The market can deliver much faster end to coal power than proposed last week, but it needs a confident signal from the German government
Innovation flees after Trump reimposes sanctions, environmentalists and government say that puts the country on a dangerous path
The US is pushing fossil fuels at UN climate talks, but prices for clean energy have tumbled so fast even oil companies are investing in renewables
‘Sky-rocketing’ EU carbon prices could mean Hungary is the first country in eastern Europe to set an exit date for the most polluting fossil fuel
Proposal put forward for country’s first climate law takes swipe at auto-industry, scraps fossil fuel subsidies and sets 2050 goal for 100% renewable power
Highly experienced minister offers a contrast after years of slow-walking the environmental transition, but admits there is more to do
Jared Polis’ promise to phase out fossil fuel electricity by 2040 would be the fastest target in any state, as the midterms returned mixed results on climate policy
Falling renewable energy costs and a shadow carbon price are making coal power investments unviable, according to bank energy chief Yongping Zhai
In back-to-back events this week, the billionaire launched projects to slow global warming and limit the damage it causes
It is controversial and often overlooked, but bioenergy is the only renewable energy today that can supply all sectors, say Kimmo Tiilikainen and Fatih Birol
The UK says it wants to keep ties with the EU energy market – but it’s complicated
The Gulf Cooperation Council’s grid operator is studying the feasibility of a cable to Ethiopia, which would run through currently war-torn Yemen
Electricity will be dominated by renewables and supply nearly half of total energy demand by 2050. Yet the rise is not enough to meet the Paris Agreement goals
With a sweeping climate bill waiting for signature and an oil industry of his own, activists pressure governor Jerry Brown to live up to the vision of his own summit
Contrary to federal government modelling, as old gas turbines switch off in the next decade, renewable electricity share will soar
After years of breakneck growth, solar panel manufacturers are tightening their belts as the government slashes support
With Germany slipping from its position as a climate leader, an industry with just 20,000 jobs is dictating policy to the federal government
A Financial Times reader survey found most see climate change as important, but are conservative on how fast the global energy mix can shift
Wind, solar, hydro and biogas met 36.3% of electricity demand in the first half of 2018, industry data show, while coal dropped to 35.1% of the mix
Just 1% of funding for energy access goes to decentralised energy, but it’s the only hope for delivering the UN goal to bring energy to all by 2030