Weekly data: Macron’s climate challenge is to build out renewables
French President Emmanuel Macron has pledged to abandon gas, oil and coal, and reinvest in nuclear power, but getting to net zero will require him to…
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Editor in chief Sonja van Renssen is an experienced Brussels-based journalist and conference moderator, who has written for leading energy and climate titles including S&P Global Platts and Nature Climate Change. She can be found on LinkedIn here.
French President Emmanuel Macron has pledged to abandon gas, oil and coal, and reinvest in nuclear power, but getting to net zero will require him to…
By Mirela Petkova and Sonja van RenssenOur ten most-read articles this autumn reflect that oil and gas as much as electric vehicles and heat pumps…
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Criteria stipulating how green hydrogen can be produced from renewable electricity are soon to be set out in EU…
By Sonja van RenssenIf countries’ net-zero targets are to be met by 2050, it is essential to dramatically reduce CO2 emissions –…
Danish wind turbine manufacturer Vestas has unveiled an industry first: a modular design to help onshore and offshore wind…
By Sonja van RenssenThe availability of land and sea – and consent to use them – is the biggest bottleneck renewables face,…
By Sonja van RenssenIf it remains unclear who will govern Germany after federal elections on 26 September, it is at least clear…
By Sonja van Renssen and Dave KeatingRecord-high gas prices could be a tipping point for the energy transition. Business and policymakers in Europe should seize…
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