| Date | Title | Description |
| 31.05.2025 | The Cost of Progress: Education and Health in the Shadow of Oil and Gas | In the arid landscapes of New Mexico, oil and gas extraction has become a double-edged sword. The state has reaped economic benefits, but at what cost? Schools are situated perilously close to drilling sites, exposing students to harmful em... |
| 29.05.2025 | Oil and gas have boomed in New Mexico. Its schools are contending with pollution’s effects | But those benefits may come at a cost for thousands of students in New Mexico whose schools sit near pipelines, wellheads and flare stacks. An Associated Press analysis found 694 oil and gas wells with new or active permits within a mile of... |
| 21.05.2025 | The Heat is On: China’s Climate Crisis and the Steel Dilemma | China is feeling the heat. Literally. Record temperatures are scorching northern and central regions, with cities sweltering under the weight of a relentless sun. This isn’t just a seasonal spike; it’s a symptom of a larger problem. Climate... |
| 21.05.2025 | The Climate Conundrum: China’s Emissions and the Steel Sector’s Stubbornness | In the grand theater of climate change, China takes center stage. As the world’s largest emitter of greenhouse gases, its actions ripple across the globe. Recent reports reveal a paradox: emissions fell in the first quarter of 2025, even as... |
| 21.05.2025 | China’s Climate Conundrum: Progress Amidst Peril | China stands at a crossroads. On one side, it boasts a remarkable decline in carbon emissions, a feat achieved despite soaring energy demands. On the other, it grapples with the relentless grip of coal and the specter of climate change. Thi... |
| 20.05.2025 | Record May heat scorches north, central China | BEIJING: Swathes of northern and central China sweltered this week under record May heat, state media said on Tuesday (May 20), with temperatures rising well above 40°C in several major cities.
China has endured spates of extreme weather ev... |
| 20.05.2025 | Global steel sector lagging on green transition as coal-powered production rises, research shows | SINGAPORE: As much as 303 million metric tons per year of new high-emitting blast furnace capacity is under development, especially in major steel producers India and China, new research showed, suggesting it will still make up the vast maj... |
| 15.05.2025 | China first-quarter emissions fell despite rising power demand | BEIJING: China's emissions fell in the first quarter of 2025 despite rapidly growing power demand thanks to soaring renewable and nuclear energy, a key milestone for world's top emitter, analysis showed on Thursday (May 15).
The country emi... |
| 29.04.2025 | China still backs overseas coal plants despite 2021 pledge, research shows | SINGAPORE: Chinese firms are still building new coal-fired power plants in Indonesia despite a 2021 pledge to stop financing coal projects overseas, according to an analysis of energy investments in BRICS countries released on Tuesday (Apr ... |
| 28.03.2025 | Harnessing the Moon: The Faroe Islands' Groundbreaking Tidal Energy Initiative | In a world racing toward the stars, the Faroe Islands are charting a different course. They are launching a space program that never leaves Earth. This initiative, a collaboration between SKF, a leading bearing manufacturer, and Minesto, an... |
| 27.03.2025 | A space program that never leaves Earth | A space program that never leaves Earth
Thu, Mar 27, 2025 13:00 CET Report this content
Gothenburg, 27 March 2025: While others race to the moon and back, the Faroe Islands space program takes a bold new step in space exploration—without ev... |
| 04.03.2025 | India’s steel industry contemplates potential fallout from Trump administration tariffs | BENGALURU, India (AP) — Rows of small factories line the streets of a dusty suburb in Bengaluru, where workers weld and cast Indian-made steel into everything from car parts to kitchen sinks. Here, U.S. President Trump’s announcement to imp... |
| 10.12.2024 | India's steel expansion could hinder net zero emission goal: Report | NEW DELHI: India's plans to ramp up coal-powered steelmaking capacity could impede the country's goal of net-zero carbon emissions by 2070, Global Energy Monitor (GEM) said in a report on Tuesday (Dec 10).
