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Electricity
‘Exceptional new normal’: IEA raises growth forecast for wind and solar by another 25%
A massive expansion of clean electricity is essential to giving the world a chance of achieving its net-zero goals, according to the IEA's chief executive.
Environment and Natural Resource Security
Why now is the time into turn climate promises in climate action
Concrete steps by international governments are needed, including on climate adaptation and finance, says Malik Amin Aslam Khan, Pakistan’s Minister of Climate Change
Environment and Natural Resource Security
3 steps to help manage the complex risks of climate change
Climate change presents multiple risks that can compound and cascade. Two academics from Cape town University look at how we can better assess them.
Cities and Urbanization
This is how nature can inspire us to create sustainable cities
Digital simulations can be used to see the evolution of cities over centuries. This understanding will ensure that our cities can adapt well to change.
Climate Change
How a system value approach can help Ireland meet its climate targets
We examine how Ireland can apply the World Economic Forum's 'System Value Framework' to halve its emissions by 2030 and enable a clean energy transition.
Climate Change
Keep temperatures below 2°C to avoid dangerously high sea levels, say experts
A new study finds it's critical that countries are proactive in meeting the Paris agreement, to avoid the consequences of excessive global warming.
Climate Change
Climate change: What is COP26 and why does it matter?
Delayed for a year by the COVID-19 pandemic, the latest United Nations climate summit is beginning to look like our last chance to arrest global warming.
Decarbonizing Energy
Energy experts: Reaching net-zero by 2050 relies on these 7 things
Three experts from the The International Renewable Energy Agency lay out several steps that need to be taken to successfully get to net-zero by 2050.
Future of Mobility
How the pandemic has changed our use of public transport
The COVID-19 pandemic has seen a fall in public transport use, according to a new report. So, what can policymakers do to encourage increased usage?
Climate Change
Can this billion-dollar initiative save the world’s tropical forests?
Businesses like Amazon and Airbnb are teaming up with the governments of Norway, the UK and the US in an attempt to stop deforestation. Here’s how.
Climate Breakthroughs 2021
Will global warming ‘stop’ as soon as net-zero emissions are reached?
The scientific community has recognised that zero CO2 emissions would probably stop temperatures from rising since at least 2008.
Climate Change
Glaciers, sea levels and climate change: What mass-melting means
Between 2000 and 2019, the world’s glaciers lost a total of 267 gigatonnes (294.3 billion tons) of ice per year on average due to climate change.
The Ocean
What happens when a coral reef dies? An expert explains
Marine Sciences Professor Sam Purkis explains the affect of climate change on the Chagos Archipelago and what it feels like to witness the death of a reef.
Climate Change
Our homes are full of harmful microplastics. Here's how to minimize the risk
Microplastics carry carcinogenic or mutagenic chemicals, potentially causing cancer and DNA damage. Academics explain how we can minimise risk at home.
Governance for Sustainability
How technology transformation can drive climate change action
If technology companies are to meet ambitious climate change targets there must be a fundamental transformation in the way their products are manufactured.