Commentary
The challenge of coal phase out in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Region shows the complexity of energy transition in China.
The IEA's net zero by 2050 roadmap makes clear that ambitious action in the short term is needed globally, including within China.
P4G members can take confidence from the IEA Net Zero report that 100% clean power is crucial for carbon neutrality.
Ukraine, Turkey and Western Balkan countries rank highly across pollutant types for coal power air pollution in Europe.
The IEA calls time on fossil fuels and demands a global switch to clean electricity by 2040. Wind and solar will power our way to a 1.5C world.
Europe’s fossil-fired electricity has returned to pre-Covid levels, driven by an increase in gas generation, despite resilient growth in wind and solar power.
Three key assumptions in the German government’s calculation lead to a systematic overvaluation of the compensation payments
Despite progress in the last 15 years, OECD countries will need to pick up the pace on electricity transition to reach zero-carbon power by 2035.
Data from 2014-2019 shows that only a third of the rise in Africa’s electricity demand was met with renewables, with two-thirds met by fossil gas.
New analysis shows that market forces, not Dutch legislation, is causing the demise of coal-fired power plants held by RWE and Uniper in the Netherlands.
Analysis of energy scenarios for the US, EU, and UK show that securing clean electricity in the mid 2030s is crucial for net-zero by 2050.
Last year’s rise in aluminium production reflects the complexities of China’s recovery from the pandemic.