Renewable energy record signals ‘end to the fossil age’
1 year, 9 months ago

Renewable energy record signals ‘end to the fossil age’

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Figures from UK-based energy think tank Ember, published on Wednesday, found that wind and solar supplied a record 12 per cent of global electricity in 2022. Combined with nuclear and hydropower, clean energy sources accounted for 39 per cent of global electricity last year. Ember’s fourth annual Global Electricity Review also projected that current clean energy trends could mean 2022 was the year that power sector emissions peaked. However, it all depends on the actions taken now by governments, businesses and citizens to put the world on a pathway to clean power by 2040.” The report drew on data from 78 countries representing 93 per cent of global electricity demand, with China’s booming renewable energy sector the largest contributing factor to phasing out coal, oil and gas in the global electricity sector.

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UK’s electricity was cleanest ever in 2024, analysis finds
1 week, 5 days ago

UK’s electricity was cleanest ever in 2024, analysis finds

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The UK’s electricity was the …

UK Can Meet 2030 Clean Power Target With Less Wind Than Promised
2 months, 1 week ago

UK Can Meet 2030 Clean Power Target With Less Wind Than Promised

Live Mint  

-- The UK has a narrow pathway to achieve the government’s goal of a clean power grid by 2030, and it may not need as much offshore wind as promised to get there. The operator designed two strategies for reaching this decade’s target, describing each as “challenging, but realistic and cost-effective.” One relies heavily on the expansion of renewable power, …

Half of world’s electricity will come from low-emission sources by 2030, IEA says
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Half of world’s electricity will come from low-emission sources by 2030, IEA says

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The world is moving rapidly towards a cleaner energy future, with low-emission sources like solar …

Clean energy to meet nearly half of world’s electricity demand by 2030
3 months ago

Clean energy to meet nearly half of world’s electricity demand by 2030

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Nearly half of the world’s …

As 142 years of coal comes to an end, how close is the UK to 100% clean energy?
3 months, 1 week ago

As 142 years of coal comes to an end, how close is the UK to 100% clean energy?

The Independent  

When Scottish inventor James Watt came up with a new steam engine design in 1765 that required 75 per cent less coal to operate than its predecessor, many people logically presumed that coal consumption would plummet. By 1882, the world’s first coal power plant opened in London to launch a new era of electricity generation that continues to see coal …

Mapped: The greenest countries in Europe
3 months, 1 week ago

Mapped: The greenest countries in Europe

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Earlier this year, wind and solar power overtook fossil fuel-generated power for the first time in Europe, …

EU transition to renewables hastens
5 months, 2 weeks ago

EU transition to renewables hastens

China Daily  

Solar panels of Germany's largest solar park Weesow-Willmersdorf by energy supplier EnBW AG are seen in Werneuchen, Germany, Sept 21, 2023. The breakthrough was calculated by the United Kingdom-based independent energy think tank Ember, which said in a report released this week that electricity from wind and solar sources contributed 30 percent of the EU's electricity needs during the first …

Solar can provide 20% of world electricity on northern summer solstice, thinktank says
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Solar can provide 20% of world electricity on northern summer solstice, thinktank says

The Hindu  

The world has enough solar power capacity to generate a fifth of its midday peak electricity needs on the longest day of the year in the northern hemisphere, up from 16% last year, a report by thinktank Ember showed on Friday. Last year, solar generated a record 5.5% of global electricity, the Ember report added, and 34 economies in the …

Renewables provide record 30% of global electricity in 2023
8 months, 1 week ago

Renewables provide record 30% of global electricity in 2023

China Daily  

A Zoom screenshot from the fifth annual Global Electricity Review of Ember shows a range of experts discussing the global shift to clean electricity in late May 8. CHINA DAILY Renewables generated a record 30 percent of global electricity in 2023, driven by growth in solar and wind especially from China, according to the Global Electricity Review 2024 released by …

The world just passed a major clean energy milestone
8 months, 1 week ago

The world just passed a major clean energy milestone

CNN  

CNN — The world has passed a clean energy milestone, as a boom in wind and solar meant a record-breaking 30% of the world’s electricity was produced by renewables last year, new data shows. The planet is reaching “a crucial turning point” toward clean energy, according to the Global Electricity Review published Wednesday by climate think tank Ember. It’s a …

Significant renewable energy gains in 2023 put global goal within reach
1 year ago

Significant renewable energy gains in 2023 put global goal within reach

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The world added 50 per cent more renewable energy in 2023 than 2022 – putting …

Renewables grew rapidly in 2023, but must grow faster still to meet climate change target, IEA says
1 year ago

Renewables grew rapidly in 2023, but must grow faster still to meet climate change target, IEA says

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The world's renewable energy grew …

Nine breakthroughs for climate and nature in 2023 you may have missed
1 year, 1 month ago

Nine breakthroughs for climate and nature in 2023 you may have missed

BBC  

Nine breakthroughs for climate and nature in 2023 you may have missed Getty Images The US's Inflation Reduction Act has released huge sums of support for clean energy, jobs and technologies In a tumultuous year, the positive milestones for the climate and nature might well have gone under your radar. It was quickly welcomed as the largest climate investment in …

UK renewables generated record amount of electricity in 2022, figures show
1 year, 5 months ago

UK renewables generated record amount of electricity in 2022, figures show

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy UK renewables generated a record …

Decarbonising global energy system will save ‘at least’ $12 trillion by 2050
2 years, 4 months ago

Decarbonising global energy system will save ‘at least’ $12 trillion by 2050

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy ​​The tumbling cost of renewable energy means transitioning away from fossil fuels over the next …

Global power sector emissions rise to pre-pandemic levels, finds review
3 years, 4 months ago

