All articles by Sonja van Renssen

Sonja van Renssen

@sonjavanrenssen

Sonja van Renssen is an experienced Brussels-based journalist and conference moderator who led Energy Monitor as its editor-in-chief from September 2021 to March 2024. She joined the publication as managing editor in June 2020. Sonja has previously written for leading energy and climate titles including S&P Global Platts and Nature Climate Change.

Three years on: how Energy Monitor is documenting the race to net zero

Energy Monitor was launched on 15 September 2020 with a mission to bring you data-led news and analysis about the…
TenneT CEO Manon van Beek: a vision for offshore wind in the North Sea

TenneT CEO Manon van Beek is today presenting TenneT's plans for onshore and offshore electricity grids at the TenneT European…
Expect a “seismic shift” on energy efficiency – Jessica Stromback, CEO of Joule Assets

Buildings are in the spotlight as the EU contemplates a long, hard winter on the back of an energy price…
WindEurope 2023: Energy Monitor’s “Number of the Day”

The European wind industry will gather in Copenhagen, Denmark, next week for its annual get-together hosted by trade association WindEurope.…
EU: Undersubscribed renewables auctions call for government action

Europe has seen undersubscribed renewable energy auctions over the past few years that are at odds with its goal to…

Floating wind will not need subsidies by 2035 – DNV study

Floating offshore wind will be fully commercialised, with no need for subsidies to cover costs, by 2035, according to 60%…
Energy Monitor’s most-read stories of 2022

Energy hit everyone's headlines in 2022. On 24 February, we pivoted to cover the cascading effects of Russia's invasion of…
Two years on: How Energy Monitor is documenting the race to net zero

As European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen unveiled fresh proposals to combat the energy crisis on 14 September, around…
Expect a “seismic shift” on energy efficiency – Jessica Stromback, CEO of Joule Assets

Buildings are in the spotlight as the EU contemplates a long, hard winter on the back of an energy price…
French utility EDF centres innovation strategy on AI and blockchain

French utility EDF is one of the biggest energy R&D spenders in the world. It is best-known for France’s nuclear…