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Small Step Up for Renewables, Giant Fall for Gas

New analysis by Ember finds that increasing the EU renewables target to 45% by 2030 would halve fossil gas imports and save €43 billion in 2030 alone.

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Higher solar ambition can lower bioenergy in REPowerEU

Meeting REPowerEU’s energy targets is possible without increasing the use of bioenergy.

  • European Union
  • Bioenergy
  • Solar

29 November 2022

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Australia’s 15 proposed coal mines would lift industry methane by one-fifth

Australia’s 15 proposed coal mines would increase methane emissions by an estimated 190 thousand tonnes.

  • Australia
  • Coal Mine Methane

29 November 2022

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Public comment to Australia’s federal government on the reconsideration of 15 coal projects

If approved, Australia's 15 proposed coal mines would increase methane emissions by an estimated 190 thousand tonnes per year.

  • Australia
  • Coal Mine Methane

29 November 2022

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Failure to remove barriers to Poland’s onshore wind risks blackouts and higher bills

Poland could quadruple its onshore wind capacity after lifting its extremely restrictive spatial planning regulations.

  • Poland
  • Wind

28 November 2022

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How does Indonesia's JETP compare to net zero pathways?

Indonesia's Just Energy Transition Partnership (JETP) puts it on a pathway for net zero by 2060 - but falls short of a 1.5C-aligned pathway and net zero by 2050.

  • Indonesia
  • G20
  • Coal

16 November 2022

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The sunny side of Asia

Solar generation helped avoid at least US$34 billion in seven Asian countries in the first half of 2022

  • Asia
  • China
  • Japan
  • India
  • South Korea
  • The Philippines
  • Thailand
  • Viet Nam
  • Indonesia
  • G20
  • Solar

10 November 2022

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"Coal phasedown" a year on from COP26

Looking beyond gloomy coal headlines towards the acceleration on clean power shows the progress made on coal phasedown in the last year.

  • World
  • Coal

4 November 2022

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Wind and solar overtake coal in Chile

For the first time, wind and solar generated more of Chile’s electricity than coal over a full 12-month period, from August 2021 to September 2022.

  • Latin America and Caribbean
  • Wind
  • Solar

25 October 2022

Myuna coal mine in Australia Research

Australia’s coal mines can deliver two-thirds of methane cuts

Australia could reduce its total annual methane emissions by 18% by 2030 from coal mines alone, delivering two-thirds of its commitment in the Global Methane Pledge.

  • Australia
  • Coal Mine Methane

18 October 2022