In an article on The Conversation website, Reihana Mohideen, Principal Advisor, Just Energy Transition and Health, Nossal Institute for Global Health, The University of Melbourne discusses the good news that renewable energy overtook coal as the world's leading source of electricity in the first half of this year but analyses which countries area making great … Continue reading Yes, renewables overtake coal as world’s biggest source of electricity but look at where the greatest growth is
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India’s energy transition
Will Dubitsky writes on the Green Transition website about the progress India is making in its green transition. India: Coal monopolizes, solar goals stymied Renewables and Reality In May 2025, India announced it has raised its renewables target of 500 gigawatts (GW) by 2030 to 900 GW. The Indian government claimed it is on track … Continue reading India’s energy transition
From Africa to Southeast Asia, the Trump administration is cancelling US support for projects designed to replace coal, oil and gas with clean energy
The US administration has pulled clean energy and just transition funding in South Africa and is pressuring EXIM and the World Bank to back fossil fuels. In an article on the Climate Home News website, Jo Lo discusses latest developments. Trump shifts US funds from shutting down foreign fossil fuels to expanding them From … Continue reading From Africa to Southeast Asia, the Trump administration is cancelling US support for projects designed to replace coal, oil and gas with clean energy
“It is extremely important we acknowledge the freeminers and their right to burn coal”
Traditions are traditions. Carmelo Garcia writes on the BBC website that a council in England has pledged to protect the ancient rights of freeminers to burn and mine coal despite concerns over climate change. As one councillor said: "The amount that preserving this heritage contributes to global warming is minuscule, and its heritage importance is therefore … Continue reading “It is extremely important we acknowledge the freeminers and their right to burn coal”
Coal use still increasing
The spike in fossil fuel use a result of global gas crisis is triggered by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine for the most part. Jillian Ambrose writes on the Guardian website about latest developments. Separately, the Guardian also wrote that Australia has just announced the expansion of four new coal mines. The approvals have angered climate … Continue reading Coal use still increasing
Germany’s coal consumption continued its downward trend in 2024
Julian Wettengel writes on the Reneweconomy website about the continuing trend in Germany to reduce its dependency on coal. German coal use plunges nearly 40 per cent in 2024, despite nuclear exit Germany’s coal consumption continued its downward trend in 2024, helping to reduce the country’s climate-damaging CO2 emissions, said energy market research group … Continue reading Germany’s coal consumption continued its downward trend in 2024
“One limit after the other will be broken unless we manage to strand the necessary fossil assets and curtail opportunities for continuing to profit from oil and gas and coal”
In an article on The Conversation website, Jack Marley, Environment + Energy Editor, UK edition of The Conversation website discusses the dilemma all of us are facing in this energy transition. Fix the climate or appease the fossil fuel industry – we can’t do both Britain ended more than 140 years of coal power … Continue reading “One limit after the other will be broken unless we manage to strand the necessary fossil assets and curtail opportunities for continuing to profit from oil and gas and coal”
LNG is not a climate-friendly transition fuel
In an article on the Climate Home News website, Joe Lo writes about a new study that found that, for Europe and China, importing US-produced LNG is worse for the climate than using local coal. New study blows hole in “transition fuel” claim of fossil gas backers For Europe and China, importing fossil gas … Continue reading LNG is not a climate-friendly transition fuel
South Africa’s energy transition: the steps needed to move away from coal
Ricardo Amansure, Senior Researcher at the Centre for Sustainability Transitions, Stellenbosch University writes on The Conversation about eight steps that the country needs to take to move away from coal. South Africa’s plan to move away from coal: 8 steps to make it succeed The South African government’s Just Energy Transition Implementation Plan was … Continue reading South Africa’s energy transition: the steps needed to move away from coal
Energy in Demand News, May 12, 2024
In the energy transition governments have been losing fuel duties in the shift away from combustion engines. The Financial Times (behind a paywall) writes that, globally, policymakers are imposing new taxes on electric vehicles because last year there was a drop in receipts of $10 billion. The net loss is projected to rise to $110 … Continue reading Energy in Demand News, May 12, 2024
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