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Photovoltaic solar panels and wind turbines, San Gorgonio Pass Wind Farm, California. Credit: Image Source / Alamy Stock Photo.
May 12. 2021. 16:34:34
Guest post: Why the low carbon transition may be much cheaper than models predict
To achieve net-zero emissions by mid-century, global energy systems must undergo a wholesale switch to low-carbon and energy-efficient…
A man checks panels on a solar farm in South Africa. Credit: Roger Sedres / Alamy Stock Photo.
‘Exceptional new normal’: IEA raises growth forecast for wind and solar by another 25%
Renewables | May 11. 2021.
Atmosphere with clouds and rainbow. Credit: IX Studio / Alamy Stock Photo.
Explication: Le réchauffement climatique s'arrêtera-t-il dès que les émissions nettes seront nulles?
Emissions | May 7. 2021.
Evaporation ponds of the Sociedad Quimica Mineral de Chile lithium mine in Salar de Atacama. Credit: Hemis / Alamy Stock Photo.
IEA: Mineral supplies for electric cars ‘must increase 30-fold’ to meet climate goals
Renewables | May 5. 2021.
A worker inspects solar panels at a solar farm in Dunhuang, Gansu Province. Credit: Reuters / Alamy Stock Photo.
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The Carbon Brief Profile: United States
Country profiles | Apr 22. 2021.
Building activity at a new coal fired electric power plant in China. Credit: Rudmer Zwerver / Alamy Stock Photo.
Sunrise at British Steel Limited steelworks, Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire. Credit: Mark Waugh / Alamy Stock Photo.
In-depth Q&A: How the UK plans to cut industrial emissions by two-thirds
UK policy | Mar 19. 2021.
Mapped: The world’s coal power plants
Since 2000, the world has doubled its coal-fired power capacity to around 2,045 gigawatts (GW) after explosive growth in China and India. A further 200GW is being built…Infographics | Mar 26. 2020.
UK calls on countries to 'consign coal to history' at COP26
UK COP26 president Alok Sharma will today call on all nations to abandon coal power and make this year’s UN climate talks the moment the world “consigns coal to…
Daily Brief | May 14. 2021.
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