DATA DIVE: Why the steel industry may have turned a corner on net zero
The steel sector has potentially turned a corner on net zero, says a new report, after years of being considered a laggard in emissions reduction pathways.
Read MoreDATA DIVE: Why the VCM might only recover in 2026
The voluntary carbon market is in a slump, characterised by low trade volumes and largely sluggish prices, as a consistent flow of bad press around projects has put off potential buyers.
Read MoreDATA DIVE: What decarbonising the UK power grid by 2030 would look like
The cornerstone of the new UK government’s climate policy – to accelerate the country’s target for 100% clean power to 2030 – has proven divisive, with those who believe it to be pricey and unachievable on one side, against others who say it will be hard, but is worth a shot.
Read MoreDATA DIVE: Retirements in voluntary carbon market hold up in H1 2024 offering tentative signs of resilience
Carbon credit retirement volumes across the four main registries broadly held up in the first six months of 2024, compared to the same period last year, despite fresh scandals hitting the sector.
Read MoreDATA DIVE: The impact on climate of 14 years of Conservative rule in Britain
The UK is facing its first general election in nearly five years on Thursday, with polls positioning opposition Labour leader Keir Starmer as the clear frontrunner to become the next Prime Minister of the country, which would see the right-leaning Conservative government leave power for the first time since 2010.
Read MoreDATA DIVE: How the UK Conservatives slipped on net zero
A Labour win in Thursday’s general election is likely to be good news for the UK’s chances of meeting its legally-binding target of net zero emissions by 2050, with the governing Conservative Party pledging a range of policies that risk being regressive for the climate.
Read MoreDATA DIVE: Energy transition barely begun as fossil fuel demand reaches new heights in 2023
There were few signs of a global energy transition taking place in the Energy Institute’s 2024 Statistical Review of World Energy, which was released on Thursday, as data revealed that global primary energy consumption hit new heights in 2023.
Read MoreDATA DIVE: The European countries set to capitalise on demand for carbon storage
Certain European countries blessed with geographical advantages can expect to reap significant rewards as demand for carbon storage heats up this decade.
Read MoreDATA DIVE: The state of G7 climate progress, according to the latest data
Leaders of the G7 group of developed economies are gathering on Thursday (June 13) for their annual meeting, with a host of global crises on the agenda to keep them busy.
Read MoreDATA DIVE: The EU’s achievements on climate and energy in 2019-24
Despite unexpected external events – from Covid-19 to the war in Ukraine – the EU stayed the course on climate action during the past five years, delivering steeper-than-ever reductions in CO2 emisssions while ramping up the deployment of renewables and other clean technologies to meet its climate goals.
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