International
Analysis: Power thirst complicates ESG investors’ love affair with tech stocks
ESG investors press Microsoft and Alphabet about AI's energy needs to determine the tech sector's place in sustainable funds.
Could global hydrogen value chains boost clean energy and the economy?
IRENA report looks at developing sustainable international hydrogen value chains, focusing on developing countries as potential suppliers.
Greece and Turkey explore holding talks on maritime zones
Neighbours Greece and Turkey, both NATO allies but historic foes, start talks at demarcating their maritime zones.
OPEC rolls out global oil outlook to 2050, sees no peak demand
OPEC is citing growth led by India, Africa and the Middle East and a slower shift to electric vehicles and cleaner fuels.
Methane is pitched as a climate villain – could changing how we think about it make it a saviour?
Methane, 80 times more potent than CO2, can be key to rapid gains, and cutting emissions could help meet climate targets.
Battery storage, grids needed to deliver UN goal to triple renewable energy, IEA says
The IEA says tripling global renewable energy by 2030 is feasible but requires rapid grid expansion and storage upgrades.
Record renewables growth fuels cost competitiveness: IRENA report
Over 75% of 2023's new renewable energy was cheaper than fossil fuels, highlighting its growing global competitiveness.
Antarctic krill store as much carbon as the world’s mangroves, salt marshes and seagrass beds
Krill store 20 million tonnes of carbon in the deep ocean each year, making them crucial for carbon sequestration and ecosystems.
World’s oceans near critical acidification level: report
The world's oceans are close to becoming too acidic to properly sustain marine life or help stabilise the climate, a new report says.
Companies ask world leaders at UN to follow through on renewables targets
Executives urge world leaders to triple renewable energy by 2030, reinforcing climate goals at U.N. Climate Week.
