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A Sunnylands victory? Assessing the US-China climate deal
As COP28 kicks off in Dubai, there is a pressing need for global leaders to set aside geopolitical differences in…
Signal: batteries market grows as gas-fired generators wind down
A growing global battery market offers a new means of bolstering energy security, as gas-fired power plants close down. The…
Grid upgrades could shave $3trn off the world’s net-zero power transition
Countries could save $3trn in electricity decarbonisation costs for net zero by investing an additional $1.7trn in upgrading global transmission…
Weekly data: global ambition to triple renewables by 2030 within reach
In the run up to COP28, revelations that its host the United Arab Emirates (UAE) plans to use the UN…
Weekly data: how captive coal plants are driving global coal growth
At the end of 2021, it seemed that coal was on its way out. The previous year, China's leader Xi…
A heat pump alternative for a quarter of UK homes
Household heating is the source of 17% of the UK’s carbon emissions. Most of the country’s homes are still heated…
Beyond the H2ype: why the World Bank should be cautious on green hydrogen
Green hydrogen is being promoted as a fuel that will turn our industry, transport and electricity green. Several Latin American,…
Ahead of COP28, developing countries want fairer supply chains on the agenda
This year’s annual UN climate summit, COP28, is taking place in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), a host choice that…
Yes, in my backyard: winning hearts for renewable energy in Europe
Wind and solar power are rapidly displacing fossil fuel technologies and increasingly dominate electricity generation. This growth in renewable generation…
How oil majors penetrated the EV charging market
In June, British oil major Shell had a series of adverts banned by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) due to…
