What can we learn from Immanuel Kant about navigating today’s multiple crises?

In an article on The Conversation website, Rafael Ziegler, Professor, Department of Management, HEC Montréal explains what we can learn in addressing climate change and other crises from the teachings of Immanuel Kant. Freedom in an age of climate crisis and trade wars: Lessons from philosopher Immanuel Kant A decade ago, the majority of … Continue reading What can we learn from Immanuel Kant about navigating today’s multiple crises? →

Air quality in Paris significantly improving

Air pollution fell substantially as the city restricted car traffic and made way for parks and bike lanes. Naema Ahmed and Chico Harlan discuss the improvements in an article on the Washington Post website. Paris said au revoir to cars. Air pollution maps reveal a dramatic change. Over the past 20 years, Paris has … Continue reading Air quality in Paris significantly improving →

New ranking of global cities that highlights Europe’s ability to balance sustainability and growth in its urban centres

In an article on The Conversation website, Pascual Berrone, Head of Strategic Management Department and Chair of Sustainability and Business Strategy, IESE Business School (Universidad de Navarra) and Joan Enric Ricart, Professor of Strategic Management, Chair of Strategic Management, IESE Business School (Universidad de Navarra) discuss the new ranking of 183 cites in 92 countries. … Continue reading New ranking of global cities that highlights Europe’s ability to balance sustainability and growth in its urban centres →

Energy in Demand News, April 13, 2025

Let’s start this early spring week with some seasonal background music for you to enjoy reading this week’s newsletter. When Trump returned to the White House this year, we heard a lot of “drill, baby, drill.” Well, there is more. The Washington Post reports that at the White House this week: Trump signed executive orders … Continue reading Energy in Demand News, April 13, 2025 →

New EEA report calls for systemic, long-term thinking for building resilience

How will we meet our needs for food, housing, energy and mobility in 2050? What major disruptions—from global unrest to climate breakdown or digital collapse—could reshape them? And how can we future-proof these vital production and consumption systems against disruptions? These are the questions explored in an EEA report released this week. Future-proofing Europe’s … Continue reading New EEA report calls for systemic, long-term thinking for building resilience →

Energy in Demand News, March 30, 2025

The latest Eurobarometer survey (the European Parliament Winter 2025 Survey), published this week, shows that Europeans “have high expectations from the EU in its role to protect them against global challenges and security risks. Large majorities are looking for an EU that protects them by focussing on security, defence, and the economy. There is wide … Continue reading Energy in Demand News, March 30, 2025 →

Energy in Demand News, March 23-24, 2025

Undoubtedly, executives of big companies are as pleased as could be. Many big companies have started to drop climate goals from executive pay plans, as reported by the Financial Times (behind a paywall). For example, the Swiss bank UBS’s annual report this week dropped language that linked executives’ pay to environmental, social and governance goals … Continue reading Energy in Demand News, March 23-24, 2025 →

Blog by Yamina Saheb – Sufficiency: The Equity Imperative

In political philosophy, sufficiency is an equity-based distributive justice theory that shifts the focus from relative comparisons of wealth and rational choices towards prioritizing well-being, regardless of income. Harry Frankfurt's seminal essay, "Equality as aMoral Ideal," provides a compelling argument for sufficiency. He challenges the conventional focus of justice on outcomes, suggesting focusing on access … Continue reading Blog by Yamina Saheb – Sufficiency: The Equity Imperative →

There is progress towards meeting 2030 zero-pollution targets in Europe but pollution levels remain too high

This week, the European Commission and the European Environment Agency (EEA) published the second Zero Pollution Monitoring and Outlook report, which provides an overview of the EU’s work to meet the 2030 zero pollution targets. The Commission also published today its fourth Clean Air Outlook report. The reports show that EU policies have contributed to … Continue reading There is progress towards meeting 2030 zero-pollution targets in Europe but pollution levels remain too high →

Energy in Demand News, March 2-3, 2025

Last week EiD referred to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) meeting this week in China and the concerns about fallout from a reported US exit. The meetings have started and US experts are not there. This weekend the Financial Times (behind a paywall) quotes several experts. “Decimating the nation’s core scientific enterprise, even … Continue reading Energy in Demand News, March 2-3, 2025 →