In an article on the Policy Magazine website, Thomas Axworthy, Public Policy Chair at Massey College in Canada discusses the country’s water-fire national security crisis. arguing that there is no room for backsliding. This is an important argument for more than Canada. Fire, Water, and National Security: Why Canada Cannot Backslide In September of … Continue reading Reframing climate change as security policy: The water–fire challenge for Canada”
A sea of potential, a mountain of obstacles: the real future of offshore renewables
In an article on The Conversation website, Aleh Cherp, Professor, Department of Environmental Sciences and Policy, Central European University; Jessica Jewell, Professor in Technology and Society, Chalmers University of Technology; and Tsimafei Kazlou, PhD Candidate, Center for Climate and Energy Transformations, University of Bergen write about the potential for offshore wind and solar power for … Continue reading A sea of potential, a mountain of obstacles: the real future of offshore renewables
New report from Siemens: From Pilots to Performance – Scaling Sustainability Impact with AI
A report from Siemens finds industrial AI is cutting energy use and carbon, as manufacturers move beyond pilots to large-scale deployment. Georgia Collins discusses the report in an article on the Manufacturing Digital website. How Industrial AI Boosts Sustainability and Performance Artificial intelligence and sustainability have become two of the most important factors and challenges … Continue reading New report from Siemens: From Pilots to Performance – Scaling Sustainability Impact with AI
Blog by Jane Marsh – Keeping it cool: Europe’s next-gen green data centers
Data centers need energy to operate properly, but traditional power methods are unsustainable. Corporations must make significant changes to accommodate environmentally friendly solutions. Europe is leading this charge. Traditional Data Centers Traditional data centers consume a significant amount of resources during maximum operation. In facilities, traditional HVAC systems rely on fossil fuels for heating and … Continue reading Blog by Jane Marsh – Keeping it cool: Europe’s next-gen green data centers
Climate change endangers public health: the evidence, the risks, and the policy failur
In an article on The Conversation website, Jonathan Levy, Professor and Chair, Department of Environmental Health, Boston University; Howard Frumkin, Professor Emeritus of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, University of Washington; Jonathan Patz, Professor of Environmental Medicine, University of Wisconsin-Madison; and Vijay Limaye, Adjunct Associate Professor of Population Health Sciences, University of Wisconsin-Madison, write about … Continue reading Climate change endangers public health: the evidence, the risks, and the policy failur
New report from one woman’s mission to make the world more bike-friendly
The future of cities is female... As cities around the world face mounting crises - climate change, traffic congestion and growing inequity - the need for bold, people-first solutions has never been greater. Enter the women leading the charge. In Women Changing Cities, Melissa and Chris Bruntlett highlight the groundbreaking work of female mayors, planners, … Continue reading New report from one woman’s mission to make the world more bike-friendly
New EEA briefing on air quality health impact in the EU
Just over 180,000 deaths in the European Union were attributable to exposure to fine particulate matter (PM2.5) concentrations above World Health Organization WHO guideline levels in 2023, according to the latest European Environment Agency (EEA) air quality health impact assessment published this week. Air quality improving, but just over 180,000 deaths still attributable to … Continue reading New EEA briefing on air quality health impact in the EU
President Donald Trump’s Department of Energy has stripped the words “renewable energy” from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Jennifer McRae writes on the CBS news website about the change in the name of NREL. The new name reflects the laboratory’s expanding mission under the Trump Administration. What are your views? Energy Department renames Colorado's NREL "National Laboratory of the Rockies" The U.S. Department of Energy has renamed the National Renewable Energy Laboratory … Continue reading President Donald Trump’s Department of Energy has stripped the words “renewable energy” from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Energy in Demand News, November 30, 2025
There is a fascinating news item from New York., reported in a Financial Times newsletter this week. “New York City’s top finance official has urged three of the city’s biggest pension funds to drop BlackRock as a manager of more than $42bn, as the metropolis looks to use its weight in markets to tackle climate … Continue reading Energy in Demand News, November 30, 2025
John Kerry: No leader can ‘bend the laws of physics’ as US withdraws from climate leadership
Former US Secretary of State John Kerry joined Chatham House to reflect on the outcomes of COP30 and assess what they mean for the future of international climate cooperation. Drawing on his experience from the Rio Earth Summit to Paris and breakthrough COPs in Glasgow and Dubai as US Special Presidential Envoy for Climate, Mr … Continue reading John Kerry: No leader can ‘bend the laws of physics’ as US withdraws from climate leadership
Energy in Demand - Sustainable Energy - Rod Janssen 