Digital emissions expected to outpace steel and cement in China
A report from Greenpeace East Asia highlights the significant amount of emissions produced by internet use in China, and the need for the sector to run on 100% renewables by 2030.
Industry
Industry
Electricity grids are not ready for energy transition, says Accenture
Growth in clean energy technologies, most notably electric vehicles, may outpace grid developments, with potentially negative impacts on the energy transition, distribution executives believe.
Lead the charge: Easing the transition for corporates making the EV switch
With more than 100 of the world's largest businesses committed to entirely electric fleets by 2030, there will soon be millions more electric vehicles on the road, requiring huge investment in charging infrastructure. How might digital technologies help ease the transition to electromobility?
Siemens Smart Infrastructure
Why European carbon prices could be higher for good
The price of carbon in Europe has doubled this year, and some believe it could double again. Europe’s emitters face a new paradigm of structurally higher EU allowance prices.
Weekly data: The gargantuan task of decarbonising European steel
Europe's steel manufacturers appear to see hydrogen as the main way to decarbonise their industry.
White Papers
Weekly data: CCS barely denting the emissions of ExxonMobil
Emissions data shows that carbon capture and storage has a long way to go if energy companies are serious about using the technology to decarbonise.
Clean hydrogen development in Australia – report
A report from HyResource in Australia reveals a stream of clean hydrogen policy initiatives and projects since the last update in December 2020.
Hydrogen vital for decarbonisation of heavy industries – report
The decarbonisation of hard-to-abate industrial sectors will hinge on the widespread use of hydrogen, confirms a study by Aurora Energy Research.
Opinion: How to make manufacturing net zero
ESG investors that eschew manufacturing companies with a high carbon footprint and low market capitalisation are putting the energy transition at risk. Neither the EU taxonomy nor a carbon border tax alone are the answer.
How oil and gas extraction undermines the climate policies of rich nations
The UK, Norway, the US and Canada like to present themselves as climate leaders, but their strategies around oil and gas tell a different story.
How limiting fossil fuel extraction in the West could help poorer oil nations
Limiting oil and gas extraction in rich countries could allow some emerging producers to develop, but the world's diminishing carbon budget also makes this a pathway fraught with risk.
The paper industry’s burning secret
The climate impacts of the paper industry have largely escaped scrutiny. But it will have to decarbonise along with other energy-intensive sectors. Heat pumps could be the solution.
How Europe’s carbon price is struggling to decarbonise industry
The burden of emissions reductions imposed by the EU carbon market has fallen mostly on the power sector, but, as emissions targets deepen, this will have to change. Are Europe’s industrial emitters ready?
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