Energy Efficiency
Opinion: Europe’s energy crisis is not over
Last week, the European Commission took a well-deserved victory lap around Brussels on the occasion of the one-year anniversary of…
Half of EU has no mandatory energy-saving measures for next winter – EEB
Despite the ongoing energy crisis, only half of EU member states have mandatory energy-saving measures in place for next winter,…
Up to 90% of EU spending to replace Russian gas with green technology could be recouped through fuel savings
Between 40% and 90% of the costs associated with replacing Russian natural gas in Europe with green alternatives could be…
Energy-slashing ‘universal sieving’ technology awarded $5.5m
UniSieve, a Swiss cleantech firm, has raised $5.5m in a seed funding round aimed at expanding its membrane-based separation technology,…
Satellites can help the world reach net zero by 2040 – Inmarsat
A recent report from British satellite communications company Inmarsat and Argentine consultancy Globant estimates the world could reach net zero…
Europe leads heat pump sales in 2022
Europe saw a 41% growth in heat pump sales for 2022, compared with 22% the year before, according to the…
UK must decarbonise public buildings five-times faster to hit net-zero target
The UK government must reduce CO2 emissions from public buildings five-times faster than it is currently to meet its target…
New tool helps governments maximise the benefits of energy efficiency standards
Minimum energy performance standards (MEPS) are used globally to reduce energy use, avoid greenhouse gas emissions and cut energy costs…
Net-zero shipping: where there’s a will
Maritime shipping accounts for almost 3% of global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions – about the same amount as Germany. Around…
Opinion: let’s make clean heating a reality for low-income households
The cost of heating leaves many European households feeling burnt. Three-quarters of our heat is still supplied by expensive fossil…