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Why the world must act on coal mine methane

Coal is dirtier than you think. This is why the world must act on coal mine methane.

  • World
  • Coal Mine Methane
  • Coal
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Environmental Audit Committee Call for Evidence

Ember’s submission to the Environmental Audit Committee's Call for Evidence - Technological Innovations and Climate Change: Negative Emissions Technologies

  • United Kingdom
  • Bioenergy
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Coal Countdown Shows 6,593 Plant Units Still Remain

Ending coal is a climate priority. The updated Bloomberg Coal Countdown, with Ember's contributions, is a useful new resource for coal phase out.

  • World
  • Coal
  • Coal Mine to Plant
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Czechia exposed to fossil electricity price shocks

Czech electricity prices have soared more than 140% since August 2020, driven by increased costs of fossil gas and hard coal imports.

  • Czechia
  • Europe
  • European Union
  • Gas
  • Coal
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G7 poised to lead the world towards clean electrification

The IEA’s newest report shows that G7 members are well placed to decarbonise their electricity by 2035.

  • World
  • G7
  • Wind
  • Solar
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Soaring fossil gas costs responsible for EU electricity price increase

Fossil gas is to blame for soaring electricity prices around Europe, not EU climate policy

  • Europe
  • European Union
  • Gas
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IEA WEO shows COP pledges need to address electricity decarbonisation head-on

IEA WEO shows COP pledges need to address electricity decarbonisation head-on

  • World
  • Wind
  • Solar
  • Coal
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Gas price spike to add £29 billion to UK electricity bills next year

Ember forecasts an extraordinary increase in electricity prices when compared to government projections.

  • United Kingdom
  • Europe
  • Gas
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UK biomass emits more CO2 than coal

Analysis by Ember finds that burning wood is the electricity sector’s second largest CO2 emitter after fossil gas.

  • United Kingdom
  • Europe
  • Bioenergy