World Urban Forum backs ‘Baku Call to Action’ on global housing

A landmark gathering of more than 57,000 participants – the largest in the history of the World Urban Forum – closed on May 22nd in Baku, Azerbaijan with an urgent call to rethink how the world houses its people, as a new roadmap urges governments, cities and communities to act collectively on a crisis affecting … Continue reading World Urban Forum backs ‘Baku Call to Action’ on global housing →

Energy in Demand News, May 17-18, 2026

The Financial Times reports that one of the largest US pension funds “is re-evaluating its stake in TotalEnergies following the French oil major’s decision to accept $1bn from Donald Trump’s administration to exit offshore wind power in the US. . . . The New York State Common Retirement Fund, which owns a $1.6mn stake in … Continue reading Energy in Demand News, May 17-18, 2026 →

EEA’s latest official reported data on levels of key air pollutants in Europe

Most air quality monitoring stations in Europe achieve current EU legal standards for key air pollutants. However, the levels of key pollutants — like particulate matter, benzo(a)pyrene and especially ground-level ozone — remain a significant problem, according to the latest air quality assessments published this week by the European Environment Agency (EEA). Progress in … Continue reading EEA’s latest official reported data on levels of key air pollutants in Europe →

Energy in Demand News, April 19-20, 2026

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank Group (WBG) spring meetings took place this week in Washington. Fiona Harvey wrote in the Guardian about the Trump effect at the global finance talks. “Governments desperate for cash to protect their citizens from the growing impacts of the climate crisis are being put in a … Continue reading Energy in Demand News, April 19-20, 2026 →

DR Congo’s energy transition challenges

Nik Stoop, Senior researcher, University of Antwerp; Elie Lunanga, Researcher, University of Antwerp; Marijke Verpoorten, Associate Professor, University of Antwerp; and Sébastien Desbureaux, Chercheur, Université de Montpellier write on The Conversation website about a private DRC project to bring electricity to one of the world’s most fragile regions. Mini‑grids can supply electricity, but what … Continue reading DR Congo’s energy transition challenges →

AI regulation has a climate blind spot: why sustainability is being overlooked

In an article on The Conversatin website, Louise Du Toit, Lecturer in Law, Southampton Law School, University of Southampton writes that by integrating sustainability into AI laws, the planet can be somewhat safeguarded alongside AI’s rapid expansion AI laws overlook environmental damage – here’s what needs to change More than 200 laws have been … Continue reading AI regulation has a climate blind spot: why sustainability is being overlooked →

Energy in Demand News, April 5-6, 2026

Following an emergency meeting of the EU energy ministers this week, Energy Commissioner Dan Jørgensen said at a press conference that domestic clean energy, electrification, modernised interconnections and improved energy efficiency “are the only way forward”. Let’s not lose sight of that. More energy independence is the goal but the past 20 years do not … Continue reading Energy in Demand News, April 5-6, 2026 →

Rethinking what a ‘proper’ holiday looks like

Sarah Barfield Marks, PhD Researcher, Department of Psychology, University of Bath writes on The Conversation website about what it takes to have a more sustainable holiday. What are your views? Home or away? Why planning a sustainable holiday is about more than swapping planes for trains As we emerge from a relentlessly gloomy winter … Continue reading Rethinking what a ‘proper’ holiday looks like →

Decoupling growth from carbon: how economies can expand without emissions

In an article on The Conversation website, Farooq Sher, Senior Lecturer, Department of Engineering, School of Science and Technology, Nottingham Trent University, discusses whether economies can grow without releasing more carbon. What are your views? Why ‘decoupling’ energy emissions from economic growth underpins the green transition When people talk about tackling climate change, the … Continue reading Decoupling growth from carbon: how economies can expand without emissions →

Energy in Demand, March 29-30, 2026

Oil and gas companies including Norway’s Equinor and a lobby group backed by Shell, TotalEnergies and ConocoPhillips have called for the EU to drop an effective ban on future drilling in the Arctic, according to the Financial Times. More than 10 oil and gas companies and industry groups seized on arguments about energy security in … Continue reading Energy in Demand, March 29-30, 2026 →