Weekly data: EVs and residential sector key to UK energy transition
Office for Budget Responsibility data shows the net cost of the UK’s energy transition is to be borne by the power and buildings sectors.
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Opinion: Fossil fuel tax breaks undermine carbon tax progress
More and more jurisdictions are introducing carbon taxes – but continuing to allow oil company tax avoidance reveals only a half-hearted commitment to the energy transition.
How the UK can decarbonise electricity production by 2030
The UK could decarbonise its electricity supply as early as 2030, says UK energy company Good Energy in a new report.
How team EU-US can get the world to kick coal
Coal has to go, and fast, if net-zero emissions targets are to be met and the world to avoid dangerous climate change. The EU and US should join forces to lead the effort, argue Pieter de Pous from E3G and Steve Herz from the Sierra Club.
Weekly data: Floating wind energy is set for rapid growth
South Korea could have close to 5GW of floating offshore wind energy by 2028, making it the global leader with the UK and the US close behind.
How far along are the G7 nations in their journeys to net zero?
The G7 nations all support net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 and have updated their 2030 climate goals, but their support for an international energy transition has been limited.
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Plug the energy investment gap to meet net zero
In the five years since the Paris Agreement was adopted, governments have made countless green promises, but energy investment remains miles off where it has to be to reach net zero.
UK must address EV charging infrastructure disparities – report
NGO Transport & Environment has revealed the inadequacy of electric vehicle charging infrastructure across the UK, and calls for local authorities to take the lead in levelling up access to public chargers.
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.
US, UK, EU: Comparing the new 2030 climate targets
The UK has announced an emissions reduction target that would see a faster decline than the EU and US, but working out who has the policies to deliver on their targets is no easy task.
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.
UK government falters in delivering green recovery
The UK has made strong commitments to build back better from Covid-19, but recent hiccups raise questions over whether it can deliver on its pledges.
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