renewable energy

While the world’s fossil fuel use could peak in the next few years, countries’ climate pledges to date “cover less than 20% of the gap in emissions reductions that needs to be closed by 2030 to keep…

Clean energy is growing faster than ever before, but fossil fuel demand — and climate pollution — is also growing and the world's nations must dramatically increase both their ambition and execution…

Micro, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (MSMEs) could be the next drivers of growth. 29 September (IEEFA India): Micro, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (MSMEs) could be the key to accelerating…

Recent queues at petrol stations across the UK point to significant issues with fuel supply chains in the wake of Brexit. But a lack of fuel where it is needed has been causing problems in the UK for…

Investment in renewable energy needs to triple by the end of the decade if the world hopes to effectively fight climate change and keep volatile energy markets under control, the International Energy…

Drax received more than £800m in subsidies last year for burning woody biomass at its Selby plant, but the UK's classing of biomass as renewable is contentious. A government-subsidised renewable…

There’s still a place for nuclear in the energy mix, if only investment would get back on track. Energy giant BP Plc has been publishing its annual review of global energy statistics for seven…

Africa’s biggest polluter has significantly strengthened its climate targets, in light of the latest science and falling renewable energy costs. Coal-reliant South Africa’s has cut its emission cap…

The US has over 14GW of battery storage capacity planned to come online from 2021 to 2024, according the Department of Energy (DoE). The DoE’s statistical arm – the US Energy Information…

A group of governments and the private sector on Friday collectively promised more than $400 billion (just over €340 billion) at a high-level summit that called for more urgent action to curb…

Enel SpA announced Sept. 24 plans to triple its renewable energy generation to 145 GW by 2030 up from around 49 GW by 2020, among several commitments made through the company’s participation in a…

Japan Inc. is picking up its pace in developing offshore wind power projects to help meet the country's decarbonization targets for the decades to come. The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (…

Stability of renewables an antidote to the volatility of gas and coal While volatile energy commodity prices have been sharply increasing globally, renewable technologies have been steadily…

It won't be enough on its own, though. A rapid expansion of wind energy could achieve a reduction in global warming of 0.3ºC to 0.8ºC by the end of the century, according to a new study. While this…

Commitments of more than US$400 billion in new finance and investment announced; far more needed to address energy poverty and decarbonization of energy systems››

Alliance brings together 17 founding members including utilities and global players in the solar PV and wind value chains, sector associations and innovation partners

Community initiatives boosted as government signals change in policies that favour energy giants. Spain’s growing energy cooperative movement has received a boost after the government announced that…

Announcements to trigger a major step forward in addressing both energy poverty and net-zero emissions  New York, 22 September — Significant new commitments for financing clean energy, increasing…

Records continued to tumble on Australia’s main electricity grid on Monday, with the share of renewable energy smashing through 60 percent for the first time, just a day after it had set a new record…

Energy use is responsible for about one-third of greenhouse gases emitted by food systems. However, large disparities remain in the access to and use of sustainable, clean energy for agricultural…