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 →

Blog by Jane Marsh: How Flood-Prone Cities Can Become Hydro Energy Hubs

Many people live far away from coasts and flood plains, worrying about how it would affect their investments and livelihoods. Regions known for its flooding trends can transform their reputation by capturing the heavy winds and rain. Then, it could turn into electricity for citizens. How do these geographies become hydroelectric havens instead of battered … Continue reading Blog by Jane Marsh: How Flood-Prone Cities Can Become Hydro Energy Hubs →

Energy in Demand News, February 23-24, 2025

It is welcome news that, as of last week, the Baltic States joined the European continental electricity grid after fully disconnecting from Russian and Belarussian networks. Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania successfully integrated into the EU internal energy market by joining the European continental network via Poland. According to a Commission press release, “The success of … Continue reading Energy in Demand News, February 23-24, 2025 →

Macron’s new crusade against European green rules is causing outrage

Giorgio Leali writes on the Politico website about the French president’s anti-regulation push throwing his environmental legacy into doubt and angering many in his own party. Macron’s U-turn against EU green rules triggers internal revolt Emmanuel Macron’s new crusade against European green rules is causing outrage, even among his allies. Heavyweights from the French … Continue reading Macron’s new crusade against European green rules is causing outrage →