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Renewables

Kusile coal power plant at sunset

19/7/2023 News

South Africa’s renewable capacity to miss 2030 target

Renewable energy will account for just 20% of South Africa’s power mix by the end of this decade, highlighting an ‘uphill battle’ the nation faces in its pursuit of decarbonisation, according to new analysis.

Carbon emissions

Coal cargoes at Port Bayuquan, China

20/3/2024 News

China could miss its key climate commitments

China is badly off track to meet climate targets the country set for 2025, as a result of an increase in coal use and investment in coal power, and a rise in oil consumption, which led to a 5.2% increase in energy sector CO₂ emissions in 2023, suggests new analysis.

Renewables

Wind turbines and solar panels in foreground against mountainous landscape

14/12/2022 News

‘Unprecedented’ growth in renewable power

The global energy crisis has triggered unprecedented momentum behind renewables, with the world set to add as much renewable power in the next five years as it did in the past 20, according to the latest report by the International Energy Agency (IEA).

Access to energy

Cartoon depicting family at home reading under a light

26/6/2024 News

The energy transition is becoming more unjust

The world remains off course to ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy by 2030 (UN Sustainable Development Goal SDG7), according to a new report by the International Energy Agency (IEA), the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD), the World Bank and the World Health Organization (WHO).

Fossil fuels

Graphic of red and purple dollar signs with trading figures in the background

6/9/2023 News

Call for G20 leaders to discuss introduction of fossil fuel subsidies

Shifting G20 fossil fuel spending could install enough renewables to align with 1.5°C while tackling global hunger, energy access gaps and more, says the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD).

Wind

Offshore wind turbines and support structure

5/7/2023 News

New wind developments could face supply issues

The Hollandse Kust Noord offshore wind park has begun operation and delivered its first power via TenneT’s offshore grid to the Dutch mainland. Elsewhere, milestones have been met at wind developments in the UK, Ireland and the US. However, growing demand for offshore wind turbine towers looks set to surpass manufacturing capacity in the next five years.

Energy transition

Wind turbines and gas plant reflected in solar panel

7/12/2022 News

Credible way to stay on track for climate goals ‘still exists’

‘Plausible’ pathways still exist to get on track for well below 2°C of global warming, if governments and companies take determined action to transition to low-carbon energy technologies, according to the latest report from BloombergNEF (BNEF).

Renewables

Head and shoulders shot of man

2/9/2025 Comment / Joe Kwiatkowski

UK suppliers’ renewable energy claims are built on a 20-year-old loophole

Consumers aren't getting what they think from renewable energy tariffs. Joe Kwiatkowski, founder of the transparency initiative Matched, explains why regulation is outdated and how new data sheds light on the gap between promise and reality.

Energy infrastructure

Electricity pylons silhouetted against sunset sky

30/10/2024 News

British nations to sketch out spatial energy plan

The English, Scottish and Welsh governments have commissioned the newly formed National Energy System Operator (NESO) to develop Great Britain’s first Strategic Spatial Energy Plan (SSEP), to guide the country’s energy transition. In parallel, the UK government has confirmed amendments to its renewables auction scheme to bring more projects online, while a new demand-side response energy system project aims to optimise energy consumption and enhance grid stability.

Energy transition

View from onshore of a drilling rig just off the coast

11/3/2026 News

DNV predicts UK will miss 2050 net zero target

The UK will not reach its net zero 2050 target until 2060, according to DNV’s Energy Transition Outlook UK 2026. DNV has extended its national forecast to 2060 as current progress indicates the country will still emit 130mn tCO₂e in 2050. This figure represents an 84% reduction relative to 1990 levels but falls short of the statutory obligation.

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