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Fossil fuels still supply around 80% of the world’s energy needs, but 2023 saw significant advancements in renewable power. The intergovernmental International Energy Agency (IAE) said that global renewable energy capacity experienced its largest-ever growth …
Solar, batteries and heat pumps led the green charge in 2023 Read More
In 2022, Brazilian oil and gas company Petrobras had 68 places staked out for oil exploration off the South American coast, searching for new reserves while spending $6.9 billion in …
Oil companies attending climate talks have minimal green energy transition plans, AP analysis finds Read More
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Vietnam made a big splash at COP28 by announcing details of a $15.5 billion, G7-backed plan to shutter its coal industry — but British diplomats …
Diplomatic cables reveal UK fears over $15B Vietnam coal deal Read More
LONDON — The U.K. is reviewing its membership of the Energy Charter Treaty, a controversial international investment agreement, over fears it could hold back the country’s net zero plans. Energy …
UK weighing exit from controversial energy treaty Read More
TOKYO, Aug 23 (Reuters) – Japan aims to spend over 2 trillion yen ($14 billion) on green transformation to promote local production of storage batteries, semiconductors and equipment to produce …
Japan eyes over $14 bln in green transformation spending – govt Read More
With Europe’s deepening commitment to decarbonizing the energy it uses — and to weaning itself off Russian imports — comes a desperate need to replace its fossil fuel habit with green alternatives. As 70% …
Clean fuel storage attracts big business amid energy shift Read More
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine last February, and Moscow’s subsequent throttling of natural gas supplies to Europe, threw global energy markets into disarray. Europe panicked as it confronted the ugly reality of its fragile …
Europe’s latest energy security tactic: hoarding Chinese solar panels Read More
Roland Kupers argues that fixing the climate crisis will necessarily be turbulent. Our current approach to the climate problem falls well short of what is objectively required, but that does …
The Bumpy Ride Read More
Helen Thompson is a professor of international political economy who thinks that understanding energy can explain a lot (if not all as she is careful to say) that has happened …
Killer watts Read More
One of the nation’s largest renewable trade groups unveiled revised recommendations Thursday on how “green” hydrogen emissions should be counted under the Inflation Reduction Act, highlighting the challenge facing the …
US: Renewable group shifts position, shakes up hydrogen debate Read More