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Greenhouse Gas Bulletin: Another Year Another Record
The abundance of heat-trapping greenhouse gases in the atmosphere once again reached a new record last year, with the annual rate of increase above the 2011-2020 average. That trend has continued in 2021, according to the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) Greenhouse…
G7 Members Have a Unique Opportunity to Lead the World Towards Electricity Sectors With Net Zero Emissions
G7 members are well placed to fully decarbonise their electricity supply by 2035, which would accelerate the technological advances and infrastructure rollouts needed to lead global energy markets towards net zero emissions by 2050, according to a new report from…
How to Decarbonize Heavy-Duty Transport and Make it Affordable
The race to decarbonize transportation is on, attested to by a global wave of commitments to electrify government and corporate fleets. However, heavy-duty trucking presents a special challenge. While it constitutes only 1 percent of total fleet vehicles, it is…
Global Electricity Demand is Growing Faster than Renewables, Driving Strong Increase in Generation From Fossil Fuels
Renewables are expanding quickly but not enough to satisfy a strong rebound in global electricity demand this year, resulting in a sharp rise in the use of coal power that risks pushing carbon dioxide emissions from the electricity sector to…
Pollution From Farming and Harbours Imperils Coastal Habitats: New Report
The plants and animals that live along the world’s coasts are coming under increased pressure from pollution tied to harbours, agriculture, and fish and shrimp farming, warns a new report from the International Resource Panel. The study, Governing Coastal Resources,…
Meeting a New Generation of Batteries
There is a massive technological appetite for lithium-ion (Li-Ion) batteries. However, their mass application is limited by lithium resources and problems related to the cost and safety of the battery due to the presence of lithium, cobalt and hazardous organic…
How Solar Power is Helping a Community and Jaguars
In ancient times, jaguars roaming the southeast jungles of Mexico symbolized power. The Mayas considered them sacred animals with links to the underworld due to their nocturnal habits. Today, Mexico is home to an estimated 4.000 jaguars. At risk of…