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The electrification pathway

Limiting the global temperature increase within safe levels requires an energy revolution. The development of breakthrough energy storage technologies can greatly help towards this goal.

Five investments facts that are defining the energy future

The annual WEI report by the International Energy Agency provides the most comprehensive picture of the investment facts and trends that are shaping the energy landscape of tomorrow.

No Trump, no problem: 10 high-impact, nonfederal emissions reduction opportunities in the US

A lack of federal leadership in the US has made the path towards meeting the ambitious goals of the Paris Agreement—limiting global temperature rise to

Faith in progress through new technologies has been a driving force since the industrial revolution, but countries have come to realize the finiteness of natural resources: can we really resolve problems that were caused by the rise of industrial and technological progress with the same processes? Philippe Bihouix advocates for a development model in which “low technologies” would replace today’s “high-tech” world.

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Renewables and efficiency: improved targets are good news, but still not enough

European institutions and member states in the mid-June session agreed on the revision of the Renewable Energy Directive and the Energy Efficiency Directive, the laws which set out the overall policy for the production of energy from renewable sources and the promotion of energy efficiency measures in the 28-bloc.

Progress falls short on SDG7 energy targets

Despite real progress being made in access to electricity in least developed countries and industrial energy efficiency, global trends show that the world is not on

Renewable energy goals require renewed commitment

Renewable energy and improved energy efficiency are mainstays of a viable climate solution to meet the targets set out in the Paris Agreement – particularly

The changing landscape of oil markets

According to the latest IEA monthly oil market report, US is on track to become the world’s largest oil producer in 2018. While OPEC and

Top 10 innovations that will help the world to cut CO2 emissions

The Innovation for Cool Earth Forum (ICEF) has selected their “Top 10 Innovations” in energy and climate change mitigation, highlighting the most notable recent measures

Solar capacity and investment on the rise

2017 was a strong year for renewable energy, as detailed in the new report The Global Trends in Renewable Energy Investment 2018, published on April

EU ETS: what you need to know about the reform of the cap-and-trade system to curb European emission

The lawmaking process to reform the European carbon market started in 2015 with the EU Commission’s first revision proposal from 2021 onwards (phase 4). With

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