Focus on Reports
Clean energy adoption in Global South overtakes North on path to growth
The Global South is adopting renewable energy technologies at a faster rate than the Global North: Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI)
Do electric cars greatly increase the average mass of cars on the road? Not in Australia
Electric cars won’t significantly increase fleet mass in Australia, countering claims about battery weight and safety concerns, study finds.
Carbon removal industry calls on U.S. government for regulation in new industry report
The unregulated carbon removal industry urges U.S. standards to improve transparency amid billions in new funding.
A patchwork of progress on climate at Canada’s life insurance giants: report
Canada’s top life insurers face slow progress in reducing $90B fossil fuel investments, despite net-zero commitments.
Wildfire smoke pollution linked to thousands of annual deaths: global study
Climate change drives a surge in wildfire smoke deaths, with 12,566 annual deaths in the 2010s, up from 669 in the 1960s.
How offshore wind would slash emissions and boost health in US and Canada
Resources for the Future: Offshore wind farms along the U.S. Atlantic and Gulf coasts provide a high benefit-to-cost ratio.
Green retrofitting ‘can improve property values and rental yields for landlords’ in England: analysis
Energy-efficient buy-to-let properties in England can yield a 10.9% price premium and boost rental income by seven per cent, analysis show.
Raise taxes on petrol and diesel cars to reduce electric ‘premium’: UK think tank
Resolution Foundation urges tax hikes on petrol cars and EV charge cuts to close the price gap and boost electric vehicle adoption.
Shift toward EVs, particularly in China, could disrupt global oil market: IEA
Rising electric vehicle adoption, especially in China, could cut oil demand by six million barrels daily by 2030, IEA report says.
