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February 12, 2021 0

Why a managed shift away from fossil fuels is essential and urgent. Including for petrostates.

Unless they’ve been living under a rock (or inside the boardrooms of some oil and gas companies), no one seriously disputes anymore the need to rapidly phase out fossil fuels. […]

February 11, 2021 0

Dangerous narratives and climate migration

As climate impacts escalate, more people will be forced to leave their home in search of safety and dignity. All indicators suggest that without urgent action, the current global policy […]

February 10, 2021 0

IEA releases India Energy Outlook 2021 report

The International Energy Agency has released the India Energy Outlook 2021 report which examines the opportunities and challenges faced by the planet’s third-largest energy-consuming country as it seeks to recover from […]

February 8, 2021 0

Could an environmental inspector’s criticisms accelerate China’s climate policies?

Last week, in a move that has shocked observers, China’s Central Environmental Inspection Team (CEIT) openly criticised the central government’s National Energy Administration (NEA) for failing to limit the country’s expansion of coal […]

February 8, 2021 0

IEEFA Indonesia: Switching coal plants to PLN’s biomass cofiring plan is no magic bullet

Implementation risks for Indonesia PLN’s switch from coal to biomass cofiring PLN’s biomass cofiring plan will require nothing less than the creation of a large-scale biomass industry. 8 February 2021 […]

February 7, 2021 0

‘A big promise’: Biden’s climate spending pledge faces early test

With much of the country struggling under the economic slowdown from the pandemic, there is no shortage of targets. Environmental organizers from low-income and communities of color across the country […]

February 6, 2021 0

Japanese trading firms rethinking fossil fuel investments as global decarbonization push grows

Reuters: Japanese trading houses are speeding up their efforts to shift away from coal and other fossil fuel assets amid a growing decarbonisation push worldwide and to match an ambitious […]

February 5, 2021 0

World’s largest offshore wind farm planned for South Korean waters

Plans for the world’s largest wind farm – an 8.2GW project off South Korea’s south-west coast – have been revealed. Requiring an investment of KRW 48 trillion ($43 billion), it […]

February 1, 2021 0

Money down for hydrogen hopes in Victoria’s hottest and driest region

Those mapping out the economic future of Victoria’s hottest and driest region hope it can be positioned as a pillar of the budding hydrogen industry. Key points: Private groups and […]

February 1, 2021 0

Rooftop solar booming in Hawaii as utility launches ‘Quick Connect’

Hawaiian Electric announced that rooftop solar installations increased by 55% in 2020 despite the global pandemic. In 2020, 5,965 new rooftop solar systems were installed across Oʻahu, Hawaiʻi Island and […]