What four years of ‘non-existent’ climate action has done to Brazil
After a difficult four years for Brazil's climate movement, the October election is a chance to tackle deforestation and boost…
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Two years on: How Energy Monitor is documenting the race to net zero
Our live EU electricity generation map is Energy Monitor’s most-read story on our second birthday.
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The ever-growing risk of big dam failure
The world's big dams are ageing, and data shows investment in maintenance must massively increase to avoid dam failures.
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Why hydropower’s human rights problem may be insurmountable
Long delays and countless human rights abuses make it hard to see hydropower playing a major role in net zero.
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Weekly data: Why drought in California will keep dirty power plants online for longer
Drought means less electricity from hydropower plants and more from natural gas. This could push up state emissions by as…
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The climate risk for hydropower
With climate change set to bring more severe and frequent storms to some parts of the world and an increased…
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Pumped hydro resurfaces as a net-zero stalwart
Climate neutrality requires a massive scale-up of wind and solar power. Grid-scale energy storage will be essential for when the…
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Weekly data: Why hydropower is key to India’s net-zero plans
India has the largest pipeline of new hydropower in the world. It will make a large contribution to the country's…
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