Data reveals where Big Oil is building renewables businesses
European oil companies are largely targeting national markets with their renewables businesses, as developing countries struggle to access financing for their energy transitions.
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Weekly data: EU ramping up solar and wind to meet 2030 renewables target
Data shows the EU's pipeline of solar and wind is 1.2 times greater than existing capacity.
Turbine improvements will drive major cost reductions for wind power – report
Lower capital expenditure, longer lifetimes and higher capacity will drive down the cost of all forms of wind power significantly in Europe by 2050, says Brussels-based trade association WindEurope.
Share of renewables undercutting cheap fossil fuels doubled in 2020 – report
The falling cost of renewables gives emerging economies a strong business case to power past coal in pursuit of a net-zero economy, says the International Renewable Energy Agency.
EU renewables auctions are crowding out community energy projects
Clean energy advocates say citizen-owned solar and wind power is the best way to get community buy-in for renewables projects, but as feed-in tariffs are replaced by competitive auctions, citizen-led initiatives are decreasing in number.
Why Chile’s new constitution can encourage a just energy transition
Chile has masses of renewable energy potential, but its environmental and human rights record around energy projects is far from rosy. A new constitution being drawn up by independent candidates could be the opportunity for change.
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Why critical mineral supplies won’t scupper the energy transition
The world will not run out of minerals any time soon, and while developing domestic supply chains makes sense, this will not make or break the energy transition.
Weekly data: Fossil fuels much deadlier than renewables
Brown coal kills 32.8 people per terawatt hour (TWh) of power generated, versus 0.02 deaths per TWh of solar power.
Why collaboration is key to scaling up wind energy
Collaboration is key if the world is to massively scale up wind energy in the coming years, Ben Backwell, CEO of the Global Wind Energy Council, tells Energy Monitor on Global Wind Day.
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.
Public finance failing to advance energy transition in the Global South
Countries in the Global South need international public finance to support clean energy instead of the dash for gas as witnessed in recent years, says the International Institute for Sustainable Development.
Half a million new workers needed to meet global wind demand by 2025 – report
Building and maintaining wind turbines will create plenty of new jobs in the coming years, but the health and safety of employees must remain front and centre of all training, says the not-for-profit Global Wind Organisation.
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