Climate

Coal Trade

Germany Flirts With Power Crunch in Nuclear and Coal Exit

German consumers have the highest power bills in Europe

Indonesia

Japan's JERA Sells Stake in Indonesia's Coal Power Plants Operator

The move comes as companies worldwide step up their efforts to offload coal-related assets amid pressure to reduce exposure to fossil fuels to cut harmful carbo…

Carbon Emissions

China ETS: Emissions Prices Settle at Record Low

Prices in China's emission trading scheme have fallen to the lowest level since the market started trading last month, while trading volumes also dropped this w…

Market Analysis

WNA Says Nuclear Must be Represented at COP26

Nuclear energy must get a fair representation at the 26th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties to be held in November in Glasgow

Energy Saving

China Vows to Limit Projects with High Carbon Emissions

Only 30% of mainland Chinese regions achieved cutting energy consumption.

Climate Policy

China State Planner Vows Crackdown on Projects with High Energy Use

Nine provinces and regions in China, including Guangdong, Guangxi, Yunnan and Jiangsu, increased their energy consumption on an annual basis in the first half o…

Market Analysis

Middle East Stalls Conventional Power Contracts in Favour of Renewables

Renewable energy project contract awards in 2021 have eclipsed deals for conventional power plant projects in the Middle East as the region’s energy diversific…

Africa Green Hydrogen Forum

The need to decarbonize the power generation, mining, mobility and heat energy markets in the face of the rapidly evolving climate reality leads the green trans…

Energy Technology

Carbon Capture Tech Becoming Cost-Effective As Emissions Price Soars

Skyrocketing carbon prices and a “code red” warning about the threat posed by climate change are giving fresh momentum to a technology that captures and remov…

Paris Climate Agreement

‘India Only G20 Nation to Meet Climate Goals’

India has a target of achieving 40% of electric power installed capacity from non-fossil fuel sources by 2030 in its nationally determined contribution under th…

Climate Policy

Swiss Government Rejects Post-2050 Fossil Fuel Ban

Switzerland's federal government yesterday called for climate policy to be "realistic" and "socially responsible", and rejected a ban on fossil fuels beyond 205…

Net Zero Emission

First Solar Commits to Science-Based Emissions Targets, Net Zero Emissions by 2050

Action aligns emissions reduction targets with levels needed for global transition to net-zero economy

Market Analysis

Global Climate Objectives Fall Short without Nuclear Power in the Mix

Nuclear power is an important source of low-carbon electricity and heat that can contribute to attaining carbon neutrality and hence help to mitigate climate ch…

Energy-Eficient Building

Energy Commission Adopts Updated Building Standards to Improve Efficiency, Reduce Emissions From Homes and Businesses

The California Energy Commission today adopted the 2022 Building Energy Efficiency Standards for newly constructed and renovated buildings that will produce ben…

Cooperation case

China Boosts Efforts to Hit Green Targets

Political Bureau urges faster rollout of action plan as climate change worsens