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Covid-19 will weaken energy demand for decades—but world still losing climate fight, warns reportCarbon & Climate
Covid-19 will weaken energy demand for decades—but world still losing climate fight, warns report
The coronavirus may dampen energy demand for decades, while the share of renewables grows and transport is increasingly electrified. Even so, the world is on track to heat up by 2.3 degrees Celsius by 2100, a new report predicts. -
Costly, dirty, and excessive: Report rings alarm bells over Pakistan’s fossil fuel-heavy power plansEnergy
Costly, dirty, and excessive: Report rings alarm bells over Pakistan’s fossil fuel-heavy power plans
If all plans for its electricity sector go ahead, the South Asian nation risks having a glut of coal and gas power capacity, with fleets running at a fraction of their capacity, warns a new study.
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Vietnam considers scrapping half of coal power plant pipeline in favour of gas and renewablesEnergy
Vietnam considers scrapping half of coal power plant pipeline in favour of gas and renewables
With coal development sluggish, the country eyes alternative power sources to meet burgeoning demand. Analysts say the plan is contingent on gas prices staying low. -
Shaping shipping’s sustainable future: A quest beyond green fuelsA future where shipping no longer imperils people, oceans and the climate is one mariners dream of. But what does a transition to sustainable shipping really mean?
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Argentina is no climate leader– The South American country wants to expand the role of natural gas in the economy in "supporting transitions towards lower-emission energy systems"—but has ignored the environmental impacts of fracking. -
Why in a post-IPCC world we need more from our energy wins– The Taiwanese government's decision to abandon plans for a new coal-fired power plant should have been a win for civil society. But it only underscored the need to keep fighting for a clean energy revolution, writes Greenpeace's Cony Chang. -
Five ways the shipping industry can reduce its carbon emissions– A new strategy adopted by the International Maritime Organization is steering the shipping industry towards halving greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. University of Manchester's Paul Gilbert outlines five ways the industry can prepare for this low-carbon future.
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