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South Africa’s plan to move away from coal: 8 steps to make it succeed

Opinion: South Africa's plan to transition from coal to renewable energy sources must include mobilizing different forms of international finance, investing in new...

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McGeever column: China tariffs could boost Fed rate cut case

Opinion: If the blows to employment and economic growth from rising tariffs land harder than the hit to import prices, a new phase...

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Canadian Climate Institute on Alberta’s evolving electricity market

The recent electricity price spikes witnessed in Alberta have come as the market moved between years with supply surplus, to tighter market conditions.

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Opinion: Australia can have a future for the gas industry, or meet its climate commitments – but not both

Opinion: The Australian government has doubled down on gas, but Samantha Hepburn argues the country cannot open new gas projects and still meet...

A solar power plant in Dunhuang, in northwest China. Photo by 李大毛 没有猫 on Unsplash
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Opinion: China shifting to utility-scale solar, but obstacles remain

Opinion: China’s track record on solar, a critical decarbonization tool, is hardly above criticism, including in its domestic market, Joseph Webster writes.

An employee moves forging red hot steel inside the ArcVac ForgeCast factory, in Hooghly district, in the eastern state of West Bengal, India, April 26, 2024. REUTERS/Sahiba Chawdhary/Files
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Opinion: Green steel needs tiered incentives to flourish in Asia

Virtually every player in the market is taking green steel seriously – but achieving net-zero by 2050 is likely a pipedream, unless there's...

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Opinion: Europe needs hybrid interconnectors for offshore wind

Opinion: Hybrid interconnectors for offshore wind projects could help support Europe's transition to renewable energy, but more could be done to support these...

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The Conversation: Electric cars pile up at European ports as Chinese firms struggle to find buyers

The Conversation: Entering an established market as a challenger is a complex operation. Chinese EV makers will have to contend with buyer wariness,...

FILE PHOTO: A general view of electric lines as demand for power surges during a period of hot weather in Houston, Texas, U.S. June 27, 2023. REUTERS/Callaghan O’Hare/File Photo
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Column: Texas enters peak season for power output and emissions

The most intensive power demand period of the year has just begun in Texas, but renewables may not be enough to cover surges...

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Opinion: Global coral bleaching caused by global warming demands a global response

The Conversation: How fast the world acts to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions driving global warming will determine which reefs, marine species and...

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