Energy
China’s ambitious rooftop solar pilot helps drive ‘blistering’ capacity growth
Across China, hundreds of local authorities are partnering with solar developers to cover a percentage of buildings with PV by the end of 2023
Over the rainbow: The role of hydrogen in a clean energy system, explained
In the first of a four-part series on the future of energy, we explore the case for – and limitations of – hydrogen as a clean fuel
EU lawmakers back stronger energy efficiency target in response to Russian war
The European Parliament’s four largest political groups are proposing a 14.5% efficiency goal by 2030, up from the 9% discussed last year
EU set to use ‘green’ label for gas, nuclear investments after parliamentary vote
Climate campaigners accused EU lawmakers of “betrayal” and some member states are preparing legal challenges to the sustainable taxonomy
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Germany, Italy moot support for gas export facility in Argentina
Olaf Scholz and Mario Draghi met with Argentina’s president Alberto Fernández to discuss support for new gas infrastructure on the sidelines of G7 meetings
Europe must set robust clean hydrogen standards to mobilise MENA investment
Europe needs low-carbon hydrogen and the Middle-East and North Africa can produce it
Germany, Italy push G7 into watering down pledge to end overseas gas finance
G7 leaders pledged to end overseas public finance for fossil fuels but made exceptions for temporary gas investments deemed “necessary” to address the energy crisis
Indonesia is learning lessons from South Africa’s tough energy transition deal talks
Talks between donor countries and South Africa on a coal-to-renewables finance deal have been slow and difficult. Indonesia wants to do things differently
EU and UK will end investment protection for fossil fuels in 10 years
Under the reform, the EU will end protection for new fossil fuel infrastructure. But existing ones will remain protected for 10 years and some gas projects for even longer
Germany, Japan must not water down G7 commitment to end fossil fuel finance
There are worrying signs from Berlin and Tokyo of backsliding on a pledge to end public finance for fossil fuel projects overseas by the end of the year
Japanese and Korean industry push gas on Vietnam amid campaigner crackdown
An InfluenceMap report spells out foreign pro-gas lobbying in Vietnam as environmental activists face mounting threats for speaking out against the government
Data exclusive: The ‘junk’ carbon offsets revived by the Glasgow Pact
Analysis for Climate Home identifies hundreds of problematic projects that could be used to greenwash national and corporate climate plans
EU lawmakers form cross-party coalition to block gas and nuclear from green taxonomy
From the Greens and left to the centre-right, MEPs object to gas and nuclear investments getting a “green” label
US solar installers ‘breathe sigh of relief’ as Biden eases protectionism
Joe Biden has suspended import tariffs on solar panels produced in four southeast Asian nations for two years to reboot stalled solar installations
Climate lawyers challenge EU support for gas pipelines
Client Earth is arguing the European Commission’s infrastructure priorities are not compatible with climate goals
Billionnaire activist forces Australia’s biggest polluter into climate-friendly U-turn
AGL had planned to split in two and keep burning coal for another two decades or more, before Mike Cannon-Brookes led a shareholder revolt
Europe should use its Putin-proofing energy plans to reinvigorate climate action
Many of the actions being taken for Europe’s energy security will cut emissions – so why not submit a stronger climate target to the UN?
African nations’ dash for gas exposes division at the UN and ‘hypocrisy’ in Europe
The UN chief says it is “madness” to explore for more fossil fuels, while top Nigerian UN officials support African leaders’ gas-fuelled development plans
Russia’s war is no excuse for G7 ministers to duck their climate responsibilities
Germany and Japan are resisting a commitment to phase out coal by 2030 when they should be doubling down on the clean energy transition