Donald Rumsfeld, former US Secretary of Defense in the George W Bush administration is remembered for saying, “there are known knowns; there are things we know we know. We also know there are known…

The energy transition presents cities with unprecedented challenges in planning for the future. Electric Vehicles place an exponential demand on electricity infrastructure, gas is being potentially…

Investing in industrial energy efficiency is a major decision To succeed, businesses are continually investing in product inputs, equipment, buildings, marketing, distribution and people to name but a…

Financing the energy transition remains a challenge. However, new financing mechanism have entered the world of finance during recent years. While green bonds seem to be already part of the finance…

Microsoft executives announced plans today for the company to become carbon negative by 2030, and then by 2050 to remove all the carbon from the environment that Microsoft has emitted directly or…

WHAT? The Policy Conference is the most important European conference dedicated to sustainable energy policy issues. Sessions organised by the European Commission and energy stakeholders debate new policy developments, best practices and sustainable…

Invitation only Together with Climate KIC, South Pole and the Investor Confidence Project, represented by EEIP Business Director Juergen Ritzek, this training session aims at providing assistance for local authorities interested in seeking financing…

The following article is the keynote article in the Global Sustain Yearbook 2016/17 by LI Yong, Director General of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Li Yong focusses on…

The European Union has taken a major step forward in its efforts to combat climate change and reduce energy consumption with the adoption of a Energy Efficiency Directive . This landmark legislation…