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Global energy demand rose 1.7% last year, hitting a new record high, while renewables accounted for the largest share of new energy supply, according to the latest Statistical Review of World Energy, published by the Energy Institute.
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Global energy demand hit a new record high last year, report finds

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Global energy demand rose 1.7% last year, hitting a new record high, while renewables accounted for the largest share of…

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Honda has announced a 'realignment' of its product launch plans for its motorcycle, automobile, and power products businesses, while also reaffirming its commitment to achieving carbon neutrality by 2050.
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Honda ups focus on hybrid vehicles, reaffirms commitment to carbon neutrality by 2050

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Honda has announced a ‘realignment’ of its product launch plans for its motorcycle, automobile, and power products businesses, while also…

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We Mean Business Coalition, Global Renewables Alliance, Electrification, Energy, Business
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Firms with combined annual revenue of over $1.5 trillion call on governments to accelerate electrification

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More than 100 companies, which together boast annual revenue of more than $1.5 trillion, have called on governments to ‘act…

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Some 91% of business leaders across 18 countries believe that a transition to electrification would improve energy security, while four fifths (79%) said that geopolitical instability has increased the urgency of their own electrification efforts.
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Nine in ten business leaders believe electrification would improve energy security

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Some 91% of business leaders across 18 countries believe that a transition to electrification would improve energy security, while four…

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Scania and Swedish transport firm VR have signed an agreement that will see 91 battery-electric buses introduced into the transport networks of Södertälje and Nykvarn, both close to the capital, Stockholm.
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Scania to supply battery-electric buses for use in Stockholm region

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Scania and Swedish transport firm VR have signed an agreement that will see 91 battery-electric buses introduced into the transport…

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Train in Bielefeld, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Deutschland
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Germany’s DUH calls for full electrification of rail network by 2035

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Environmental organisation Deutsche Umwelthilfe (DUH) has called on Germany’s federal government to commit to full electrification of the country’s rail…

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Europe added 19 GW of new wind energy capacity in 2025, as well as investing €45 billion in projects that are set to be developed over the coming years, new data from WindEurope has found.
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Europe added 19.1 GW of wind energy capacity in 2025

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Europe added 19 GW of new wind energy capacity in 2025, as well as investing €45 billion in projects that…

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Sales of electrified models accounted for 49% of Volvo Cars sales in the three-month period between December 2025 and February 2026, the company has said.
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Electrified models account for just under half of Volvo’s car sales

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Sales of electrified models accounted for 49% of Volvo sales in the three-month period between December 2025 and February 2026,…

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While heat pumps are viewed as a key solution for reducing Europe's reliance on fossil fuels, their adoption remains slower than expected, Ember has said in a new report.
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Adoption of heat pumps slower than expected across Europe

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While heat pumps are viewed as a key solution for reducing Europe’s reliance on fossil fuels, their adoption remains slower…

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Ireland has welcomed the publication of a report by the International Energy Agency (IEA) that assesses how the country's energy system may develop between now and 2035, saying it will act as a "starting point" for future investment.
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Ireland welcomes IEA assessment on energy security

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Ireland has welcomed the publication of a report by the International Energy Agency (IEA) that assesses how the country’s energy…

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INTERVIEWS

  • Ambition Into Action – Lisa Morden, Chief Sustainability Officer, Kimberly-ClarkJuly 6, 2026
  • Juan Verde on why the climate revolution is now a business survival testJuly 3, 2026
  • Volkswagen AG’s Dr Daniel-Sascha Roth on the role of technology in streamlining reportingJuly 1, 2026
  • Ambition Into Action – Jeff Yorzyk, Senior Director of Sustainability, HelloFreshJune 26, 2026
  • Ambition Into Action – David Pettet, Group Head of Sustainability, Nomad FoodsJune 23, 2026

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EXPLAINER

  • Why climate risk is rising in 2026July 6, 2026
  • Regulated, but not resolved: why the ESG ratings regulation will not spare asset managers their homeworkJuly 2, 2026
  • Opponents to the Global Plastics Treaty are running out of excusesJune 30, 2026
  • The carbon removal market doesn’t need more innovation – it needs the conditions to scaleJune 26, 2026
  • The energy wall – how AI companies are trying to scale without breaking power billsJune 25, 2026

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