Fierce battle looms over cars and heat in EU emissions trading
Road transport and buildings have been spared from EU ETS obligations until now, but an upcoming revision may change that, and climate campaigners are concerned.
Tech / Electrification
Electrification
The role of battery storage in the energy transition
Falling prices have made battery energy storage competitive for myriad applications on and off the grid. Additional support from policymakers will enable storage to realise its enormous potential.
Here’s how Joe Biden can decarbonise US buildings
US President Joe Biden wants to halve the carbon footprint of US buildings by 2035. Working across federal agencies, here is a road map to get it done.
How Germany plans to build on Covid-induced emissions dip
Germany prioritises its renewables build-out, electric vehicles and hydrogen in a Covid-19 recovery plan that seeks to extend the Energiewende from the power sector to the rest of the economy.
Poland sows the seeds of a post-Covid future beyond coal
Poland may have a reputation as a climate sceptic, but by at least one measure it is building back better than most. Nonetheless, it will need to match EU recovery funds with strong climate policies to really break away from coal.
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Land conflicts are slowing Kenya’s transition to clean energy
Kenya's 100% renewable energy dream is being dampened by conflicts between indigenous communities and investors over land rights.
Dynamism and innovation in a post-subsidy renewables market
The investment landscape in renewables is fast adapting to a post-Covid, subsidy-free world, says Amanda Niklaus from advisory firm Pexapark.
Opinion: Texas energy crisis exposes grid weaknesses
In the wake of Texas’s crippling power outages, policymakers should focus on building a more resilient, interconnected and diverse power grid.
Opinion: Biden should push US carmakers even further on EVs
Transportation is the US’s largest source of planet-warming emissions. Biden should require that every new car sold in the US by 2035 is a zero-emission vehicle.
Cybersecurity threats escalate in the energy sector
As electricity systems digitalise and transition to renewables, they become increasingly vulnerable to cybersecurity attacks. Policymakers and utility operators are fighting an evermore sophisticated battle to keep the threat at bay.
How to finance meaningful cleantech projects
Last year the UK set up a venture capital Clean Growth Fund to speed up investment in technologies aimed at creating a net-zero economy. Energy Monitor spoke to managing partner Beverley Gower-Jones.
Local grid investments can make or break the energy transition
The energy transition depends on modern, digitalised distribution grids to integrate new technologies such as renewables and electric vehicles. Investments are not on track, but governments are stepping up.
Moving climate solutions from the lab to the real world
The US Department of Energy has a central role to play in bringing climate solutions to market, says new chief commercialisation officer Vanessa Chan.
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