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Climate Change
Climate action must progress far faster to achieve 1.5°C goal
The State of Climate Action report found progress is happening too slowly for the world to meet its emissions-reduction targets.
Climate Change
What is servitisation, and how can it help save the planet?
This product-as-a-service business model can play a big role in driving both decarbonization efforts and the global economic recovery. Here's how it works.
Future of Energy
Britain to ban new petrol cars by 2030 on road to net zero emissions
As part of what the UK's Prime Minister Boris Johnson is calling a 'green revolution', the country will ban the sale of petrol cars by 2030.
Future of Energy
These companies want to sink 27m tonnes of carbon dioxide beneath the North Sea every year
BP is teaming up with Eni, Equinor, National Grid, Shell and Total to develop offshore carbon capture infrastructure. Carbon capture is key to meeting the UK’s goal of creating a carbon n...
Decarbonizing Energy
IEA: Wind and solar capacity will overtake both gas and coal globally by 2024
Wind and solar capacity will exceed oil and gas by as early as 2024, according to a new report by the International Energy Agency.
Decarbonizing Energy
How do we get to net-zero emissions? 6 experts share their views
Getting to net-zero carbon by 2050 is not just achievable, we could reach the goal sooner, according to these experts.
Innovation
This 'liquid window' harnesses light and heat to save energy in buildings
Rising demand for cooling and heating in commercial buildings has pushed up their carbon emissions. This temperature-sensitive window could help reduce these.
Decarbonizing Energy
As we switch to cleaner energy, there are three dangers we must not overlook
Electricity will become ever-more important as we look to make our power systems more sustainable. But a secure supply isn't guaranteed – a new report highlights why.
Future of Energy
Race to zero: This graphic shows the rapidly falling cost of renewables
With prices tumbling, green energy is now the first choice for new electricity generating plants worldwide.
Future of Energy
Solar power could provide energy for the world’s most vulnerable. Here are 5 ways to pay for it
Displaced people could move from a world where energy insecurity and poverty are the norm to one where they can start to rebuild their lives.
Future of Energy
Offshore wind energy to double by 2025
According to Bloomberg, competition among offshore wind companies is rising as governments look to transition from fossil fuels and decarbonize energy.
COVID-19
COVID-19 hit commodities hard - these 8 charts show what we can expect
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a dramatic effect on the price of metals, energy and food, with record lows for oil and highs for gold. Here's the World Bank's forecast for their recovery.
Oil and Gas
Five key climate metrics for the oil and gas sector's next five years
How can investors separate the oil and gas industry's climate leaders and laggards? Here are five metrics that can help investors make the right decisions.
Decarbonizing Energy
Industrial clusters are critical to getting to net-zero. Here’s why
Technologies such as carbon capture and storage and hydrogen can help industrial clusters - among the world's biggest emitters - towards a net-zero future.
Climate Change
How the global coronavirus stimulus could put Paris Agreement on track
Governments have committed over $12 trillion to support their economies during COVID-19. It's vital this money is used to support sustainable, green investment for the longevity of the pl...