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UN chief calls for ‘urgent transition’ from fossil fuels to renewable energy
Building a global coalition for carbon neutrality by mid-century will be the UN’s “central objective”, the world body’s top official told a conference on...
Engaging the ‘Climate’ Generation in Global Energy Transition
Renewable energy is at the heart of global efforts to secure a sustainable future. Partnering with young people to amplify calls for the global...
‘Growing momentum’ to make 2021 the global action year for sustainable energy
In a bid of optimism for the new year, the UN Development Programme (UNDP) expressed confidence that clean energy would grow in 2021.
Despite that...
Italy welcomes Chinese investments, but competition fears linger
Italian experts no longer doubt China’s determination to act on climate change. This confidence stems from China’s recent pledge to reach carbon neutrality before...
The Reality Is that the Market Has Said “No” to Nuclear and “Yes” to Renewables
Interview withPaul Dorfman*
Is climate change a significant threat to our world’s well-being and why should it be at the top of the global agenda?
Climate...
$231 Million ADB Loan to Help Increase Supply of Clean Energy in India
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $231 million loan to construct the Lower Kopili Hydroelectric Power (LKHEP) plant in Central Assam, India.
This...
Thermonuclear dream: Will humanity move closer towards cheap energy in 2021?
The humanity began to dream about cheap energy as it made progress developing arts, crafts and trade. The muscular power of people, animals, wind,...
Aligning Recovery with Climate Efforts in Latin America and the Caribbean
Renewable energy is a central part of national climate pledges under the Paris Agreement. Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) set out the steps that countries...
Progress on sustainable energy policies, critical to pandemic recovery, slower than in the past
While nearly every country in the world saw advancements in sustainable energy policy between 2017 and 2019, the most rapid improvements were in sub-Saharan...
How Domestic Currency Lending Can Accelerate the Energy Transition
It is widely accepted that the deployment of renewable energy technologies must be scaled up significantly to accelerate the global energy transition. To achieve...