Sunday, 19 January 2025

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An aerial view of Drax Power Station, including the biomass power plant, in Yorkshire, U.K., on April 20, 2016. Credit: A.P.S. (UK)/Alamy via Reuters
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UK can have clean, stable power by 2030 — without heavy reliance on biomass

U.K. can achieve a stable, decarbonised power system by 2030 with reduced biomass reliance, driven by wind, solar and better interconnections.

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Security and efficiency: The case for connecting Europe and North America

Transatlantic interconnection could cut energy costs, secure supply and boost renewables by leveraging complementary weather patterns.

Wind turbines off the coast of Clacton-on-Sea, UK.
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UK low-carbon renewable power set to overtake fossil fuels for first time

Wind power is close to becoming the single largest source of UK power for the first time, says Ember analysis of renewable energy...

Indonesia has pledged to phase out coal power in 15 years and reach net-zero emissions by mid-century (AFP)
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Indonesia’s new coal phase-out goal sets ‘daunting task’

Meeting Indonesia's pledge to phase out coal power is a daunting task that will require immediate and ambitious action, experts warn.

Lines of solar panels with hills in the distance
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Gap between national targets and market realities threatens climate goals: Ember

Ember: Governments should close critical gap between the rapid growth of renewable energy markets and stagnant national climate targets.

Despite a historic pledge made at the COP28 climate summit, countries are still planning to expand fossil fuel production (AFP)
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‘Waiting in vain’: year on from pledge, world clings to fossil fuels

One year after COP28's fossil fuel pledge, nations push oil and gas expansions, drawing criticism ahead of COP29 climate talks.

Windmills are seen amongst houses generating electricity in Punniyavalanpuram, Tamil Nadu, India. (Photo by Creative Touch Imaging Ltd./NurPhoto)
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After sundown: India must ramp up wind energy capacity to meet electricity demand

Ember: Wind energy can play a critical role in India's energy transition, particularly for its complementary role with solar power after sunset.

Coal smouldering
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Renewables on track to replace coal in world’s richest countries: Ember

Coal generation in OECD countries has fallen to less than half of its peak in 2007, driven primarily by a significant increase in...

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Q&A: What China’s push for ‘new quality productive forces’ means for climate action

Carbon Brief unpacks the concepts underpinning new quality productive forces, and what it means for China’s climate, energy and industrial policy.

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