Climate

EU

The EU Commission Wants 30 GW a Year of New Wind Power up to 2030

The European Commission has tabled the Fit-for-55 package, a series of legislative proposals to deliver the EU’s increased climate target of 55% emissions redu…

Carbon Pricing

China’s Emissions Trading Scheme to Start on 16 July

China's national emissions trading scheme will launch tomorrow, kicking off operations in the world's largest emissions market a few weeks later than planned.

EU

EU Unveils 'Fit for 55' Climate Package

The European Commission on Wednesday unveiled a comprehensive roadmap for realizing the European Union's ambitious target of reducing its net greenhouse gas emi…

Market Analysis

Fossil Fuel Power Demand has 'Peaked Worldwide': Analysis

Renewable options such as solar and wind are already the cheapest source of new power generation in 90 percent of the world's markets, meaning developing nation…

Energy Technology

Video: Canberra Researchers Hope Electric Cars Might be Used to Power Energy Grid in Future

It's just one innovative solution to the problem of powering our society in a changing climate.

Oil&Gas Drilling

U.S. Drilling Approvals Increase Despite Biden Climate Pledge

The Interior Department approved about 2,500 permits to drill on public and tribal lands in the first six months of the year

Energy Transition

Colombia Enacts Energy Transition Law

Colombia has a enacted an energy transition law to promote investment in hydrogen, renewable energy and sustainable transport.

Carbon Pricing

G20 Offer First Tentative Support for Carbon Pricing

A meeting of finance ministers from the G20 offered the group's first public support for carbon pricing.

Net Zero Emission

UK Can Meet 2050 Net-Zero Goal

Three out of four scenarios in the National Grid ESO's Future Energy Scenarios report meet the target

Carbon Neutral

China, EU Businesses Launch Initiative to Support Carbon-Neutrality Commitments

Representatives from the business sector launched on Thursday an initiative to support the commitments of China and the European Union to green and sustainable …

Carbon Neutral

Tata Power Vows to Exit Coal by 2050

Tata Power says it will use hybrid technologies, floating solar, battery storage, and green hydrogen to scale back its use of thermal power.

Carbon Neutral

China to Launch Emissions Trading Scheme in July

China will launch its national emissions trading scheme this month, the state council said today.

China

IRENA Expands Renewable Energy Cooperation with the Chinese Government

With the aim to accelerate the deployment of renewable energy to mitigate climate change, the Chinese government has extended its cooperation with the Internati…

CCS

Sinopec Launches China's First Megaton CCUS Project

China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation announced on July 5 that it will start the construction of China's first megaton carbon capture, utilization and storage …

Future of Energy Wider than Technology Hype and Must Meet the Needs of the Many, not the Few

As the world continues to progress multiple energy transitions, the numerous top-down roadmaps on climate-related action require humanising, with more detail ab…