Renewable Energy
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Air & MarineBuildingsClimate Policy/Meetings/NegotiationsDemand & EfficiencyDrive to 1.5Energy/Carbon Pricing & EconomicsHealth & SafetyInternational Agencies & StudiesPathways to 1.5Supply Chains & Consumption
Energy Efficiency is Waning, But Could Quickly Drive Down Emissions, IEA Analysis Shows
Countries are falling behind on energy efficiency policies that would be enough to peak greenhouse gas emissions quickly and then drive them down, even ... -
Electricity GridEnergy/Carbon Pricing & EconomicsFinance & InvestmentGeneral RenewablesPost-Carbon TransitionSub-National GovernmentsUnited States
U.S. Corporate Buyers Set Massive New Record for Renewable Energy Procurement
Non-utility renewable energy buyers in the United States hit an annual record by August 2018, closing more than 3.5 gigawatts of new projects, and ... -
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 ... -
Biodiversity & HabitatBrazilClimate Action/"Blockadia"Climate Policy/Meetings/NegotiationsFirst PeoplesForests & DeforestationHuman Rights & MigrationHydro
New Brazil President Would Target Forests and First Peoples, Eliminate Environment Ministry, Quit Paris
No more Paris Agreement. No more ministry of environment. A paved highway cutting through the Amazon. -
Auto & Alternative VehiclesEnergy PoliticsFinance & InvestmentHuman Rights & MigrationMiddle EastOil & GasSolar
Khashoggi Murder Prompts Questions About Saudi Arabia’s Cleantech Investments
As the murder of dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi at the Saudi Arabian consulate in Istanbul, Turkey roils the regime of Crown Prince Mohammed bin ... -
Crowdfunded Solar Delivers New Cash Crop for Small-Scale Farmers in Kenya
Green electricity from a local, crowdfunded solar microgrid is turning into a new source of income for small-scale farmers in densely-populated Kisii County in ... -
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 ... -
CoalElectricity GridEnergy/Carbon Pricing & EconomicsEuropeFinance & InvestmentOil & GasPost-Carbon TransitionSolarWind
Higher Carbon Prices May Drive Off-Coal Transition in Poland
Higher carbon prices appear to be pushing Poland into the early stages of a post-carbon transition, with state power company Polska Grupa Energetyczna (PGE) and Katowice-based Tauron ...
