these days. But no doubt there is collective shock that the Trump administration has repealed the US government’s power to regulate climate change. Nearly 17 years after the Environmental Protection Agency declared that carbon dioxide and … Continue reading Energy in Demand News, February 15-16, 2026 →

Electric motors in Europe: a no brainer for accelerating replacement

When one hears that one technology uses about 70% of a factory’s electricity consumption and that about half of those deployed are over 10 years old with a quarter over 20 years, one wonders why the market to replace them is sluggish at best. Yes, it is time for a shake-up. The technology under discussion … Continue reading Electric motors in Europe: a no brainer for accelerating replacement →

Accountability from below: how Ghanaian communities are holding extractive companies to account

In an article on The Conversation website, Cynthia Kwakyewah, Course Director in Social Science, York University, Canada discusses the strategies that activists in Ghana are using to push the state to act against violating their rights. Activists in Ghana are forcing extractive firms to account for the harm they cause – corporate abuse study … Continue reading Accountability from below: how Ghanaian communities are holding extractive companies to account →

Vienna’s radical parking reform: fewer cars, more green space

Conscious of reaching climate goals and strapped for space, some cities are reconsidering how much they dedicate to parking. Dave Braneck writes on the Deutsche Welle website how Austria's capital, Vienna, is streets ahead. Vienna swaps parking for green space Anyone who has had the displeasure of finding a parking spot in a major … Continue reading Vienna’s radical parking reform: fewer cars, more green space →

Energy in Demand News, February 1-2, 2026

Prof. Steve Thomas, Emeritus Professor of Energy Policy, University of Greenwich wrote in a letter to the editor published in the Financial Times this week about the impact small modular reactors (SMRs) to be a major source of low-carbon energy. He questions the length of time to build SMRs. Even new ones in Russia have … Continue reading Energy in Demand News, February 1-2, 2026 →

New European Investment Bank report – Bridging opportunity gaps: EIB Group investments in education, health and housing

Europe’s social model is a global benchmark for well-being, but demographic ageing, the green and digital transitions, and recurring economic shocks are putting it under strain. Sustaining progress will require smart, efficient social investment that mobilises public and private resources. This report looks at how the EIB Group is responding to these challenges by financing … Continue reading New European Investment Bank report – Bridging opportunity gaps: EIB Group investments in education, health and housing →

Even under the pressure of war, Ukraine remains able to build a sustainable future

Ievgeniia Kopytsia, Research Associate in the Law Faculty, University of Oxford writes on The Conversation website about the efforts underway in war-torn Ukraine to build a sustainable future. Even at COP30 they discussed how it is building a carbon market that can support postwar recovery and strengthen its ability to withstand future conflict. What are … Continue reading Even under the pressure of war, Ukraine remains able to build a sustainable future →

The latest Arctic Report Card on the far northern environment is not good news

In an article on The Conversation website, Matthew L. Druckenmiller, Senior Scientist, National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC), Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences (CIRES), University of Colorado Boulder; Rick Thoman, Alaska Climate Specialist, University of Alaska Fairbanks; Twila A. Moon, Deputy Lead Scientist, National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC), Cooperative Institute … Continue reading The latest Arctic Report Card on the far northern environment is not good news →

The Museum of Climate Hope: teaching the future through objects and stories

In an article on The Conversation website, William Finnegan, Head of Programmes in Lifelong Learning in Social Sciences, University of Oxford; Anya Gleizer, DPhil candidate in Performance Art and Geography, University of Oxford; and Tina Fawcett, Associate Professor, Environmental Change Institute, University of Oxford discuss a new way to communicate climate change. What are your … Continue reading The Museum of Climate Hope: teaching the future through objects and stories →

The hidden health and climate costs of bottled water

In an article on The Conversation website, Muhammad Wakil Shahzad, Professor and Chair of Advanced Energy and Sustainability, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Northumbria University, Newcastle discusses the concerns we should have with bottled water. The hidden health risks of bottled water Growing mistrust of tap water has helped turn bottled water into a global … Continue reading The hidden health and climate costs of bottled water →