Clean energy on the cusp of rolling back fossil fuels: Report Solar and wind investments reach tipping point in electricity supply, spelling doom for coal and gas, says think tank. Al Jazeera · May 8, 2024
Renewable energy passes 30% of world’s electricity supply Report says humans may be on brink of cutting fossil fuel generation, even as demand for electricity rises The Guardian - UK · May 7, 2024
Gujarat and Karnataka lead the progress to clean energy transition: IEEFA report Karnataka and Gujarat showcased their leadership in the progress toward the clean energy transition. Read further on Dynamite News: Dynamite News · Apr 23, 2024
India’s hydropower output records steepest fall in nearly four decades India's hydroelectricity output drops sharply, impacting renewable energy goals and increasing reliance on coal-fired power. The Hindu · Apr 1, 2024
Methane Emissions From Energy Sector Rose In 2023: IEA Planet-heating methane released by the fossil fuel industry rose to near record highs in 2023 despite technology available to curb this pollution at virtually no cost, the International Energy Agency said Wednesday. International Business Times · Mar 13, 2024
Drax gets go-ahead for carbon capture project at estimated £40bn cost to bill-payers Scheme to convert biomass units could become one of world’s most expensive energy projects, experts say The Guardian - UK · Jan 16, 2024
Labour’s energy advisers warn against watering down £28bn green investment Climate thinktank says Britain could be left trailing in global race to develop low-carbon energy The Guardian - UK · Jan 5, 2024
Climate scientists hail 2023 as ‘beginning of the end’ for fossil fuel era Cautious optimism among experts that emissions from energy use may have peaked as net zero mission intensifies The Guardian - UK · Dec 30, 2023
Has the Ukraine war made Europe politically mature — or more transactional? Even as the EU invited Ukraine for membership talks, deep divisions are now visible after a year of rare unity. Al Jazeera · Dec 16, 2023
We really could triple renewables by 2030, but it won’t be a breeze The prospect of halving demand for coal is a goal worth striving for, but governments must stay the course The Guardian - UK · Dec 9, 2023
Tripling of renewable energy within reach for Australia Australia's renewable energy target is outdated and fails to reflect an "entirely achievable" global goal to triple renewables by 2030, modelling suggests. AAP · Nov 21, 2023
China welcome to be part of International Solar Alliance: Union Minister for Renewable Energy The membership of the International Solar Alliance is open to all member states of the United Nations and everyone is welcome to join: ISA Co-President The Hindu · Oct 31, 2023
Sparkling bogs and fully electric: The company revolutionising bus travel in Scotland EMBER – an electric bus company running coaches between Dundee, Edinburgh, Perth and Glasgow (and many towns in-between) – is unlike any other… The National (Scotland) · Oct 22, 2023
First Thing: Global temperatures soared to new record in September Scientists are stunned by the hottest September on record; plus, the world’s third most powerful wind gust The Guardian - UK · Oct 5, 2023
The Guardian - UK · Oct 4, 2023 Global carbon emissions from electric power may peak this year, report says Thinktank says rapid growth of wind and solar is near rate required if world is to hit 2030 target as part of 1.5C pathway
Al Jazeera · Sep 26, 2023 Ukraine war sped the world on a path to net zero emissions: Report Russia’s invasion has helped put the world on a path to net zero emissions of greenhouse gases by 2050, a study says.
The Guardian - AU · Sep 5, 2023 Australia has highest per capita CO2 emissions from coal in G20, analysis finds Australia used twice as much electricity as China on a per capita basis and 48% of it came from coal plants, thinktank says
The Guardian - UK · Aug 30, 2023 EU fossil fuel burning for electricity fell to lowest on record in 2023, data shows Drop in first half of year driven by fall in demand and some growth in clean power, study says
Tribune News Service · Jun 19, 2023 A cheap fix to global warming is finally gaining support Global support for one of the cheapest and most powerful climate actions is accelerating — and it couldn’t come at a more urgent time.
The Week · Apr 20, 2023 Climate change: seven good-news stories for the planet in 2023 With major climate-change related disasters hitting the headlines over the past years, the future of the planet can seem bleak – but new breakthroughs are providing scientists with a glimmer of hope.
The New Daily · Apr 13, 2023 ‘Change is coming fast’: Oceania outstrips Europe in solar, wind uptake As the world pushes toward a greener, sustainable future, Australia is making significant strides in transitioning to renewable energy.
Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 13, 2023 Wind and Solar Hit Record 12% of Global Power Generation Last Year Wind and solar energy represented a record 12% of global electricity generation last year, up from 10% in 2021, a report on Wednesday found. The report by climate and energy independent think tank Ember said last year could have marked peak emissions from the power sector, which is the largest…
Fortune · Apr 12, 2023 Russia’s invasion of Ukraine boosted clean energy to power more than 90% of new demand last year, report says The Russian invasion of Ukraine could represent a 'turning point' in the world's transition to clean power.
Bangkok Post · Apr 12, 2023 Sun and wind fuel a record 12% of world power PARIS: Solar and wind energy surged to account for a record 12% of the world’s electricity in 2022, a climate think tank said on Wednesday — though coal remained the leading source globally.
The New Daily · Apr 11, 2023 Coal generation rising despite global net-zero ambition The world's wind and solar power generation may be accelerating but coal is beating pricey gas as the go-to back-up for electricity generation.