India's Prime Minister Narendra Mo... |
| 15.11.2024 | Empowering Climate Action: LEAP's Free Access and the Fossil Fuel Atlas | In a world grappling with climate change, tools that empower decision-makers are invaluable. The Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) has stepped up to the plate, announcing significant expansions to its Low Emissions Analysis Platform (LE... |
| 14.11.2024 | The new interactive Fossil Fuel Atlas reveals fossil fuel infrastructure and its threats to protected areas across the globe | The new interactive Fossil Fuel Atlas reveals fossil fuel infrastructure and its threats to protected areas across the globe
Thu, Nov 14, 2024 12:45 CET Report this content
The Fossil Fuel Atlas is a new tool that allows the public to see w... |
| 12.11.2024 | Launch of Fossil Fuel Atlas and expansion of Low Emissions Analysis Platform (LEAP) to make energy-related data and decision-making more accessible than ever | Launch of Fossil Fuel Atlas and expansion of Low Emissions Analysis Platform (LEAP) to make energy-related data and decision-making more accessible than ever
Tue, Nov 12, 2024 07:11 CET Report this content
Stockholm Environment Institute (S... |
| 12.11.2024 | Launch of Fossil Fuel Atlas and expansion of Low Emissions Analysis Platform (LEAP) to make energy-related data and decision-making more accessible than ever | The briefing will take place Thursday, 14 November at 4 p.m. local time in Baku, Azerbaijan (1 p.m. CET / noon GMT / 7 a.m. EST) on Zoom. The briefing will be 30 minutes.
Access the Zoom webinar here.
First, SEI will launch the Fossil Fuel... |
| 30.10.2024 | Less than half of top 50 steel producers have a net zero target | Less than half of top 50 steel producers have a net zero target
Wed, Oct 30, 2024 01:01 CET Report this content
Less than half of the world’s top steel producers have targets to reach net zero emissions by midcentury, and even fewer track t... |
| 11.07.2024 | Are Chinese internet companies doing enough to achieve the “Beautiful China” vision? | Not everyone sees eye to eye with China’s policies, but one thing is clear: when Beijing makes a promise, it delivers. That’s why every new policy from the Chinese government gets scrutinized, with observers wary of the potential impacts.
W... |
| 27.06.2024 | The hidden threat: Abandoned coal mine methane emissions in the EU | Key points
Abandoned underground coal mines in the European Union that have closed since 2015 could emit an estimated 298 million cubic meters (MCM) of methane per year, equivalent to the amount of potential emissions leaked from the Nordst... |
| 12.06.2024 | Has China’s steel sector set the blueprint for industrial decarbonization? | China’s steel industry, which accounts for around 15% of the country’s total emissions, is making significant strides in its decarbonization efforts by focusing on the development of green steel products and forming international partnershi... |
| 17.05.2024 | Azerbaijan pursues clean energy to export more ‘god-given’ gas to Europe | Baku rolls out its first large-scale renewables, but a rise in clean energy does not mean leaving fossil fuels in the ground
An ocean of 570,000 solar panels stretches out as far as the eye can see across an arid landscape an hour’s drive f... |
| 18.04.2024 | India doubles coal power capacity | COAL & MINING India doubles coal power capacity
18 Apr 2024 2 Min Read CW Team
India's push for energy security has led to a significant surge in coal power capacity additions, doubling its figures in 2023, as reported by the Global Ene... |
| 18.04.2024 | China’s solar surplus creates opportunities for emerging green markets | FeaturesChina’s AI solar energy breakthrough calls for cautious optimism
Written by Jeff Chay
The PV supply chain begins with the purification of polysilicon from industrial silicon ore, followed by the production of wafers using polysilico... |
| 17.04.2024 | India Doubles New Coal Power Capacity | COAL & MINING India Doubles New Coal Power Capacity
17 Apr 2024 2 Min Read CW Team
India's push for energy security has led to a significant surge in coal power capacity additions, doubling its figures in 2023, as reported by the Global... |
| 11.04.2024 | Global coal fleet inches up as retirements drop, construction starts seesaw | Global operating coal capacity grew by 2% in 2023, with China driving two-thirds of new additions, and a small uptick was seen for the first time since 2019 in the rest of the world, according to Global Energy Monitor’s annual survey of the... |
| 11.04.2024 | Boom and Bust Coal 2024 | Boom and Bust is an annual survey of the global coal fleet by Global Energy Monitor and partners. The report analyzes key trends in coal power capacity and tracks various stages of capacity development including planned retirements. This pr... |
| 22.02.2024 | China off track on all key climate commitments as coal power approvals continue | China is badly off track to meet several climate targets the country set for 2025 as a result of an increase in coal use and investment in coal power, finds a new report from the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air and Global Energy... |
| 28.11.2023 | Construction starts on new coal plants on track to hit a record low | A key indicator of coal power capacity growth — new construction starts — looks set to decline outside of China for the second year in a row, according to new quarterly data from Global Energy Monitor (GEM).
