Coal phase out

From coal phase outs to circular economies: Five takeaways from the G7 climate talks

Policy

From coal phase outs to circular economies: Five takeaways from the G7 climate talks

The latest G7 climate meeting in Turin delivered an historic new pledge on phasing out coal power, but did the rest of the package go far enough?

clock 01 May 2024 • 8 min read
'A signal to the world': Is a new wave of international climate action starting to take shape?

Politics

'A signal to the world': Is a new wave of international climate action starting to take shape?

As G7 preps deal to accelerate coal phase out, signs are growing that the next few years could see a host of international accords to ramp up global climate action

clock 29 April 2024 • 8 min read

Energy

Heat wave brings end to latest coal-free power run

Latest coal-free power run falls short of record, as high temperatures impact gas output

clock 13 August 2020 • 4 min read

Energy

Governments underestimating global coal phase-out challenge, energy experts warn

Governments should prepare to pay coal operators to shut down plants and compensate impacted workers and communities, study argues

clock 27 July 2020 • 3 min read

Energy

'Symbolic moment': Renewables speed past fossil fuels as EU's biggest source of electricity

Clean energy generated a historic 40 per cent of the bloc's electricity in the first half of 2020, according to green think tank Ember

clock 23 July 2020 • 3 min read
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