Copper lock
Decarbonisation. Solar. Wind. Green hydrogen. Electric cars. Energy storage. The main keywords of EU energy policies are the same as the USA, China, India, Brazil…
Policy & Strategy
Commodity bonds as a development tool
Bonds with fuel pellets as the commodity are a surprisingly good example, but that is the finale of this item. First, the intro: Commodity bonds…
What the tiny remaining 1.5C carbon budget means for climate policy
The latest estimates from the Global Carbon Project (GCP) show that total worldwide CO2 emissions in 2022 have reached near-record levels. The GCP’s estimates put the remaining carbon budget for 1.5C…
Five steps to get industries on track for net zero
An industrial-scale problem… Today, industrial sectors account for nearly 40% of global energy consumption and more than 30% of global greenhouse gas emissions. The five…
Net zero: Copenhagen’s failure to meet its 2025 target casts doubt on other major climate plans
The city of Copenhagen, often celebrated as one of the world’s greenest for its cycling culture and other initiatives, recently defaulted on its pledge to…
The risks and rewards of the minerals required for the energy transition
In order to limit global temperature rises, the world will have to undergo an urgent energy transition that will leave the fossil fuel era behind….
The Law of the Many
Private jets pollute more. They pollute like all planes but serve few people, which is why the amount of co2 emitted per capita is unacceptable….
Disconnect: Climate change and the Australian election
The televised debates between the Prime Minister and the Leader of the Opposition leading up to the election on 21 May have almost completely ignored…
‘Soil Isn’t Forever’: Why Biodiversity Also Needs Protection Below the Ground
We know more than ever about the abundance of life in the soil. Now we have to step up to save it. Look down. You…
Kosovo’s new law on pollution control risks muddying the waters
Kosovo’s parliament is currently scrutinizing a new law on integrated pollution prevention and control. Its aim is positive – to tighten Kosovo’s standards. But as…
What do China’s gigantic wind and solar bases mean for its climate goals?
China is set to add at least 570 gigawatts (GW) of wind and solar power in the 14th five-year plan (FYP) period (2021–25), more than…
Supreme Coup
The intention was to tell the story of Dom Phillips and Bruno Pereira, a British journalist and an Indigenous expert. Both were killed last June…
Is philanthropy (really) good for climate and democracy?
The American multibillionaires Bill Gates and Michael Bloomberg have recently published books about how to fight climate change. It is always commendable when people seek…
EU countries reach tentative deal on landmark energy savings law
The EU’s 27 energy ministers will aim to formalise a tentative deal on the bloc’s energy efficiency directive at their meeting on Monday (27 June),…
Bangladesh power bill mounts amid plan to supersize already bloated capacity
Bangladesh is paying hundreds of millions of dollars in incentives to private electricity producers every year for electricity that’s going unused, a government report indicates….
Why Bulgaria and Poland can withstand Russia cutting off their gas supply
Russian energy giant Gazprom has completely cut off gas supplies to Poland and Bulgaria. Both countries are apparently being punished for refusing Russia’s demand that…