Category: Energy

With the COVID-19 pandemic currently dominating the public discourse and political decision making, it appears that the climate debate has somewhat become less prominent on the public agenda. However, this does not mean that green issues have become less relevant...

China’s reliance on non-renewable energy sources has long been a subject of heavy international criticism. However, over the past decade, the country’s policies reflect a shift in government priorities to greener and more sustainable development practices...

Corporations in all sectors are facing massive changes in energy sources. While thinking about the means and ways of reducing their CO2 footprint, they must also try to secure a reliable and economical supply of power and heat...

As climate issues are on top of the European and international agendas, energy company executives need to rethink their current approach and consider creating corporate models that meet the needs of a growing population in diverse economies in a sustainable way...

It has been almost nine months since the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change published its landmark report on global warming. The report shook the world with its warnings about the need to immediately cut carbon emissions or risk global catastrophe...

Businesses across the region and around the world are looking to Europe with a keen eye on its future. APCO’s team of experts shares insights on the future of various European sectors...

Last week, all eyes were on Germany, which outlined its path towards a coal-free future: The instated Commission, consisting of industry representatives, trade association members, environmental group advocates, representatives of the German coal states and scientists, presented its final 330-page report, setting lignite and hard coal an end date by 2038 the latest...

Europe's energy transition is certainly well underway, but has the progress on bringing the Energy Union project to life been fast enough? ..

The release coincides with COP23 in Bonn and with keeps the recent dieselgate scandal in mind,..

In Brussels, the EU capital that Trump once referred to as a hellhole, the president’s decision to ditch the Paris climate agreement is met with outcry, but also with determination...

Here is what we expect to be important for multinationals navigating China’s business and policy landscapes in 2018. ..

A recent post on Vox.com carried the provocative headline that “solar power is growing so fast that older energy companies are trying to stop it.” And while distributed solar power might not be forcing traditional utility CEO’s into sleepless nights and a bunker mentality on how to stop its growth, there’s no doubt that the use of solar power – and renewables in general – is making gains...

The recent European Commission Clean Energy jumbo package, and more specifically the Energy Efficiency Directive component thereof, was the topic of an APCO Forum debate in Brussels...

As the global business and political communities prepare to turn the page to 2019, APCO’s team of global experts took a closer look at trends in areas key to businesses and our clients...