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Top energy stories: EU proposes measures to speed up renewable projects; Gas use is threatening climate goals; More countries join offshore wind alliance.

While much needs to be tackled at COP27, investment in renewable energy production is ramping up, as is the use of technology to provide more sustainable solutions.

Supply chains produce one of the largest shares of a company's emissions - and are the hardest to reduce. Royal Philips, IKEA, Unilever and ZF share their unique solutions for tackling this challenge.

Industrial clusters can use the proximity of industrial assets to share infrastructure, resources, financial and operational risks in their net zero drive.

The Russian war in Ukraine will have severe implications on the shape and pace of the energy transition – not only in Europe but worldwide. We are already seeing shifts in the energy policy triangle, which usually aims to balance security of supply, affordability and sustainability. For now, it seems, security of supply has taken ...

June 3, 2021 You are here: Home / World Economic Forum / A giant new offshore wind project is set to power 10 million US homes A giant new offshore wind project is set to power 10 million US homes (Credit: Unsplash) This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Sean Fleming, Senior Writer, Formative Content The US is set to power 10 million homes from a series of offshore wind farms. Global offshore wind has grown fro...

May 7, 2021 You are here: Home / EUGlobe / China / Industrial clusters using green hydrogen can drive clean energy transition in Europe and China Industrial clusters using green hydrogen can drive clean energy transition in Europe and China (Credit: Unsplash) This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Kevin Tu, Senior Advisor China , Agora Energiewende, Matthias Deutsch, Senior Associate, Agora Energiewende & Gniew...

What has COVID-19 taught us about decarbonized electricity grids? (Credit: Unsplash) This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Luis Badesa, Research Associate, Imperial College London & Goran Strbac, Professor of Electrical Energy Systems, Imperial College London In early 2020, COVID-19 lockdowns led to reduced electricity demand around the world. In Great Britain, the majority of the demand was covered by renewab...

April 19, 2021 You are here: Home / World Economic Forum / These Dutch cities will allow only zero-emission deliveries by 2025 These Dutch cities will allow only zero-emission deliveries by 2025 (Credit: Unsplash) This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Douglas Broom, Senior Writer, Formative Content If online deliveries continue with fossil-fuel trucks, emissions will increase by a third. So cities in the Nethe...

You are here: Home / Business / These are the biggest hurdles on the path to clean energy These are the biggest hurdles on the path to clean energy (Credit: Unsplash) This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Noel Nevshehir, Director, International Business Services and Global Strategic Partnerships, Automation Alley Realizing the energy transition will require navigating several major challenges. These include ge...