Sustainable Business
61% of the world’s new oil and gas set to come from US
The sheer scale of this new production dwarfs that of every other country in the world and would spell disaster for the world’s ambitions […]
Tag: fossil fuels
Aid
G20 Finance Ministers Must Face Climate Risk to Economy
Systemic response required as more banks back away from coal Finance ministers and central bankers representing 90% of the global economy (the “G20”) will […]
Sustainable Business
Companies are seizing new markets in clean energy aiming to cap global warming at 1.5 °C
A dramatic upsurge in demand for renewable energy from ambitious multinational companies is now shifting markets away from fossil fuels in more than 140 […]
Aid
World Bank, Asian Development Bank, still pouring billions into fossil fuels in climate-vulnerable
World Bank, the Asian Development Bank, and the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank are investing almost $5 billion in fossil fuels in 10 Asian countries. […]
Data & Reports
India’s energy subsidies favour fossil fuels over renewables
Soumya Sarkar Although subsidies to renewables have risen substantially, central government handouts to coal mining and coal-fired electricity continue to be high, which contradicts […]
Sustainable Business
At a slow pace, G20 begins transition to low-carbon economy
G20 countries have stepped up green finance, but their investment in fossil fuels remains so high that the “well below 2 degree” warming limits […]
Energy
Why India and China are driving the global green shift
Beth Walker In his new book, John Mathews argues that the two powers are destroying the fossil fuel status quo China has moved away from dependence on fossil fuels […]
Climate
Renewable energy is the best solution to the climate crisis towards a sustainable world
Tawhidul Alam The important factor here is to increase that reliance are elimination of trade barriers, and costs associated with establishing renewable technologies In […]
Sustainable Business
A Record Breaking Year for Renewable Energy: New Installations, Policy Targets, Investment and Jobs
The Renewables 2016 Global Status Report reveals that renewables are now firmly established as competitive, mainstream sources of energy in many countries around the […]
Energy
How do you bring electricity to 620 million people?
Tom Jackson Sub-Saharan Africa needs a more reliable energy supply. The way it chooses to meet that need will affect the entire planet. Orignially […]
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