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Analysis: China’s CO2 falls 1% in Q2 2024 in first quarterly drop since Covid-19

The new analysis for Carbon Brief, based on official figures and commercial data, shows China remains on track for a decline in annual...

FILE PHOTO: Equinor's logo is seen at the company's headquarters in Stavanger, Norway December 5, 2019. REUTERS/Ints Kalnins/File Photo
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Equinor, Dominion win US Central Atlantic offshore wind auction

Equinor and Dominion won U.S. offshore wind leases off Delaware, Maryland, and Virginia in a lackluster auction, reflecting challenges in Biden's climate agenda.

FILE PHOTO: John Podesta, Senior Advisor to the President for International Climate Policy, The White House speaks at the Milken Conference 2024 Global Conference Sessions at The Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California, U.S., May 6, 2024.  REUTERS/David Swanson/File Photo
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White House senior climate adviser touts law’s Republican state benefits

John Podesta touted the benefits of incentives offered by the Biden administration's signature climate law, the Inflation Reduction Act.

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Post moratorium: Alberta’s clean energy sector faces uncertain path

Alberta's renewable energy moratorium has led to significant project cancellations, stalling progress and creating uncertainty.

FILE PHOTO: A construction barge and crane float next to the first jacket (C) installed to support a turbine for a wind farm in the waters of the Atlantic Ocean off Block Island, Rhode Island July 27, 2015. REUTERS/Brian Snyder/File Photo
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US offshore wind opponents seek to form national group to fight

Despite a boost from Biden, US offshore wind faces opposition as campaigners band together in a bid to stop projects along the coast.

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Rethinking ‘contracts for difference’ in renewable energy investments

How could contracts for difference be designed to boost renewable energy investment without creating an inefficient market?

FILE - Windmills are seen at Ilocos Norte province, northern Philippines on Monday, May 6, 2024. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)
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US, India, Russia, Japan are building out wind power much too slowly for climate change

Global efforts to triple wind power by 2030, a key commitment from COP28, are falling short, with current projections indicating only a doubling...

Workers are installing and inspecting a coal transport corridor on Road 147 in Hutubi County, Changji Hui Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang, China, on July 22, 2024. Construction of a 34.5 km long coal transport corridor in the mountainous area of Hutubi County is intensifying. (Photo by Costfoto/NurPhoto)NO USE FRANCE
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‘Critical turning point’ for coal poses risks for China’s state power firms: Ember report

China's state-owned enterprises are investing in low-carbon sources and helping push the country’s energy transition towards a “critical turning point” where coal power...

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‘Achievable by 2030’: A roadmap to affordable clean energy for the UK

A report by E3G outlines a path for the UK to achieve low-cost, clean energy by 2030, reducing reliance on volatile gas prices...

FILE - Central Maine Power transmission lines are seen on Oct. 6, 2021, in Pownal, Maine. More than $2.2 billion will be awarded to projects in 18 states to strengthen the electrical grid against increasing extreme weather, add renewable power and meet a growing demand for electricity for manufacturing and data centers, the Department of Energy announced Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty, File)
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US allocates $2.2B to strengthen the electrical grid and add clean power

Boost to US grid resilience will see eight projects across 18 states receive funding to advance energy transition.

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