As of October 2023, data in the ... |
| 28.11.2023 | New coal plant construction starts outside China set to hit nine-year low | A key indicator of coal power capacity growth — new construction starts — looks set to decline outside of China for the second year in a row, according to new quarterly data from Global Energy Monitor (GEM).
As of October 2023, data in the ... |
| 20.09.2023 | Offsetting coal plant emissions will be vital for Indonesia’s energy transition | A USD 20 billion climate financing deal between Indonesia and a group of industrialized nations led by the US and Japan has hit a snag due to captive coal-fired power plants. Indonesia was supposed to launch an investment plan on August 16 ... |
| 15.09.2023 | The hidden environmental costs of Indonesia’s ‘clean’ battery production | Indonesia’s electric vehicle ambitions have seen it ramp up refining of nickel, a key component in EV batteries, at industrial estates springing up across the country. However, these smelters are powered by purpose-built coal-fired plants, ... |
| 13.07.2023 | Secretary Yellen’s China mission underscores economic diplomacy, domestic climate policy nexus | Notwithstanding the United States’ industrial might, wealth and technical know-how, achieving the decarbonization and energy security goals set by the Biden-Harris administration is easier said than done. Because while recent legislation ha... |
| 28.02.2023 | China Boosts New Coal Power Projects In 2022 [Infographic] | In a stunning reversal of earlier years, China in 2022 announced, pre-permitted or permitted the building of 42% more coal power plant capacity than in 2021. As of January 2023, just over 250,000 megawatts were due to be built in the People... |
| 06.01.2023 | Methane comes front and center in climate change policy | Climate scientists have long recognized methane as “carbon dioxide on steroids,” a short-lived but highly intensive climate pollutant that possesses more than 80 times the warming power of carbon during its first two decades in the atmosphe... |
| 19.04.2022 | Russia-Ukraine War Reinforces LNG’s Role In Global Energy Security | |
| 22.10.2021 | Egypt takes a new energy path as other African nations pivot from “dirty carbon” | 16 African countries are seen pivoting away from coal power production altogether, with Egypt – set to play host to the environmental conference COP27 in 2022 – setting the stage with the cancellation of some 15.3 GW of coal power capacity ... |
| 18.08.2021 | China Doesn’t Need Another Coal Power Plant | Leading into COP26 climate negotiations, China announced a new goal of net-zero emissions by 2060 including reaching 1,200 gigawatts (GW) total wind and solar by 2030, more than doubling current capacity. But despite this pledge, China cont... |
| 20.07.2021 | The Net-Zero Debate Turns Orwellian | Our current climate conversation embodies two blatantly contradictory claims. On one side, experts warn that promised climate policies will be economically crippling. In a new report, the International Energy Agency (IEA) states that achiev... |
| 11.05.2021 | A border tax on carbon: National interests and global narratives | Email
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The world's wealthier nations are considering a trade tax on carbon. One of the policies being considered to support the European Green Deal's ... |
| 03.03.2021 | US-China tensions threaten global climate change efforts | WASHINGTON (AP) — The world’s hopes for curbing climate change hinge on action by two giant nations whose relations are deteriorating: China and the United States. The two countries both say they are intent on retooling their economies to b... |
| 05.12.2020 | Biden’s Coming China Headache: Climate Change And “Developing Countries” | A Biden presidency, which now seems most likely, will have plenty on its foreign policy plate, ranging from relations with Russia, China and Europe to the Iran question in the Middle East. But it is likely that global climate change policy,... |
| - | Mapping the world’s oil and gas pipelines | Over the past 50 years, the world’s annual energy consumption has nearly tripled – from 62,949 terawatt-hours (TWh) in 1969 to 173,340 TWh in 2019.
