With the energy transition in Europe at a significant crossroads and the European Union looking to increase its climate ambitions to a 55% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by the end of the…
The last 48 hours have seen a dizzying series of announcements highlighting the increasingly shaky prospects for North American oil and gas pipelines, with the US$8-billion Atlantic Coast Pipeline…
BP has announced it has sold its global petrochemicals business to INEOS as part of its strategy to reinvent the company.
Selling its global petrochemicals business to INEOS will help bp strengthen…
As countries continue to rebuild from the coronavirus pandemic, Sustainable Energy for All, an international organization working to ensure access to sustainable energy worldwide, has highlighted key…
Spending on renewable power is set to overtake oil and gas drilling for the first time next year as clean energy affords a $16 trillion investment opportunity through 2030, according to Goldman Sachs…
A new study from the LSE highlights that to tackle the challenges of climate change, more investment needs to be mobilised in low-carbon technologies and capital assets.
According to a new paper…
Heathrow, HSBC and National Grid among 200 CEOs calling for a ‘clean, just recovery’
Britain’s most powerful business leaders have called on Boris Johnson to set out economic recovery plans that…
Six financial institutions strengthened their commitment to ending coal power financing by signing on to the Powering Past Coal Alliance during Ceres' 2020 Investor Summit on Climate Risk.
It will not do to wait until the next power plant announces its closure. Building alternative infrastructure should start now.
The Covid-19 recession will bring fiscal stimulus on a massive scale.…
Big Oil is already setting its eyes on capturing the market for high-voltage transmission lines that could change the way clean energy is accessed.
Developing innovative renewable energy carriers…
South Africa is currently one of the world’s largest carbon emitters. And it’s increasingly being viewed as a pariah that isn’t contributing as much as it could to the international fight against…
Exclusive: Letter to national cabinet, energy ministers and Nev Power warns Australia’s prosperity depends on cutting emissions
A cross-society collection of groups – representing business, the…
What does COVID-19 mean for the energy transition? While lockdowns have caused a temporary fall in CO2 emissions, the pandemic risks derailing recent progress in addressing the world's energy…
In Europe, the fate of displaced power plant workers is increasingly a matter of national concern. So far, things look very different in the U.S.
The coronavirus pandemic has not changed the grim…
As the human tragedy of the COVID-19 pandemic worsens, global restrictions to stop the spread of the virus — including stay-at-home orders, business closures and travel prohibitions — may contribute …
Austria, Denmark, Ireland, Lithuania, Luxembourg and Spain have sent a joint letter to the European Commission calling for the inclusion of a 100% renewable energy scenario in long-term climate…
This article is the fourth of a five-part series examining the technology we’ll need to fully decarbonize our energy system, relying on as few technology “moonshots” as possible.
I. The Electric…
The recent oil price shock brought on by the coronavirus epidemic may slow down investment in low-carbon assets by the integrated majors, but it will not stop Total SA from transitioning into a…