Global power sector emissions rise to pre-pandemic levels, finds review

Hindustan Times  

Rising global electricity demand in the first half of 2021 outpaced growth in clean electricity leading to an increase in emissions-intensive coal power. Global electricity demand also rose by 5% in the first half of 2021 as compared to pre-pandemic levels, which was mostly met by wind and solar power but also an increase in coal power. Even as many …

50% cheaper to generate electricity from renewables compared with fossil fuel-powered plants, analysis finds
3 years, 5 months ago

50% cheaper to generate electricity from renewables compared with fossil fuel-powered plants, analysis finds

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Research by the energy think tank Ember said it is now around 50 per cent cheaper to create electricity …

UK sixth in world for wind and solar electricity generation
3 years, 6 months ago

UK sixth in world for wind and solar electricity generation

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Wind and solar power accounted for 29 percent of Britain’s electricity production last year, putting …

No place for new fossil fuels if world is to reach net zero by 2050, says landmark report
3 years, 7 months ago

No place for new fossil fuels if world is to reach net zero by 2050, says landmark report

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Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy There is no place for new fossil fuel projects if the world is to reach …

To Be Carbon-Neutral By 2050, No New Oil And Coal Projects, Report Says
3 years, 7 months ago

To Be Carbon-Neutral By 2050, No New Oil And Coal Projects, Report Says

NPR  

To Be Carbon-Neutral By 2050, No New Oil And Coal Projects, Report Says Enlarge this image toggle caption Peter Dejong/AP Peter Dejong/AP Enough rhetoric, it's time to act: that's the gist of a new report from the International Energy Agency, which says the world must bring about "a total transformation" of its energy systems if it hopes to reach net-zero …

Renewables overtake fossil fuels for first time in UK as Europe transitions to green energy
3 years, 11 months ago

Renewables overtake fossil fuels for first time in UK as Europe transitions to green energy

The Independent  

The rapid rise of renewables continued in 2020 with wind, solar, bioenergy and hydropower overtaking fossil fuels to collectively become the UK’s largest source of electricity for the first time. Analysis from think tanks Ember and Agora Energiewende found that those four cleaner energies accounted for a record 42 per cent of the country’s electricity generation last year, while fossil …

Renewables overtake fossil fuels for first time in 2020
3 years, 11 months ago

Renewables overtake fossil fuels for first time in 2020

The Telegraph  

Renewables overtook fossil fuels as the main source of electricity in the UK for the first time in 2020, according to new analysis. A record 42 per cent of electricity was generated by renewables in 2020, compared to 41 per cent by fossil fuels, driven by a rise in wind power and a drop in demand because of Covid-19. In …

Climate crisis: Wind and solar produce record 10% of world’s electricity, but scientists warn faster change is needed
4 years, 5 months ago

Climate crisis: Wind and solar produce record 10% of world’s electricity, but scientists warn faster change is needed

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Over the first half of 2020, wind turbines and solar panels together produced a record 10 per cent of …

Climate crisis: UK electricity network emissions could turn negative by 2033, says National Grid
4 years, 5 months ago

Climate crisis: UK electricity network emissions could turn negative by 2033, says National Grid

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy “Immediate action” to promote cleaner, more efficient power will ensure the UK hits its 2050 …

Ditching coal for clean energy such as wind and solar 'will save money by 2022', report predicts
4 years, 6 months ago

Ditching coal for clean energy such as wind and solar 'will save money by 2022', report predicts

Daily Mail  

Coal power stations are polluting and expensive, and the falling cost of clean energy is pushing the dirty fossil fuel to the brink of extinction, a report has found. Analysis showed installing environmentally-friendly energy sources, such as wind and solar farms, is cheaper than the running costs of 39 per cent of global coal stations. Solar and wind produced 11.45 …

Climate crisis: Renewable energy overtakes fossil fuels for first three months of the year
4 years, 7 months ago

Climate crisis: Renewable energy overtakes fossil fuels for first three months of the year

The Independent  

Renewable energy generated more than 40 per cent of Britain’s power during the first three months of the year – contributing more to the energy mix than fossil fuels during this period for the first time, analysis has revealed. Record levels of wind power during the blustery conditions helped push down electricity generation from fossil fuels by 25 per cent …

Emissions from coal power see 'biggest fall' in decades, report finds
4 years, 10 months ago

Emissions from coal power see 'biggest fall' in decades, report finds

Daily Mail  

Emissions from coal power saw the 'biggest fall' in decades last year as electricity generation switched toward solar and wind, a report has found. The global study by climate think tank Ember found that electricity generation from coal fell 3 per cent in 2019 — leading to a 2 per cent reduction in carbon emissions. Scroll down for video Emissions …

Here’s why global CO2 emissions fell by the most since 1990
4 years, 10 months ago

Here’s why global CO2 emissions fell by the most since 1990

Al Jazeera  

A steep drop in the use of coal to generate power led to the fall in emissions last year, a new study shows. Global carbon dioxide emissions from the power sector fell by 2 percent last year, the biggest fall since at least 1990, owing to reduced coal usage in Europe and the United States, according to a study published …

The Lost Decade: How We Awoke To Climate Change Only To Squander Every Chance To Act
5 years ago

The Lost Decade: How We Awoke To Climate Change Only To Squander Every Chance To Act

Huff Post  

The scientists and experts trying to communicate the threat of climate change, however, “have been opposed for years,” says Mann, “by the single most-organized, well-funded disinformation campaign in the history of human civilization: The fossil fuel industry’s concerted effort to confuse the public and policymakers about the reality and threat of human-caused climate change.” “In the absence of the billions …

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