A new report published by NewClimate institute concludes that the world’s greenhouse emissions could be reduced by an extra 2.2 gigaton a year compared to
Category: Renewable
The Changing Fundamental Economics of Green Energy
Research analysts at the Swiss investment bank UBS think that the cost of energy renewables could be close to zero by 2030 – “it will effectively be
Curbing Oversupply in Europe’s Emissions Market
The benchmark European carbon price hit a decade high yesterday (15 August), having grown almost by 130 percent this year. Analysts predict that prices are
World Environment Day’s Focus on Plastics Pollution: ‘If You Can’t Reuse It, Refuse It’
5 June was marked by the United Nations as World Environment Day. The day was established in 1974 to promote “worldwide awareness and action for the
One Planet Summit: World Leaders Gather to Raise Money for Climate
The French President Emmanuel Macron, the President of the World Bank Jim Yong Kim and the Secretary-General of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres, convened on
Morocco Going Green: Rabat Advances Solar to Boost Agriculture
Moroccan Ministry of Energy, Mining and Sustainable Development (Ministère de l’Energie, des Mines et du Développement Durable, MEMDD) has designated €206.1 million for investments in
Morocco’s Green Transition: Rabat to Invest $40 billion by 2030 in Renewables
Morocco is to invest $40 billion by 2030 in energy sector and most of it in renewable energy. Rabat wants to target projects that aim
Market Update: Coal Production Plummeted in 2016
According to the International Energy Agency (IEA), the world’s global goal production went down significantly in 2016. The agency collated data from official national data
Statoil Outlook Report: Decoupling Growth From Energy May Be Impossible
The Norwegian oil and gas company Statoil said that it might be impossible to decouple gross domestic product growth from energy, emphasizing the importance of
California Seeks Carbon Trading with China to Counterbalance US Withdrawal from Paris Accord
California Governor Jerry Brown said yesterday (1 June), following Donald Trump’s announcement of the US withdrawal from the Paris climate deal, that he would discuss