Good news: ozone treaty delays ice-free Arctic by 15 years
The 1987 Montreal Protocol has delayed the first ice-free Arctic summer – a major milestone for climate change – by …
Oops, they did it again? After ICE controversy, now EU’s gas boiler ban may be killed
At the end of April, stakeholders in the home heating sector gathered at a forum in Brussels for an epic …
Exclusive: how $4trn of global road projects threaten net-zero pledges
Four trillion dollars of ongoing road construction projects pose a threat to the world’s net-zero pledges, finds a new Energy …
Double energy efficiency by 2030 to ensure net zero – IEA
The world needs to double its progress on energy efficiency between now and 2030 to get on track to net-zero …
High-emitting countries owe $192trn in climate reparations – study
Countries that emit more than their fair share of global emissions owe around $192trn in compensation to low-emitting countries, finds …
Japan readies to lead the world in offshore wind
In December of last year, Japan’s first commercial offshore wind farm came online, with a capacity of 140MW. It is, …
Weekly data: clean energy manufacturing is expanding rapidly
Clean energy technology manufacturing, an essential cog in the energy transition, has rapidly expanded in the past year, according to …
Opinion: Father Christmas doesn’t exist. The political right should know this
Brussels is already warming up for European elections that will take place on 6–9 June 2024. Centre-right and far-right parties …
Most UK workers will see no major impacts from energy transition – CCC
The UK’s net-zero drive could create hundreds of thousands of new jobs, but this will require active reskilling and upskilling …
Top ten countries currently developing the most oil and gas fields
When the International Energy Agency (IEA) published its Net Zero by 2050 analysis in 2021, it became clear just how …
Opinion: Europe’s energy crisis is not over
Last week, the European Commission took a well-deserved victory lap around Brussels on the occasion of the one-year anniversary of …
Plugging the CCUS gap: From early-stage incentives to delivery at scale
CCUS projects can typically achieve more than 90% capture efficiency, meaning that facilities such as power plants, chemical plants, and …
First-ever certification for sustainable Bitcoin mining
A standardised energy measurement system for sustainable Bitcoin mining has been launched by Energy Web, an independent non-profit dedicated to …
Carbon markets forecast to weather short-term price dips
Despite forecasting near-term declines in carbon prices in the face of political and macroeconomic uncertainty, carbon market participants are optimistic …
Is the tide turning for Australia’s fossil fuel exports?
In the 2022–2023 financial year, Australia is forecast to earn A$464bn ($302bn) from resource and energy exports, according to the …