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Can BECCS be saved from the net-zero scrapheap?

BECCS is again enveloped in a furore calling its sustainability into question. Is it time to bin the technology or can it still play a role in the energy transition?

By Oliver Gordon

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Net zero could drive up the global demand for timber, putting at risk the world’s forests

Built environment

Net zero could drive up the global demand for timber, putting at risk the world’s forests

By Jason Mitchell

Reporting and disclosure

The “Great Reclassification” of sustainable funds

By Polly Bindman

Electrification

A push for renewables-fuelled electrification to bring down emissions

Corporate strategy

Climate action in tourism: Iberostar intends to be net zero by 2030

By Dave Keating

How does sustainability software fit into climate action?

How does sustainability software fit into climate action?

By Dave Keating

Heating and cooling

Opinion: CEE countries must not spend EU money to finance natural gas in district heating

By Morgan Henley and Marta Anczewska

Weekly Data

COP27

Energy efficiency projects for gas infrastructure are an overlooked solution

Energy efficiency projects for gas infrastructure are an overlooked solution

By Dave Keating

COP27: A little less conversation, a little more action, please

International treaties

COP27: A little less conversation, a little more action, please

By Katie Kouchakji

What crypto, web3 and data storage can do for the climate

What crypto, web3 and data storage can do for the climate

By Dave Keating

Adaptation lessons from Israel's Negev Desert: A source of climate hope

Adaptation lessons from Israel’s Negev Desert: A source of climate hope

By Nick Ferris

Ukraine Crisis

COP27: Should the energy crisis make the world re-evaluate the feasibility of a coal phase-out?

COP27: Should the energy crisis make the world re-evaluate the feasibility of a coal phase-out?

By Dave Keating

Moldova faces winter darkness as Russia weaponises energy

Moldova faces winter darkness as Russia weaponises energy

By Isabeau van Halm

COP27: Ukraine energy company DTEK maintains net-zero goal

Corporate strategy

COP27: Ukraine energy company DTEK maintains net-zero goal

By Nour Ghantous

The French-Spanish ‘BarMar’ pipeline will do little to address the energy crisis in the short-term

The French-Spanish ‘BarMar’ pipeline will do little to address the energy crisis in the short-term

By Anna Gumbau

Power Transition Tracker

Live EU electricity generation map

Track power production across the EU 27 with Energy Monitor's electricity generation map, updated with live electricity data every hour.…

By Georges Corbineau, Nick Ferris and Josh Rayman

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Energy Monitor's power transition tracker: The Americas

Energy Monitor’s power transition tracker: The Americas

By Nick Ferris and Josh Rayman

Energy Monitor's power transition tracker: Europe, the Middle East and Africa

Energy Monitor’s power transition tracker: Europe, the Middle East and Africa

By Nick Ferris and Josh Rayman

Energy Monitor’s power transition tracker: Asia-Pacific

Energy Monitor’s power transition tracker: Asia-Pacific

By Nick Ferris and Josh Rayman

Exclusive natural gas data reveals trillions of dollars of upcoming projects

Risk management

Exclusive natural gas data reveals trillions of dollars of upcoming projects

By Nick Ferris

Expert Analysis

Cool bananas: Efficient cold chain technology for a clean agriculture boom

Danish energy technology company Danfoss is demonstrating how optimised cold chains can reduce food waste and improve supply chain efficiency.

By Nour Ghantous

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Weekly data: Polluters are failing to back net-zero commitments with capital spending alignment

Weekly data: Polluters are failing to back net-zero commitments with capital spending alignment

By Polly Bindman

COP27: At summit’s end, NGOs welcome loss and damage agreement but decry no increased mitigation

International treaties

COP27: At summit’s end, NGOs welcome loss and damage agreement but decry no increased mitigation

COP27: "We need stable supply chains for the development of renewables"

COP27: “We need stable supply chains for the development of renewables”

By Dave Keating

COP27: Indigenous leader warns against leaving out ancestral knowledge

Just transition

COP27: Indigenous leader warns against leaving out ancestral knowledge

By Nour Ghantous

Latest White Papers

Siemens Smart Infrastructure

eMobility – Nurturing and Growing Electric Vehicle Adoption and Public Charging

By Siemens Smart Infrastructure

B2B marketing after a pandemic: Eight key lessons for senior marketers

By LeadMonitor.ai

How to define, discover and develop actionable leads in B2B marketing

By LeadMonitor.ai

New criteria for a new, smart building era

Comment

Sustainable finance

Weekly data: Renewable energy dominates climate finance

By Isabeau van Halm

COP27: How countries compare on carbon emissions and pledges

Weekly data: African solar sluggish as the rest of the world soars

Weekly data: African solar sluggish as the rest of the world soars

By Nick Ferris

Weekly data: Copper demand is outrunning supply

By Mirela Petkova

Which countries are already at net zero?

By Nick Ferris

What has happened to China’s global coal financing?

What has happened to China’s global coal financing?

