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South Korea's lack of wind and solar hinders exporters

South Korea’s biggest companies could lose competitive edge over the next decade as they struggle to secure critical supplies of domestic renewable energy.

  • Asia
  • South Korea
  • Wind
  • Solar
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Top 10 EU emitters all coal power plants in 2021

Ember analysis of EU-ETS data finds that the top 10 emitters in the EU-ETS were coal or lignite power plants in Germany and Poland.

  • Europe
  • European Union
  • Poland
  • Germany
  • Coal
  • Carbon Intensity
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The science is clear, coal needs to go

IPCC models reveal we have less time to phase out coal, and wind and solar have even greater potential to help us achieve this. 

  • World
  • Coal
  • Wind
  • Solar
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Global Electricity Review 2022

Wind and solar, the fastest growing sources of electricity, reach a record ten percent of global electricity in 2021; all clean power is now 38% of supply.

  • World
  • Asia
  • Bioenergy
  • Coal
  • Demand
  • Gas
  • Hydro
  • Nuclear
  • Solar
  • Wind
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Subsidies for Drax biomass

Drax earned £893m in government subsidies in 2021 for burning forest biomass, pushing up UK energy bills with no guarantee of reducing CO2 emissions.

  • United Kingdom
  • Europe
  • Bioenergy
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EU can stop Russian gas imports by 2025

This joint briefing identifies the indispensable role clean energy solutions play in rapidly ending the EU’s reliance on fossil gas imports from Russia.

  • Europe
  • European Union
  • Gas
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Change is in the wind

Poland’s restrictive laws block it from deploying half of the onshore wind that is necessary for Europe’s 2030 climate goals.

  • Poland
  • Europe
  • European Union
  • Wind
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Addressing Indonesia's coal mine methane emissions

Addressing coal mine methane is crucial for Indonesia's climate pledge.

  • Indonesia
  • Asia
  • G20
  • Coal Mine Methane
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European Electricity Review 2022

Ember’s analysis of the EU electricity transition in 2021 reveals a paradigm shift as new wind and solar replaced costly gas instead of dirty coal.

  • European Union
  • Europe
  • Bioenergy
  • Coal
  • Gas
  • Hydro
  • Nuclear
  • Solar
  • Wind