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Heat Waves in Europe: Rediscovering the Cooling Wisdom of Traditional Design

Hélène de Lauzun July 5, 2025

The answer to heat will not come from expensive insulation and public subsidies.

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Is Wanting A/C Now Far-Right?

Hélène de Lauzun July 1, 2025

As French children boil in classrooms, the political elite debates whether staying cool is a basic necessity—or a fascist conspiracy.

Sunak Pushing Ahead With Heat Pump Rollout Despite Backlash

Michael Curzon September 2, 2023

The Tory government remains unmoved by warnings of increased costs and power outages caused by the shift from oil boilers.

Germany Far Off the Windmill Mark

Bridget Ryder July 21, 2023

Germany is hopelessly behind on reaching its wind power goals.

Net Zero: An Outcome Without a Process

Roger Watson July 16, 2023

It must not be forgotten that these people are less concerned with producing energy in ways that will allow us to maintain our standards of living and make economic progress than with being ‘anti-capitalist.’

Degrowth Is Growing, From Top and Bottom

Bridget Ryder June 24, 2023

Degrowthers want to slow down the global social and economic ‘metabolism’ by prioritising human need as the purpose for production instead of growing GDP.

Timmermans: “We Don’t Have the Luxury of Slowing Down”

Bridget Ryder June 6, 2023

The EU Commission seems deaf to warnings from both prime ministers and Parliament that Green Deal regulations are coming too fast and going too far.

Higher Fuel Surcharges Predicted Under Carbon Trading Scheme

Thomas O'Reilly April 16, 2023

A new EU surcharge on fuel could trigger a price spike as experts warn that politicians have severely underestimated the actual tax rate.

Carbon-Neutral Buildings Receive Favourable Vote in Parliament

Thomas O'Reilly March 17, 2023

The Energy Performance of Buildings Directive was passed, despite intense opposition from conservative groups in the European Parliament.

Germany Risks Transforming into an “Industrial Museum,” Industry Chief Warns

Robert Semonsen October 7, 2022

Germany’s left-liberal government’s ‘green energy transition’ policies will transform Germany “from an industrial country to an industrial museum,” the president of the German Chemical Industry Association said.

Tag: energy transition

Heat Waves in Europe: Rediscovering the Cooling Wisdom of Traditional Design

Is Wanting A/C Now Far-Right?

Sunak Pushing Ahead With Heat Pump Rollout Despite Backlash

Germany Far Off the Windmill Mark

Net Zero: An Outcome Without a Process

Degrowth Is Growing, From Top and Bottom

Timmermans: “We Don’t Have the Luxury of Slowing Down”

Higher Fuel Surcharges Predicted Under Carbon Trading Scheme

Carbon-Neutral Buildings Receive Favourable Vote in Parliament

Germany Risks Transforming into an “Industrial Museum,” Industry Chief Warns

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