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Clean Energy at the Heart of Stimulus Plans to Counter the Coronavirus Crisis?
The impact of the coronavirus around the world and the resulting turmoil in global markets are dominating global attention. As governments respond to these interlinked crises, they must not lose sight of...
Under What Conditions Will Clean Energy Become The Norm?
Even as renewables become a more common energy source around the world, they still face major obstacles. Some barriers are inherent with all new technologies; others are the result of skewed regulatory...
EBRD and Donors Boost Green Financing in the Region
The Western Balkans is a key region for, and partner in, the EBRD’s green work. South-eastern Europe has huge potential for developing green energy, with its rivers providing hydroelectric power, its mountains...
Global Energy-Related CO2 Emissions Flattened in 2019, Following Two Years of Increases
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Global energy-related CO2 emissions flattened in 2019 at around 33 gigatonnes (Gt), following two years of increases. This resulted mainly from a sharp decline in CO2 emissions from the power...
Oil and Gas Industry Needs to Step Up Climate Efforts Now
Oil and gas companies are facing a critical challenge as the world increasingly shifts towards clean energy transitions. Fossil fuels drive the companies’ near-term returns, but failure to address growing calls to...
Kaiserwetter to Help Accelerating the Transition to Clean Energy and Mitigating Climate Change
ARISTOTELES Sky—The Energy Cloud for Nations will be unveiled at the Sustainable Innovation Forum 2019 held during the COP25 in Madrid
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--#AI--With global greenhouse emissions projected to reach another record high this year, I...
41 European Mayors Declare Support for a Just Transition from Coal
A group of 41 mayors from 10 coal regions in 9 European countries are launching a statement supporting a just transition to the post-coal era. Two of the mayors - from the...
Unprecedented Momentum for Green Hydrogen
Hydrogen from renewable energy could play a central role in the global energy transformation, the latest report by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) finds. ‘Hydrogen: a renewable energy perspective’ estimates that...
New IRENA Report Explores Potential of Green Hydrogen
Hydrogen from renewables can help tackle various critical energy challenges. It could particularly offer ways to decarbonise a range of sectors where it is proving difficult to meaningfully reduce CO2 emissions, a...
IRENA on the Front Line of the Battle to Limit Climate Change
It was billed as a day of action. Parties without concrete, actionable plans and commitments stayed away from a meeting that the UN Secretary General and wider community believed could be the...
Resalta Enters Polish Market Through Joint Venture with Luneos
Resalta is pleased to announce the launch of its new joint venture with the Polish energy transition service provider Luneos. Through the new venture, Resalta enters the next stage of its international...
IRENA and UN Climate Change Join Forces to Accelerate Renewables as Climate Solution
The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) and UN Climate Change (UNFCCC) are jointly ramping up efforts to fight climate change by promoting the widespread adoption and sustainable use of renewable energy. The...
Australian Solar Could Power Singapore Within a Decade
When the 720 km power cable from Norway to the UK made landfall two years ago it was hailed as the longest in the world. Now a Singaporean renewable energy company has...
ABB Delivering Digital Solutions for China to Harness Maximum Heat from the Sun
ABB is supporting the Chinese government in its efforts to produce emissions-free electricity, delivering automation control solutions at the country’s first two concentrated solar power (CSP) plants.Building on the successful delivery of...
IEA Launches New Tool for Tracking Oil and Gas-Related Methane Emissions Worldwide
The International Energy Agency has launched a new online tool that tracks oil and gas-related sources of methane, a major and often overlooked greenhouse gas. The new “methane tracker” offers the most...
Most Technologies and Sectors ‘Not Keeping Pace with Long-Term Energy Goals’
Most technologies and sectors are not keeping pace with the long-term goals of the clean energy transition.That’s according to the International Energy Agency (IEA), which suggests many types of energy asset are...