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May 22, 2020 0

Report: HVDC powerlines and green hydrogen are most cost-effective way to decarbonize global energy system

As countries move to decarbonize and adopt renewable energy, many are finding it difficult to do so cost-effectively due to fundamental limitations in solar and wind resources. For countries to […]

May 22, 2020 0

Webinar: What impact is Covid-19 having on global CO2 emissions?

WEBINARS | May 22. 2020. 12:56 Webinar: What impact is Covid-19 having on global CO2 emissions? Carbon Brief hosted its first-ever webinar yesterday and a video (above) of the recording […]

May 22, 2020 0

Tropical forests can still store ‘high levels’ of carbon under 2C of warming

The world’s tropical rainforests will still be able to soak up “high levels” of CO2 in the future, but only if they are left intact and global warming is limited […]

May 17, 2020 0

Five reasons why now is a good time for a fee on carbon emissions

A world emerging from economic lockdown can seize the opportunity to return to growth on a sustainable path, by introducing a carbon fee that will motivate badly needed investments in […]

May 17, 2020 0

It’s a bigger threat than coronavirus, but for decades, we’ve done very little to fight it

I can’t tell you what I was doing on June 23, 1988, though I can take a guess. I was a week or so from finishing my journalism course and […]

May 15, 2020 0

US Interior department approves plan for the largest solar project in U.S. history

The Department of the Interior and the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announced the approval of a proposal to construct and operate the largest solar project in U.S. history. […]

May 15, 2020 0

General Motors to purchase 100 MW of solar energy to power Spring Hill

General Motors’ (GM) Spring Hill Manufacturing plant is expected to be powered by 100% solar energy by late 2022. The green tariff agreement with Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) will supply […]

May 14, 2020 0

Risk management for energy efficiency investments

Here, we discover that the EFFECT4buildings project provides a set of financial tools and instruments for lowering the risks of energy efficiency investments 40% of energy consumption and 36% of […]

May 13, 2020 0

COVID-19 recovery and climate action: In interview with Energy Cities

The COVID-19 crisis has highlighted the vulnerabilities in our society. As decision-makers worldwide decide exactly which changes to implement, we spoke to REN21 member Alix Bolle of Energy Cities, to […]

April 30, 2020 0

IEEFA Asia: Asian financial institutions also beginning to exit coal financing

Asia’s gradual exodus away from coal will eventually lead to a landslide 29 April 2020 (IEEFA Asia): Under the cover of COVID-19, Asian financial institutions and corporations have been stepping […]