As governments gather for the World Bank and IMF Annual Meetings, new research by Oil Change International and Friends of the Earth U.S. reveals that international public finance for clean energy from G20 countries and Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs) has surpassed fossil fuel finance for the first time. The new factsheet, Tipping the Scales: Assessing G20 … Continue reading Clean energy finance overtakes fossil fuels for the first time, but G20 governments and development banks still fund fossil fuel lock-in
Beyond climate denial: the five faces of climate disinformation
In an article on The Conversation website, Mark Maslin, Professor of Earth System Science, UCL, explains that climate disinformation is no longer simply about denying climate change. It increasingly involves more subtle tactics designed to discourage, delay or undermine action. The five categories — downplay, delay, deflection, division and doomism — provide a particularly useful … Continue reading Beyond climate denial: the five faces of climate disinformation
Germany’s climate transition: the cost of acting versus the cost of standing still
Benjamin Wehrmann writes on the Clean Energy Wire website about the distinction between the total investment needed to achieve climate neutrality and the additional investment required compared with continuing to rely on fossil fuels. Germany needs around €290 billion annually, but only €65 billion represents additional investment beyond a business-as-usual scenario. Climate neutrality by … Continue reading Germany’s climate transition: the cost of acting versus the cost of standing still
The surprising energy efficiency benefits of driverless trucks
Anthony Wiskich, Visiting Fellow in Economics, Australian National University, writes on The Conversation website about the unexpected connection between autonomous driving and energy efficiency. Removing the driver changes the economics of freight transport, allowing trucks to travel more slowly, consume less energy and potentially use smaller, cheaper batteries. Electric long‑haul trucks could become a … Continue reading The surprising energy efficiency benefits of driverless trucks
The missing pieces of the energy transition: efficiency, grids and flexibility
Freya Hodge writes on the Renews website about IRENA’s call for a major acceleration in renewable electrification and energy system reforms. Their new outlook calls for major grid upgrades and $10.3 trillion annual investment. IRENA urges faster renewable electrification The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) has called for a major acceleration in renewable electrification … Continue reading The missing pieces of the energy transition: efficiency, grids and flexibility
Carbon capture: four decades of promises, but where are the results?
Despite significant investment, carbon capture projects look set to fall well short of global targets and have consistently overpromised and underdelivered. In a column in the October issue of Energy in Business & Industry, Andrew Warren suggests there is a good reason why these carbon reduction methods receive the full backing of the fossil fuel … Continue reading Carbon capture: four decades of promises, but where are the results?
Electrifying public transport is only half the journey
On the Deutsche Welle website, Ana Munoz Padros writes that Europe is making progress in electrifying public transport, but replacing diesel buses with electric ones is only part of the solution. The bigger challenge is creating transport systems attractive enough to persuade people to leave their cars behind. But are cities moving fast enough to … Continue reading Electrifying public transport is only half the journey
Climate change: there is no new normal
In an article on The Conversation website, James Hopeward, Associate Professor of Environmental Engineering, Adelaide University; Andrew Lowe, Director, Environment Institute, Adelaide University; and Melissa Nursey-Bray, Associate Professor, Geography, Environment and Population, Adelaide University explain that climate change is not taking us from one stable climate to another. We are entering a period of continuing … Continue reading Climate change: there is no new normal
As Türkiye prepares to host COP31, the IEA highlights progress and contradictions in its energy transition
As Türkiye prepares to host the UN climate conference COP31, a new energy policy review by the International Energy Agency (IEA) provides a timely assessment of the country's progress towards a more secure, affordable and sustainable energy future. The report recognises important advances in energy efficiency, renewable energy and climate governance, but also identifies significant … Continue reading As Türkiye prepares to host COP31, the IEA highlights progress and contradictions in its energy transition
New EEA report on options to strengthen Europe’s sustainable competi
Europe faces an increasingly competitive and uncertain global environment, shaped by geopolitical change, technological disruption and growing exposure to climate and environmental risks. What strategic choices can Europe make today to remain prosperous, resilient and competitive towards 2040? A new European Environment Agency (EEA) report explores the forces likely to shape Europe’s future and identifies … Continue reading New EEA report on options to strengthen Europe’s sustainable competi
