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Myths about the relative costs of tackling climate change continue to hold back progress.
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By 2025, factories are on track to churn out enough silicon to produce the equivalent of all installed solar – every year.
Most national carbon border adjustments being considered target only manufactured goods.
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A new study shows what it would mean for Europe and China, and why the US might not be too excited about the idea.
Organic fertilisers, but also littering, tire wear and mulch films all contribute to microplastic pollution in agricultural soils.
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Synthetic fertiliser prices have shot up amid the war in Ukraine. Could organic fertilisers provide a worthy alternative?
Many UK households will be watching their energy costs very closely this winter.
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Millions will still experience fuel poverty this winter, even with the government’s latest plan to help.
Climate researchers stress that natural gas bridges can often lead to nowhere as the reliance on natural gas can lock countries into fossil fuels, crowd out low-carbon technologies and risk stranding assets.
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Fossil fuel companies are winning the battle on how we talk about natural gas expansion by referring to it as a “bridge fuel” or an essential bridge to the net-zero energy system of the future.
The new prime minister Liz Truss has announced plans to reverse the fracking ban and drill for more North Sea gas.
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Liz Truss has appointed a loyal cabinet with varied environmental credentials. What will this mean for UK climate action?
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Force oil and gas companies to dispose of a tonne of CO₂ for every one they emit.
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More than 400 proposed fossil fuel extraction projects threaten to blow the world’s 1.5°C target.
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Coal plants are exiting the grid faster than expected. We’ll need to redouble efforts to add flexibility into our energy systems and build renewables and storage.
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As the climate crisis intensifies, New Zealand businesses of all kinds must face tougher scrutiny over their commitment to reducing carbon emissions.
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Efforts to control the fossil fuel industry lobbying of the federal government must step up or we could face greater inequality and lessened democracy.
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Scott Morrison secretly assumed control of the resources portfolio, among others. Now a gas company wants one of his captain’s calls to be scrapped.
BP, Shell and Equinor all produce widely used scenarios of energy’s future.
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Most claiming to be compatible with the climate agreement show a strong continuing reliance on natural gas and coal.
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Almost 35 years after the US Senate was first warned about climate change, it has passed a bill. Here’s what it means for Australia.
Texas is the No. 1 wind power producer in the U.S.
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While Congress considers new renewable energy incentives, Texas’ sprawling wind farms tell a story about renewable energy ownership in the US – and who benefits from subsidies.
Plastic pollution is a growing global problem.
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The plastic industry uses powerful tactics to convince us it’s not that bad, but in reality many of their green solutions aren’t working.
Firefighters putting out a fire at an Engen oil refinery on 4 December 2020 in Durban, South Africa.
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Refinery closures in South Africa are shots fired in the long running contestation between the oil refiners and the government, which has been trying to introduce cleaner fuels.
Coal was the dominant fuel for U.S. power plants until 2016. This PacifiCorp power plant in Utah still uses it.
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An economist explains coal power’s rise and fall in charts.
This direct air capture plant in Iceland was designed to capture 4,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide per year.
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A climate scientist looks at what works and some popular ideas that aren’t as cheap or effective as people hope.