By Nick Ferris

Themes

COP27: Data science can strengthen climate action

Data science can play a big role in strengthening climate action, co-founder of non-profit Climate Change AI, Priya Donti, tells…

By Nour Ghantous

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COP27: Mattie Yeta, CGI's chief sustainability officer, on the first-ever 'metaverse COP'

International treaties

COP27: Mattie Yeta, CGI’s chief sustainability officer, on the first-ever ‘metaverse COP’

By Nour Ghantous

"Climate-related tech investing will become the single biggest investment area worldwide": In conversation with DAI Magister's Victor Basta

Investment management

“Climate-related tech investing will become the single biggest investment area worldwide”: In conversation with DAI Magister’s Victor Basta

By Ruth Strachan

Energy companies are failing to prioritise cybersecurity

Energy companies are failing to prioritise cybersecurity

OS-Climate launches three open-source climate data tools

Investment management

OS-Climate launches three open-source climate data tools

By Oliver Gordon

Interviews

COP27: “Key decision-makers are presenting decarbonisation as something expensive and difficult”

By Dave Keating

Carbon markets at COP27: What’s holding up negotiations on Article 6?

By Nour Ghantous

What do companies need from COP27?

Corporate strategy

What do companies need from COP27?

By Dave Keating

International treaties

COP27: Warsaw’s mayor has come with a very different message than the Polish government

By Dave Keating

COP27: Deep geothermal “superhot rock energy” could be key to climate action

By Dave Keating

COP27: "Energy efficiency should not be neglected" – Danfoss

COP27: “Energy efficiency should not be neglected” – Danfoss

By Nour Ghantous

US

New joint venture to develop $3bn of clean energy across eastern US

The deal will initially see around 3GW of renewable energy assets developed by 2030 across 1.5 million acres within Pennsylvania,…

By Oliver Gordon

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Opinion: Closing the clean investment gap

Opinion: Closing the clean investment gap

By Justin Guay

Positive outlook for US energy transition ahead of midterm elections

By Nick Ferris

Weekly data: Renewables industry now employs 0.7% of the workforce in EU and China

By Nick Ferris

Can renewables solve the inflation crisis?

By Dave Keating

Could a Chinese invasion of Taiwan derail the net-zero transition?

Could a Chinese invasion of Taiwan derail the net-zero transition?

By Oliver Gordon

Opinion: Inflation Reduction Act is giving investors the confidence to bet on the clean energy transition

By Justin Gerdes

Fit for 55

Opinion: EU’s new 57% target is more about communication than increased ambition

By Dave Keating

Built environment

Opinion: Eyes to the horizon during a crisis

By Adrian Joyce

Energy efficiency

Expect a “seismic shift” on energy efficiency – Jessica Stromback, CEO of Joule Assets

By Sonja van Renssen

Macron’s Parliament defeat could shake up EU energy policy

By Dave Keating

Hydrogen

Egypt and India to develop green hydrogen plant in the Suez Canal

Egypt and India to develop green hydrogen plant in the Suez Canal

By Nour Ghantous

COP27: "Green hydrogen is one of the bright spots of this COP" – Jonas Moberg, CEO of GH2

COP27: “Green hydrogen is one of the bright spots of this COP” – Jonas Moberg, CEO of GH2

By Nour Ghantous

Toshiba claims green hydrogen breakthrough with new production technology

Toshiba claims green hydrogen breakthrough with new production technology

By Oliver Gordon

Weekly data: Hydrogen demand back to above pre-pandemic levels in 2021

Weekly data: Hydrogen demand back to above pre-pandemic levels in 2021

By Isabeau van Halm

Heat Pumps

Rapid industrial electrification could avoid EU gas rationing

Electrification

Rapid industrial electrification could avoid EU gas rationing

By Dave Keating

As gas heating prices rise, a rush for plug-in heaters could cause blackouts in Germany

Heating and cooling

As gas heating prices rise, a rush for plug-in heaters could cause blackouts in Germany

By Dave Keating

Viessmann to open €200m heat pump facility in Poland

Heating and cooling

Viessmann to open €200m heat pump facility in Poland

By Oliver Gordon

Europe: What about cooling?

Heating and cooling

Europe: What about cooling?

By Nour Ghantous

Electric Vehicles

Making the last mile electric

Making the last mile electric

By Julia Hildermeier and Hussein Basma

Aluminium production is critical for the energy transition but hamstrung by high electricity costs

Aluminium production is critical for the energy transition but hamstrung by high electricity costs

By Jason Mitchell

Opinion: Energy transition could destroy Africa's forests and carbon sinks

Electrification

Opinion: Energy transition could destroy Africa’s forests and carbon sinks

By Jason Mitchell

Can electric boats decarbonise shipping?

Can electric boats decarbonise shipping?

By Nour Ghantous

Batteries

Inflation pushes up cost of new renewables

Inflation pushes up cost of new renewables

By Energy Monitor Staff

Can flow batteries supercharge the energy transition?

Can flow batteries supercharge the energy transition?

By Oliver Gordon

Inflation bites at the battery storage bonanza

Inflation bites at the battery storage bonanza

By Mark Nicholls

Will government investments and lithium reserves make Canada a global electric vehicle leader?

Will government investments and lithium reserves make Canada a global electric vehicle leader?

By Ruth Strachan

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