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Energy in Demand News, January 28, 2024

There is encouraging good news that carbon emissions dropped in the EU in 2023. The Guardian reported on analysis from the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (Crea) showing that the EU “pumped out 8% less carbon dioxide from the fossil fuels it burned in 2023 than it did in 2022.”  Crea analyst … Continue reading Energy in Demand News, January 28, 2024 →

Energy in Demand News, November 19, 2023

This week the Financial Times reported (behind a paywall) that oil and gas companies face “virtually no extra borrowing costs compared with less polluting companies, despite efforts by the UN and international organisations to encourage banks and big investors to reduce their lending to the fossil fuel sector which is behind global warming.” The S&P … Continue reading Energy in Demand News, November 19, 2023 →

Energy in Demand News, October 29th, 2023

It was encouraging this week to see the IEA publish this year’s World Energy Outlook. “The transition to clean energy is happening worldwide and it’s unstoppable. It’s not a question of ‘if’, it’s just a matter of ‘how soon’ – and the sooner the better for all of us,” said IEA Executive Director Fatih Birol. … Continue reading Energy in Demand News, October 29th, 2023 →

Energy in Demand News, September 10, 2023

This weekend’s G20 Summit in New Delhi has the theme “One Earth · One Family · One Future” (drawn from the ancient Sanskrit text of the Maha Upanishad) which is quite fitting, given the range of topics being covered. There have been discussions regarding strategies to tackle the challenges presented by climate change. Developing nations … Continue reading Energy in Demand News, September 10, 2023 →

Alberta’s decision to pause approval of new renewable energy projects bewildering in a year when wildfires are at their record worst

Critics of the policy expressed concern that decision will weaken investor confidence in solar and wind energy in the region. The renewable energy industry wasn’t even consulted in advance. Leyland Cecco discusses the government’s decision in an article on the Guardian website. Well, for a bit of the other side of the argument., read this … Continue reading Alberta’s decision to pause approval of new renewable energy projects bewildering in a year when wildfires are at their record worst →

“Energy efficiency could and should play a major role in our paths towards carbon neutrality”

In a recent newsletter by the Institute of Energy Economics, Japan, its Chairman and CEO, Mr. Tatsuya Terazawa, provides an important argument on the importance of energy efficiency in addressing our long-term climate and energy objectives.   “Why Energy Efficiency?” For many, pursuing energy efficiency is not as attractive as developing renewable energies. While you … Continue reading “Energy efficiency could and should play a major role in our paths towards carbon neutrality” →