Climate change
Emissions & Environment
COVID-19 will thwart the energy transition without urgent stakeholder action
The coronavirus risks cancelling out recent progress in transitioning to clean energy, with unprecedented falls in demand, price volatility and pressure to quickly mitigate socioeconomic costs.
Renewables
Citi unveils $1.5bn green bond to combat climate change
Citi has unveiled its first US dollar denominated green bond to finance environmental-friendly projects.
Emissions & Environment
COVID-19 the ‘biggest shock to energy system’ in decades says IEA
The Covid-19 pandemic is the “biggest shock to the global energy system in more than seven decades” according to a new report from the International Energy Agency.
Strategic Development
Hydrogen’s role in the energy transition
“Climate action plans on a global, national and regional level have led to an unprecedented moment for hydrogen as multi-talent in the energy transition.”
Emissions & Environment
Industry’s high-emitters ‘lack climate pace and ambition’
A new report examined the ‘carbon performance’ of 238 energy, industrial and transport companies and found only 43 have emissions trajectories in line with the Paris Agreement of limiting climate change to 2°C.
Renewables
Global offshore wind capacity hit record high in 2019
According to data from the Global Wind Energy Council, 6.1 GW of offshore wind capacity was added to the mix in 2019.
Emissions & Environment
IEA chief warns coronavirus must not stall climate efforts
The Executive Director of the International Energy Agency, Dr Fatih Birol, has urged governments to not lose sight of climate change challenges as they tackle the impact of the coronavirus.
Strategic Development
Europe’s love affair with hydrogen
Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems’ representative to the EU Institutions, Maria João Duarte, explains why hydrogen is gaining in prominence across Europe.
Strategic Development
The new ecosystem: Where will winners come from in energy future?
By Tim Lieuwen, Executive Director of the Strategic Energy Institute at the Georgia Institute of Technology .......................................................................
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Coal Fired
More power generation needed to keep the lights on amidst climate...
A new analysis from university-based and national laboratory researchers applied a new modeling approach for long-term electricity generation infrastructure planning that considers...
