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AsiaChinaCoalDrive to 1.5Electricity GridEnergy/Carbon Pricing & EconomicsEuropeFinance & InvestmentGeneral RenewablesHealth & SafetyIndiaInternational Agencies & StudiesLegal & RegulatoryPathways to 1.5Post-Carbon TransitionSolarUnited StatesWind
Coal Industry Collapse Could Move Far Enough, Fast Enough to Hit IPCC’s 2030 Target: Analyst
The IPCC’s urgent call for the world’s power utilities to reduce coal consumption 60% by 2030 might look unrealistic through a business-as-usual lens. But ... -
Tesla Closes Land Deal for $2-Billion Shanghai Gigafactory
Tesla Motors’ US$2-billion battery gigafactory in China is one step closer to reality, after the company signed a land agreement last week for an ... -
AsiaBioenergyInternational Agencies & StudiesPost-Carbon TransitionSolarSupply Chains & ConsumptionWind
‘Modern Bioenergy’ Supplies Half of All Renewables, with Big Prospects for Continued Growth
Modern bioenergy was still the largest segment of renewable energy in 2017, accounting for half of all global consumption, according to the Renewables 2018 ... -
AsiaBitumen BubbleCanadaCanada's Pipeline-Climate Policy ParadoxEnergy/Carbon Pricing & EconomicsFinance & InvestmentMiddle EastOil & GasOpinion & AnalysisPipelines/Rail TransportTar Sands/Oil SandsUnited States
EXCLUSIVE Alberta Alert: Dead Mines Walking?
One week ago, the price American refineries will pay for a barrel of Alberta bitumen fell to just below US$30. A seismic jolt raced ... -
AsiaBatteries/StorageCoalElectricity GridEnergy SubsidiesFinance & InvestmentGeneral RenewablesHealth & SafetySolar
Southeast Asia Urged to Scrap Fossil Subsidies in Favour of Affordable, Reliable Renewables
Southeast Asia is facing renewed pressure to cut back or scrap fossil subsidies that have kept the region a global laggard in renewable energy ... -
AsiaBitumen BubbleCanadaCanada's Pipeline-Climate Policy ParadoxEnergy PoliticsEnergy/Carbon Pricing & EconomicsFinance & InvestmentLegal & RegulatoryMiddle EastOpinion & AnalysisTar Sands/Oil SandsUnited States
EXCLUSIVE: Panic in the (Oilpatch) Suites
Last August 30 was not just a ‘wake up and smell the coffee’ moment for federal and Alberta politicians pushing to accelerate future tar ... -
AfricaAsiaAuto & Alternative VehiclesBatteries/StorageCitiesClimate Policy/Meetings/NegotiationsDrive to 1.5EuropeFinance & InvestmentInternational Agencies & StudiesMexico, Caribbean & Latin AmericaNational Plans & ResponsesSolar
One Planet Summit Delivers New Financing Commitments During Climate Week NYC
The United Nations secretary general, the president of the World Bank, and UN Special Envoy for Climate Action Michael Bloomberg all lined up alongside ... -
AfricaAsiaBatteries/StorageElectricity GridFinance & InvestmentMexico, Caribbean & Latin AmericaOff-GridPost-Carbon TransitionSolarSub-National GovernmentsUnited States
Zinc-Air Battery Design Promises Cheap Alternative to Lithium-Ion
A new design for a rechargeable zinc-air battery could bring down the cost of energy storage and reduce reliance on some of the rare ... -
AfricaAsiaDrought, Famine & WildfiresFood SecurityHeat & TemperatureHuman Rights & MigrationIndiaMexico, Caribbean & Latin AmericaMiddle EastSevere Storms & FloodingSmall Island States
U.S. Cuts Refugee Spots as Climate Change Displaces Millions Per Year
With environmental disasters produced or made worse by climate change driving millions of people per year from their homes, amping up a global refugee ... -
AsiaBioenergyBrazilClimate Policy/Meetings/NegotiationsEuropeForests & DeforestationInternational Agencies & Studies
Deforestation Triggered by EU Renewables Directive Could Destroy Global Carbon Sinks
The European Union’s new renewable energy directive could trigger a new wave of deforestation, representing a grave threat to the world’s carbon sinks, by ...
