Competitiveness of the European Energy-Intensive Industries
The Brussels-based European Round Table for Industry this week published two new reports by the Boston Consulting Group that lay out the state of play and articulate the challenges in Europe’s energy…
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The Eurocities Pulse Mayors Survey 2024 provides a fascinating snapshot of the priorities and challenges facing European mayors. It's clear that these local leaders are not just grappling with…
Read Full article6th Annual Global Conference on Energy Efficiency
The International Energy Agency’s 6th Annual Global Conference on Energy Efficiency will draw together a high-level audience from around the world and will be a major input to the IEA-COP26 Net Zero Summit the following day. The Global Conference on…
DetailsRenovating historic buildings for a low-carbon built heritage
Universally recognised as emblems of many cities, historic buildings account for a quarter of Europe’s existing construction. Retrofitting such buildings presents many opportunities for reducing carbon emissions but can also present many challenges…
DetailsEscaping the horns of a dilemma
“Phaedrus, however, because of his training in logic, was aware that every dilemma affords not two but three classic refutations, and he also knew of a few that weren’t so classic, so he smiled back.”…
Read Full articleHow do we get the renovation wave rolling in Germany?
The European Union announced a major renovation wave last fall. It wants to double the rate of renovation in existing buildings over the next ten years. This is urgently needed, because buildings play…
Read Full articleWorld Energy Outlook 2022 - global energy crisis: a historic turning point towards a cleaner and more secure future
For the first time, global demand for each of the fossil fuels shows a peak or plateau across all WEO scenarios, with Russian exports in particular falling significantly as the world energy order is…
Read Full articleImpact and nature of the declaration on Energy Efficiency Financing
The declaration is a political declaration on energy efficiency financing and part of the European Energy Efficiency Financing Coalition. It underscores energy efficiency's critical role in…
Read Full articleInnovative financial solutions to fight energy poverty
Social housing associations and EU projects are countering energy poverty with innovative financial schemes and “solidarity mechanisms”: “Buildings refurbishment benefits both the people and the…
Read Full articleSummary of the IEA Electricity Market Report 2023
Navigating Turbulence: Global Electricity Demand and Decarbonization Efforts Global Electricity Demand Dynamics in 2022 and Beyond Despite facing headwinds from the energy crisis, global electricity…
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