Analysts say the proposal would lead to China installing 300 GW more wind and solar capacity by 2030 than under existing targets
SSE, Scottish Power and National Grid have been named as sponsors of next year’s UN climate summit in Glasgow, with SSE defending a “transition” investment in gas power
The proposal to negotiate a managed decline of fossil fuels is politically and diplomatically sensitive but finds support among a handful of climate leaders
Sponsored content: The Danish energy company will produce clean fuel for ships, trucks, buses and planes at a hub in the Greater Copenhagen Area, under the plans
Coal falls to 33% of electricity generation in the first half of 2020, hit by declines in US and EU as Covid-19 cuts world power demand
Renewable mini-grids can power health facilities and irrigation systems, making communities more resilient to future pandemics and climate shocks
With a total capacity of 4GW, offshore wind power hubs in the North and Baltic Seas are to help the country cut emissions by 70% in the next decade
To meet climate goals and avoid further market chaos, governments need to plan the decline of coal, oil and gas production, with support for workers
IEA head Fatih Birol is calling on heads of state and international financial institutions to make coronavirus recovery plans sustainable
Europe needs between 230 and 450 GW of offshore wind by 2050 to decarbonise its energy system, according to the EU Commission
Small improvements to the IEA’s authoritative report do little to guide governments, companies or investors towards a clean economic transformation
Former Estonian minister Kadri Simson told MEPs a 2050 carbon neutral target was ‘wise’ and said gas ‘might be the most cost-efficient option’ to get off coal
Sponsored content: At current rates of carbon dioxide emissions, the Arctic will be ice free in 10 to 30 years
Models suggest large areas of land are needed for forests and biofuel crops to halt climate change, but this risks worsening hunger, draft tells policymakers
Russia says it wants a seat at the climate negotiations table, but the president warned problems with renewable energy must be considered
The current government has only shown contempt for meaningful climate policy and renewable energy – why would they change now?
Sponsored content: Three takeaways from a new report on how concessional finance impacts the clean energy sector around the world
Grid operator boss calls on Brussels to approve funding for a new electricity connection to France to avoid isolation from continent
Trucks, petrochemicals and air travel driving global oil use, Fatih Birol of the International Energy Agency says
Sponsored content: GCF and EBRD put $1 billion toward a new renewable energy framework in Egypt