Energy
China policymakers test radical cuts in carbon emissions
NEWS: China carbon emissions tool tests impact of radical energy policies – with prospects of emissions peak by 2025
Why is the US wind industry in the doldrums?
ANALYSIS: US wind power data suggest a poor 2014, confounding industry forecasts
EU to step up fracking and efficiency in response to Ukraine crisis
NEWS: Draft European Commission briefing note shows jitters over dependence on Russian gas
MPs lament UK’s carbon capture ‘lost decade’
NEWS: Government CCS policy lacks credibility, and likely to delay any new plants until 2020 says report
Saudi Arabia Oil Company to increase solar investments
NEWS: World’s largest oil company is seeking to create more solar capacity, which could shift renewables policy
Modi backs solar to light every Indian home by 2019
NEWS: India’s victorious BJP to prioritise clean energy as part of mission to develop country, says party official
China outlines plans to triple solar capacity by 2017
NEWS: More ambitious solar target will help China to cut its reliance on coal as it targets air pollution
Shell dismisses Carbon Bubble concept as ‘alarmist’
NEWS: Letter from senior executive to shareholders says oil and gas likely to dominate energy mix till 2050s
EU wind sector boosted by €3bn Dutch offshore investment
NEWS: Dutch wind farm project will help Netherlands to hit its 14% renewable energy target by 2020
Fossil-free investment portfolios soared 50% in 2013
NEWS: Investment managers are increasingly offering fossil-free portfolios to their clients, survey finds
Waste could provide UK with unlimited energy resource
NEWS: Contents of your rubbish bin could soon be powering Britain, as companies test advanced new technology
Renewable energy jobs hit 6.5 million in 2013 – report
NEWS: Renewable energy employment figures surge, as UN climate chief stresses business opportunities of low carbon transition
China’s coal emissions could peak by 2020
NEWS: China’s 13th Five-Year Plan could be key to ending China’s dependence on coal, says Lord Stern report
IEA: Decarbonising the economy will save $71 trillion by 2050
NEWS: Economic growth can be decoupled from emissions, while natural gas could lose ‘low carbon’ status by 2025 as renewables boom
Pressure growing for OPEC countries to cut energy subsidies
NEWS: Fossil fuel subsidies in oil-rich countries should be replaced with extra money for the poor, says report
US backs advanced offshore wind with $140m
NEWS: US to test ‘hurricane-resilient’ wind turbines in three projects, supplying extra 67MW of clean energy to grid
High cost oil reserves pose investment risk
NEWS: Exploring for new fossil fuel reserves poses threat of stranded assets, says Carbon Tracker Initiative in new study
Rising US gas price supports “significant” return to coal burning
NEWS: Gas plants lose out to more polluting coal as prices rise, says Bank of America Merrill Lynch report
Spain’s solar salt opens door to 24-7 clean electricity
ANALYSIS: Sun power can now keep electricity turbines running however cloudy it may be, both night and day
Arrests as Greenpeace targets Gazprom Arctic oil shipment
NEWS: Dutch security board Rainbow Warrior vessel in Rotterdam as campaign against Arctic oil extraction intensifies