A Biden administration should prioritize energy security to fight climate
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Americans are forecast to elect a new president in November. According to polling on June 30, Democratic candidate Joe Biden
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Earth Day at 50: A look to the past offers hope for the planet’s future
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Fifty years ago, on April 22, 1970, millions of people took to the streets in cities and towns across the
Exclusive interview: Barbara Freese on coal and how industry denies climate change
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Barbara Freese has been thinking about the environment for nearly her entire life. As an attorney, she witnessed how the
COVID-19’s forced de-globalization will rewire and decarbonize energy
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Climate change may be the most intractable psychological-sociological challenge that humanity has ever encountered. It has been occurring for decades
Renewables increasingly cheaper than coal: report
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Wind and solar projects will soon produce cheaper power in every major global market than coal-fired plants, according to the
Coronavirus disrupts Chinese solar sector
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A large portion of the solar industry relies on China but Donald Trump’s tariffs and the coronavirus are damaging supply
Scotland drafts community-heating legislation
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Global renewables leader Scotland has begun to legislate on the development of heat networks to help meet climate-change targets and
Book review: Energy Transition in Metropolises, Rural Areas and Deserts
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Energy Transition in Metropolises, Rural Areas and Deserts is an interdisciplinary study of the economic geography of energy and climate
Humans behind far higher methane emissions than thought: study
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Fossil fuels may be emitting far more methane into the atmosphere than scientists previously thought, according to research in the
Action demanded to meet Scottish net-zero transport target
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A report has suggested immediate action aimed at achieving net-zero carbon can still offer a significant economic opportunity for Scotland
Shipping sector urged to ditch diesel for ammonia
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Scientists are arguing that oceangoing shipping could be fuelled by ammonia to reduce carbon emissions by the polluting sector. Ammonia,
US solar sector reports 2.3% jobs boost
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The US sector employed almost 250,000 people last year, a 2.3 per cent increase from 2018, the Solar Foundation reported.
UK cash backing African fossil fuel schemes
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Approximately US$750 million of UK government cash has been invested in African fossil-fuel projects, despite public commitments to tackling the
Should we worry about a potential grand solar minimum?
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The new decade saw intensified attention on global climate change. The World Economic Forum’s Global Risk Report 2020 linked climate
Polish lignite mine and plant expansion plans anger Czechs
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Poland’s planned expansion of its Turów lignite mine on the Czech border is straining bilateral ties and raising questions about