Renewable energy could power the world by 2050
Wind, water and solar sources − the renewable energy trio − could meet almost all the needs of our power-hungry society in 30 years. LONDON,…
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Analysis: Coronavirus has temporarily reduced China’s CO2 emissions by a quarter
Electricity demand and industrial output remain far below their usual levels across a range of indicators, many of which are at their lowest two-week average…
Change before we have to
This time it is not business as usual. Empty streets, no people, no cars, clear blue skies, producing less, consuming less, reinventing habits, schedule and…
Rising demand for air conditioning could make climate change even worse
But a new $1 million prize could boost climate-friendly AC technology. Between 1992 and 2016, more than 22,000 people in India died as a result…
An introduction to the state of wind power in the U.S.
Rural and often conservative states are leading the way in harnessing the wind. Advances in technology, improved economics, and broad political support are making wind…
Analysis: global plastics boom fueled 2018 CO2 emissions rise
The world added more non-fossil power last year than ever before, but energy demand rose by even more. Last year’s rise in global CO2 emissions…
China’s power industry calls for hundreds of new coal power plants by 2030
Under the proposal, the country could add a large coal power plant every 2 weeks for the next 12 years The largest power producers in…
China’s CO2 emissions surged in 2018 despite clean energy gains
China’s CO2 emissions grew by approximately 3% last year, the largest rise since at least 2013, and all but ensuring global CO2 emissions also increased last year,…
How to make the liquefied natural gas industry more sustainable
The recently announced $40 billion liquefied natural gas (LNG) project in northern British Columbia represents the single largest private sector investment in Canadian history. And…
China and EU can lead on climate action
Special Representative for Climate Change Xie Zhenhua, China (L) EU Commissioner for Energy and Climate Action Miguel Arias Canete (R) attend the second Ministerial on…
What Does China’s “Ecological Civilization” Mean for Humanity’s Future?
China’s leader, Xi Jinping, affirms an ecological vision that is in line with progressive environmental thought. Is it mere rhetoric or does it have a…
Climate change will reshape the world’s agricultural trade
Luciana Porfirio, CSIRO; David Newth, CSIRO, and John Finnigan, CSIRO Ending world hunger is a central aspiration of modern society. To address this challenge –…
Experts have massively underestimated solar. Why? (Solar: Part 1)
This is part 1 of a three part series. In 2016 the joists undergirding our carbon-fueled energy system shuddered and flexed. But in the US,…
What Does China’s ‘Ecological Civilization’ Mean for Humanity’s Future?
Imagine a newly elected president of the United States calling in his inaugural speech for an “ecological civilization” that ensures “harmony between human and nature.”…
Why China Is No Climate Leader
When President Donald Trump yanked America’s support for the Paris Climate Accords, pundits were quick to hail China as the world’s new environmental leader. Two…
COP23: Key outcomes agreed at the UN climate talks in Bonn
Climate change was again placed at the centre of global diplomacy over the past two weeks as diplomats and ministers gathered in Bonn, Germany, for…