Explainer: How ‘Shared Socioeconomic Pathways’ explore future climate change
Over the past few years, an international team of climate scientists, economists and energy systems modellers have built a range of new “pathways”... Read More
Global solar capacity grew faster than fossil fuels in 2017, says report
For the first time in 2017, global solar capacity grew faster than all fossil fuels combined, including coal, oil and gas-fired power stations. ... Read More
In-depth: Is Shell’s new climate scenario as ‘radical’ as it says?
This week, Shell published a “radical” new climate change scenario, showing how the world could meet the “well-below 2C” goal of the Paris... Read More
Factcheck: Less than 1% of UK gas supplies come from Russia
UK gas supplies have been under scrutiny after the “Beast from the East” recently brought freezing conditions and increased demand for heating. ... Read More
OECD: Fossil fuel subsidies added up to at least $373bn in 2015
Fossil fuel subsidies totalled at least $373bn globally in 2015, according to a new report which for the first time combines figures from two key... Read More
Analysis: BP significantly upgrades its global outlook for wind and solar – again
BP, the oil and gas major, has significantly increased its global outlook for wind and solar energy. ... Read More
New study questions impact of ending fossil fuel subsidies
Ending the world’s fossil fuel subsidies would reduce global CO2 emissions by 0.5 to 2.2 gigatonnes (Gt) per year by 2030, a new study says. ... Read More
Analysis: UK government slashes outlook for new gas power plants
The UK will only need to build a small number of new gas power plants over the next two decades, as it continues to shift to low-carbon sources of... Read More
Analysis: Low-carbon sources generated more UK electricity than fossil fuels in 2017
For the first time in 2017, more than half of the electricity generated in the UK came from low-carbon sources, Carbon Brief analysis shows. ... Read More
IEA says world coal demand will rise, despite slashing forecast growth in India
The International Energy Agency (IEA) has once again forecast that world coal demand will rise, despite halving its outlook for growth in India. ... Read More
Guest post: Is gas a bridge to nowhere for UK climate policy?
Steve Pye is a principal research associate at the UCL Energy Institute, specialising in energy systems analysis. ... Read More
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