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IEA’s Net Zero by 2050

The IEA sets out a groundbreaking roadmap for the global energy system for Net Zero by 2050.

  • World
  • Coal
  • Solar
  • Wind
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Gas drives Europe's fossil comeback

Ember analysis shows that Europe’s fossil-fired electricity has returned to pre-Covid levels, driven by an increase in gas generation.

  • European Union
  • Europe
  • Gas
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Germany’s flawed assumptions behind €4.4bn lignite compensation

Three key assumptions in the German government’s calculation lead to a systematic overvaluation of the compensation payments

  • Germany
  • Europe
  • European Union
  • Coal
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OECD progress towards zero carbon electricity by 2035

Despite progress in the last 15 years , OECD countries will need to pick up the pace on electricity transition to reach clean power by 2035.

  • OECD
  • United States
  • Japan
  • Coal
  • Wind
  • Solar
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Renewables supplied only a third of Africa's electricity demand growth

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.

  • Africa
  • Wind
  • Solar
  • Gas
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Energy giants demand billions from Dutch taxpayers for stranded coal assets

New research undermines billion-euro claims for coal compensation made by energy companies.

  • European Union
  • Europe
  • Coal
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Zero-Carbon Power

Analysis reveals an unspoken consensus among climate front-runners that zero-carbon power in the 2030s is key to net zero 2050.

  • United States
  • Coal
  • Wind
  • Solar
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Aluminium: A barometer for China’s green recovery

Last year’s rise in aluminium production reflects the complexities of China’s recovery from the pandemic.

  • China
  • Asia
  • Coal
  • Carbon Intensity
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Gas power plants now Europe’s top power sector emitter

Analysis by Ember reveals that gas power plants overtook lignite in 2020 to become Europe’s #1 power sector emitter.

  • European Union
  • Europe
  • Gas
  • Coal