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Electrifying industrial process heat is already cheaper than fossil gas in parts of Europe, even under today’s unfavorable electricity pricing.

European power markets recorded over 700 hours of negative day-ahead prices in 2024, representing more than 8% of the year…

Global electricity demand growth is now outpacing total energy demand growth, a structural shift that is forcing policymakers and investors to rethink how energy systems are measured and planned.

Europe’s climate strategy is quietly pivoting, with EU environment ministers signalling a shift toward a more transactional and pragmatic approach in global climate negotiations. The closed-door meeting on February 4 emphasized that Europe can no longer rely solely on consensus-driven multilateralism, particularly after COP30 in Belém, Brazil exposed the limits of political coordination.

Wärtsilä and Abu Dhabi Maritime Academy have signed a five-year memorandum of understanding aimed at addressing structural barriers to sustainable maritime operations across the UAE and potentially the wider GCC.

We are addicted to bad news. In the climate conversation, even the well-intentioned are often paralyzed by the idea that…

Global electricity demand is on track to grow 50 percent faster to 2030 than it did over the past decade,…

The European Investment Bank’s approval of a €3 billion Frontloading Facility underscores growing concern within EU institutions that the rollout of the second Emissions Trading System for heating and road fuels could face public resistance unless its social impacts are managed well in advance.

Public support for Europe’s energy transition remains broadly intact, but consumers increasingly see governments as lagging behind stated climate ambitions.

The Sarajevo Energy Forum 2026 officially opened on January 29 at Hotel Hills, positioning itself as a regional checkpoint for how Southeast Europe intends to manage the technical, financial, and policy risks of the energy transition.