The promise of Ukraine’s unprecedented coal phase-out
Ukraine’s announcement to phase out coal by 2035 opens up many doors for investments in renewables and clean energy infrastructure,…
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COP26 opens the door to a managed decline of fossil fuels
COP26 has marked a significant moment when countries have proposed to phase out fossil fuels for the first time.
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Bringing finance to bear on the just transition
Rising energy prices are bringing the social aspects of the net-zero transition into sharp focus. Ahead of a high-profile conference…
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New frontiers in the fight to bring down coal
China may no longer be funding coal overseas, but thousands of plants both under construction and built in recent years…
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Recent events complicate the idea fossil fuels are more ‘reliable’ than renewables
Fossil fuel markets are becoming more unstable due to both geopolitics and the energy transition. Meanwhile, new technology means 'variable'…
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Opinion: The success of COP26 rests on it providing an alternative to China’s Belt and Road Initiative
Superpowers need to provide the developing world with the greener infrastructure it urgently needs. As China is failing to do…
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Countries with worst electricity access get disproportionate coal finance
Coal investments are concentrated in a small group of countries struggling with electricity access and risk hindering their energy transition,…
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If it remains unclear who will govern Germany after federal elections on 26 September, it is at least clear that…
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