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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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Coal

EU coal plants ‘should all close by 2030’ to meet Paris target
EU countries should close all of their coal plants by around 2030 if they wants to stick to the Paris Agreement on climate change.
Simon Evans

Feb 10, 2017

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Policy & Planning

Only three years to save 1.5°C climate target, says UNEP
UNEP says door will close on 1.5°C warming limit unless countries raise their ambition before 2020.
Simon Evans

Nov 7, 2016

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Solar

UK solar produces more than coal over half a year
The UK’s solar panels generated more electricity than coal across the past six months combined.
Simon Evans

Oct 5, 2016

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Renewables

Seven charts show new renewables outpacing rising demand for first time
For the first time ever, investment in new renewables was more than enough to cover rising global electricity demand in 2015.
Simon Evans

Sep 15, 2016

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