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Net zero / decarbonisation / energy transition

Head and shoulders photo of Steve Hodgson, Editor-at-Large, New Energy World

11/10/2023 Comment / Steve Hodgson

Net zero: one step forward, two steps back?

With new reports, whitepapers and press releases declaring contradictory messages around the energy transition on a daily basis, it can be difficult to know where we actually are in the global race to net zero. Here, New Energy World’s Editor-at-Large Steve Hodgson FEI, pulls together the latest authoritative research to consider this all-important question.

Renewables

Solar panels on roof against a city background

14/6/2023 News

Renewable power on course to shatter more records

Global additions of renewable power capacity are expected to jump by a third this year as growing policy momentum, higher fossil fuel prices and energy security concerns drive strong deployment of solar and wind power, according to the latest update from the International Energy Agency (IEA).

International Energy Week

Nick Wayth ,CEO, Energy Institute, presenting from conference lectern

7/2/2024 Comment / Nick Wayth

COP28 goals frame the debate as global energy sector heads to London

As International Energy Week 2024 approaches, the Energy Institute’s CEO Nick Wayth CEng FEI FIMechE says this coming year will be a big test for the public support and political will needed to accelerate the energy transition, but that progress is achievable.

Net zero / decarbonisation / energy transition

24/5/2023 News

Europe needs over $32tn of investment to reach net zero

Europe’s transition to a net zero economy will require more than $32tn of investments in energy and related technologies between now and 2050, according to a new report from BloombergNEF (BNEF).

Carbon emissions

16/3/2022 News

Global carbon emissions rose to their highest ever level in 2021

The world’s energy-related CO₂ emissions increased by 6% last year to 36.3bn tonnes, their highest level in history, a repercussion of the world economy using mostly coal to power its rebound from the COVID-19 crisis, according to new IEA analysis.

Power purchase agreements

1/5/2024 Comment / Steve Hodgson

More renewable energy schemes now rely on corporate purchase agreements

Not all renewable energy projects are supported or incentivised by governments – an increasing number now depend on corporate customers to get built, as New Energy World Editor-at-large Steve Hodgson FEI reports.

Access to energy

Head and shoulders photo of Charlie Bush, Senior Editor, New Energy World

5/7/2023 Comment / Charlie Bush

Reviving the ‘leapfrog’ to renewables approach to energy access

Leapfrogging from no energy straight to green sources used to be the preferred method for making energy access universal. But recently, another approach has been gaining traction, one that posits fossil fuels, even coal, are a necessary and unavoidable steppingstone to modernity. Charlie Bush, Senior Editor of New Energy World, reconsiders the debate.

Renewables

Female engineer with a clipboard at a solar farm

13/9/2023 News

UAE invests to help unlock Africa’s clean energy potential

COP28 President-Designate, His Excellency Dr Sultan Al Jaber, has announced a $4.5bn United Arab Emirates (UAE) finance initiative that aims to help unlock Africa’s clean energy potential. Meanwhile, a new report calls for urgent action to boost access to capital in order to double energy investment in Africa.

Biogases

Head and shoulders photo of Michael Ware, Project Supervisor, Green Giraffe

10/4/2024 Comment / Michael Ware

What are the three reasons why biogas is harder to fund than wind or solar?

Securing a reliable and homogeneous feedstock supply is an essential component of any biogas project, as are finding an offtake for the solid digestate and suitable markets for the green gas certificates. And these take work, writes Michael Ware, Project Supervisor with international renewable energy advisor Green Giraffe.

Rare earth materials

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19/7/2023 News

Clean energy demand doubles growth in critical minerals market

Rising demand for clean energy is driving growth in the critical minerals market. However, more work is needed to ensure diversified and sustainable mineral supplies, warns the International Energy Agency (IEA).

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