More: energy transition
Global emissions are set to surge to an all-time high
Governments worldwide are deploying an unprecedented amount of fiscal support aimed at stabilising and rebuilding their economies, but only about 2% of this spending...
The stages and choices of energy production from hydrogen
There are three main ways to use hydrogen energy:
1) internal combustion;
2) conversion to electricity using a fuel cell;
3) nuclear fusion.
The basic principle of a...
Portugal’s energy policies set a clear pathway towards 2050 carbon neutrality
Portugal’s equitable and well-balanced plans for reaching a carbon-neutral economy should support the country’s economic growth and energy security, according to a new energy...
EU energy programme with Eastern partner countries extends into second phase
The European Commission has launched the second phase of its EU4Energy programme, which promotes low-carbon and clean energy transitions in the Eastern Partnership (EaP),...
Improving investment conditions could make Indonesia a world leader in clean energy
Indonesia could become a world leader in clean energy with further reforms to mobilise investment in renewables and energy efficiency, according to a new...
IRENA’s World Energy Transitions Outlook Re-Writes Energy Narrative for a Net Zero World
Accelerating energy transitions on a path to climate safety can grow the world’s economy by 2.4 per cent over the expected growth of current...
A moment of reckoning for Big Oil? The IEA’s bombshell and its aftermath
Recently, the International Energy Agency (IEA) published a report sketching out a ‘net-zero-by-2050 scenario’ it deems still attainable. Clearly, this and similar proposal will...
How to put people at the heart of clean energy transitions
The second meeting of the Global Commission on People-Centred Clean Energy Transitions took place today, bringing together 25 high-profile energy and climate figures from around the...
It’s time to make clean energy investment in emerging economies a top global priority
The world’s energy and climate future increasingly hinges on whether emerging and developing economies are able to successfully transition to cleaner energy systems, calling...
Pathway to critical goal of net-zero emissions by 2050 is narrow but brings huge benefits
The world has a viable pathway to building a global energy sector with net-zero emissions in 2050, but it is narrow and requires an...