Opinion: Joe Biden faces up to the climate crisis
Rejoining the Paris Agreement and nixing the Keystone XL pipeline made headlines, but Joe Biden’s other early moves suggest he really is serious about sweeping action on climate change.
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Green deals
Joe Biden climate push will produce winning companies. Here are two.
Danish clean energy giant Ørsted and US commercial EV technology company Proterra are poised for breakout growth in the US over the next four years.
EU sees climate opportunity with Biden inauguration
The surprise takeover of the US Senate by the Democrats opens new possibilities for the EU, eager to have another major developed economy as a climate action ally.
Opinion: Georgia Senate wins are good news for Biden’s clean energy agenda
The balance of power in the US Senate tipped last week in favour of the Democrats, but their razor-thin majority could still limit Joe Biden’s climate change and clean energy ambitions.
Meet Joe Biden’s climate and energy team
Joe Biden has proposed the most ambitious climate and clean energy agenda of any incoming US president. Here’s the team tasked with turning the plans into policy.
Solar defies expectations to reach new heights in 2020
Despite the challenges of Covid, the solar industry has had a stellar year and focusing investment on a green recovery will boost the sector's growth in 2021, says Walburga Hemetsberger, CEO of SolarPower Europe.
EU emissions reduction deal leaves many questions unanswered
In order to overcome a last-minute veto threat by Poland, EU leaders agreed last week to consider new rules for the EU ETS and the just transition fund, leaving climate campaigners concerned.
US-Canada cooperation can boost clean energy
As the Obama presidency closed, Canada and the US launched efforts to partner on climate action. Expect President-elect Joe Biden to revive the cross-border collaboration.
America’s red states lead wind and solar power surge
Many of the red states that voted for Donald Trump are also clean energy leaders. How will the energy transition shape these states’ economic futures?
Why EU just transition cash must match climate ambition
As MEPs and governments thrash out the details of the Just Transition Fund, it is important they ensure the fund helps deliver on the target of a 55% cut in emissions by 2030.
Joe Biden’s won: Here’s his day one energy transition agenda
President-elect Joe Biden has promised voters a bold clean energy agenda. Here is what he can do from day one to start to reverse Donald Trump’s pro-polluter policies.
Putting Biden’s clean energy plan into practice
Experts call Joe Biden's proposal to eliminate carbon from the US power sector by 2035 “one of the most radical infrastructure overhauls in US history”.
Pace of energy transition at stake in US election
US voters will decide to constrain or accelerate the country’s clean energy transformation.
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