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New UK renewables ‘could be cheaper than existing gas plants by 2030’
Radical new scenarios from UK’s Committee on Climate Change include much more wind and solar.
Simon Evans

Jul 8, 2018

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Commentary

Global solar capacity grew faster than fossil fuels in 2017, says report
For the first time in 2017, global solar capacity grew faster than all fossil fuels combined, including coal, oil and gas-fired power stations.
Simon Evans

Apr 9, 2018

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Commentary

In-depth: Is Shell’s new climate scenario as ‘radical’ as it says?
Last week, Shell published a “radical” new climate change scenario, showing how the world could meet the “well-below 2C” goal of the Paris Agreement.
Simon Evans

Apr 4, 2018

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Renewables

Solar, wind and nuclear have ‘amazingly low’ carbon footprints, study finds
Critics have argued renewable energies could come with high hidden greenhouse gas emissions that would negate their benefits to the climate. A new study shows the opposite is true.
Simon Evans

Dec 12, 2017

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Commentary

Renewables will give more people access to electricity than coal, says IEA
IEA says coal will be used to provide access to electricity to just 16% of those without electricity now, while renewables will account for at least 60%.
Simon Evans

Oct 20, 2017

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Commentary

Analysis: UK auction reveals offshore wind cheaper than new gas
Offshore wind auction results means that these projects are close to being subsidy-free, helping shift the conversation from renewables being expensive, towards how cheap, variable zero-carbon power can be integrated into the UK grid.
Simon Evans

Sep 13, 2017

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Renewables

Misleading headlines about electric car charging while boiling the kettle
Since UK announced plans to ban petrol and diesel sales from 2040, the shift to electric cars has attracted a lot of negative media coverage.
Simon Evans

Aug 25, 2017

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Policy & Planning

The Swiss company hoping to capture 1% of global CO2 emissions by 2025
On the roof of a waste incinerator outside Zurich, the Swiss firm Climeworks has built world’s first commercial plant to suck CO2 directly from the air.
Simon Evans

Jun 26, 2017

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Policy & Planning

Factcheck: Whale strandings and offshore windfarms
Offshore wind farms have been blamed by conservative media in the UK for the deaths of three whales – despite not a shred of evidence.
Simon Evans

Jun 1, 2017

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Coal

Halving of coal demand pushes UK carbon emissions down 6%
UK CO2 emissions fell by 5.8% in 2016, a drop that, according to new analysis, comes from a record 52% drop in coal use.
Simon Evans

Mar 8, 2017

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