Climate change

Carbon Pricing

Ukraine Invasion Crashes Carbon Credit Prices

The Russian invasion of Ukraine roiled financial markets across the world, and the European carbon credit market was no exception. As the price of oil surged, c…

NHPC Sets up New Firm for Renewable Developments

India’s NHPC has set up a new wholly owned subsidiary company for the development of renewable projects, including small hydro, and green hydrogen.

Carbon Neutral

JD.com Builds China’s First Carbon-Neutral Intelligent Industrial Park

Chinese tech and e-commerce giant JD.com announced on Wednesday that its “Asia No.1” logistics park in Xi’an, Shaanxi Province, has obtained certificates for…

Carbon Emissions

Fighting Climate Change with Carbon Capture and Utilization Technologies

Last month the Biden-Harris administration unveiled ambitious plans to reduce carbon emissions through clean manufacturing that include federal investments of m…

United States

Private Investment in California's Solar Energy Industry Increases Climate Vulnerabilities, Study Finds

Energy systems development is driven more by financial considerations than environmental ones, leaving customers more vulnerable to the effects of climate chang…

Carbon Emissions

Global Energy-Related CO2 Emissions ‘Hit Highest Level in History in 2021’

Increased use of coal was the main factor driving up emissions by over two billion tonnes, according to the IEA.

Carbon Emissions

Global Energy-Related Carbon Emissions Reach Highest Level Yet in 2021, IEA Says

Coal accounted for 40% of the carbon dioxide emissions last year.

Natural Gas

US Off-Target to Reach Biden Decarbonisation Goals Despite Wind and Solar Boom

Despite rapid growth of renewables plant construction across America, nation will still be relying on coal and natural gas for 44% of power generation in 2050, …

Net Zero Emission

Net Zero Technology Centre Opens New £10m Initiative Programme to Support Hydrogen Innovation

The UK’s Net Zero Technology Centre has launched its £10m ($13m) open innovation programme that is aiming to support zero-emission technologies with hydrogen …

CCS

New Study Confirms CO2 Can Be Stored Below Ocean Floor Sediments

Climate change is one of the most unrelenting challenges that humanity is facing. To fight its potentially disastrous effects, researchers are looking for innov…

Energy Transition

Post-Merger with Aker BP, Lundin Energy Leaving Behind Oil & Gas Business to Focus on Renewables

Following the completion of the merger of Aker BP’s and Lundin Energy’s E&P businesses, the latter will remain with renewable energy assets, focusing on creat…

Net Zero Emission

Net-Zero Carbon Emissions Should Not Mean the End of Fossil Fuels – Natural Gas and LNG Must Be Part of the Energy Future

Too often, policymakers want to talk about issues in terms of black and white. In energy and climate policy, that tends to lead to the “renewables vs. fossil f…

Solar Power Plant

China Aims to Build 450 GW of Solar, Wind Power on Gobi Desert

China plans to build 450 gigawatts (GW) of solar and wind power generation capacity on the Gobi and other desert regions, the chief of the state planner said on…

Rooftop PV System

Clean Energy Supply Chains Need ‘Significant’ Improvement, DOE Report Finds

A year after President Joe Biden signed an executive order calling for a review of American supply chains, the Department of Energy released what it called its …

Energy Transition

Why $100 Oil Could Hurt the Energy Transition More Than It Helps

The surge in crude oil prices past $100 a barrel has raised a big question: Will this latest spike in the notoriously volatile oil market help to speed the glob…