For centuries, burning coal was the main source of the world’s energy.
By the 1960s, rapid a... |
| - | EGEB: Exxon scientist tells Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez they knew CO2 levels would rise, more | In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB).
A former Exxon scientist tells Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez that the company knew fossil fuels would make CO2 levels rise.
Amazon has announced three new green energy projects.
Southeast Asia’s coa... |
| - | New technique from U.S. national lab promises to strip carbon dioxide emissions from power plants and factories at record-low cost | Scientists at Pacific Northwest National Lab have developed a technique that is able to pull carbon dioxide out of the exhaust flue of a power plant or factory for $39 per metric ton, the cheapest cost every reported in a peer-reviewed scie... |
| - | In Europe, green energy beats fossil fuels for the first time ever | Green energy, which includes wind, solar, hydro, and bioenergy, has generated 40% of European Union electricity for the first time in 2020, compared to fossil fuels generating 34%, independent think-tank Ember said in a half-yearly report.
... |
| - | A role for coal? Renewables alone won’t power Africa’s energy future | James GavinIan Lewis
June 15th 2022 •
Africa •
Energy & Resources
Africa is Not a Country is the title of a new book seeking to correct foreigners’ views of the continent. Its author wants her international readers to see Africa just as... |
| - | Renewables met 100% of the rise in global electricity demand in the first half of 2022 | Renewables met all of the rise in global electricity demand in the first half of 2022, preventing any growth in coal and gas generation, according to a new report published by London-based energy think tank Ember.
The rise in wind and solar... |
| - | China accounted for two-thirds of new global coal plant capacity in 2023, report finds | A report by Global Energy Monitor found that net coal capacity grew by 48.4 GW in 2023, with China accounting for about two-thirds of new coal plant capacity.
China started construction on 70.2 GW of new coal-power capacity last year, almos... |
| - | EGEB: China leads the world in wind – and coal | In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):
China built more new wind farms in 2020 than the world combined in 2019 – and a lot of coal plants.
Supermarket chain Aldi announces its new clean energy and sustainability goals.
UnderstandSol... |
| - | Construction of coal plants in Southeast Asia plummets | Construction of coal plants in Southeast Asia has stalled considerably, with only Indonesia (pictured) breaking ground on new stations in the first half of 2019, according to a Global Energy Monitor (GEM) report released yesterday called “M... |
| - | Europe’s rush to LNG could turn into ‘world’s most expensive and unnecessary insurance policy’ | Several European countries have announced new LNG projects or the expansion to existing ones in response to the shutdown of Russian gas pipelines.
The scramble to cover future energy needs, however, puts European countries at risk of wastin... |
| - | The world isn’t close to breaking free from coal — in some countries, demand for it is surging | U.S. exports of coal have been rising steadily to satisfy growing global demand for the world’s dirtiest fossil fuel, even though its domestic consumption has decreased.
“The global shift away from coal remains challenging, largely driven b... |
| - | Coal mining is the most carbon-intensive fossil fuel produced. How hard is it to transition from coal to meet sustainability goals? | A coal power plant. J. David Ake/AP
Investors are being encouraged to sell their coal-related assets as part of the divestment movement.
Even coal-mining companies have participated in the movement. China and India are increasing their prod... |
| - | China has 'no other choice' but to rely on coal power for now, official says | President Xi Jinping announced in September the country's carbon emissions would begin to decline by 2030, and reach carbon neutrality by 2060 — in four decades.
In the meantime, policymakers are making clear that economic growth remains a ... |