50 Shades of Green: Electrification and energy efficiency at London Climate Action Week
Welcome to a special edition of Climate Group's 50 Shades of Green podcast, filmed at London Climate Action Week 2026.
Key areas
Major Programmes
Climate Week NYC
Showcasing amazing climate action
24/7 Carbon-Free Coalition
Powering a carbon-free future
ConcreteZero
Creating a market for net zero concrete
Smart Energy Coalition
A growing group of energy-smart companies committed to improving their energy efficiency.
EV100
Our global network of corporate leaders driving the transition to zero-emission road transport
RE100
The world’s most influential companies, committed to 100% renewable power
SteelZero
Building demand for net zero steel
Under2 Coalition
Driving climate action in states and regions
Welcome to a special edition of Climate Group's 50 Shades of Green podcast, filmed at London Climate Action Week 2026.
London, 15 June 2026. At a pivotal global moment for energy, Climate Group is gathering partners, companies, and influential voices to help shape a new energy narrative.
London, UK, 1 April 2026 - Today, the European Commission published a proposal to amend the Market Stability Reserve (MSR) of the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS), stopping the automatic invalidation of excess carbon...
Danfoss and AstraZeneca among companies reporting US$183 million in collective saved energy costs last year due to improved energy efficiency. With new data centres expected to drive up energy demand, energy efficiency m...
The Iran conflict is a wake-up call, but which economies are ready to build resilient renewables-led systems? Who can show the world how it’s done?
Ahead of the IEA Ministerial Meeting in Paris (18-19 February 2026), Sam Kimmins, Director of Energy at Climate Group, comments:
1. Renewables are out-powering fossil fuels
As the 62nd Munich Security Conference (February 13-15, 2026) gets underway in Germany, Sam Kimmins, Climate Group's Director of Energy, comments:
Today, major European economies including Norway, France, Germany, the UK and the Netherlands are backing a pact to drive an unprecedented fleet of joint offshore wind projects in the North Sea.
Wind and solar generated more EU electricity than fossil fuels for the first time last year, today's Ember European Electricity Review 2026 shows.
Sam Kimmins, Director of Energy at Climate Group, comments on the UK Government's record auction to secure 8.4 gigawatts of offshore windfarm capacity.
On Ember analysis showing the latest fall in solar-storage costs:
In some ways, Europe has been charging ahead with the roll-out of EV infrastructure. Take public charge points, for instance. There’s now over one million installed – an impressive milestone. But behind the positive head...
To champion methane as a COP30 priority, Climate Group hosted leaders from frontrunner state and regional governments slashing methane emissions – the fastest way to slow climate change. On 6 November, we brought togethe...
Sam Kimmins, Director of Energy at Climate Group, comments on today's IEA Global Energy Outlook: