Global electricity review 2024
Renewables generated a record 30 percent of global electricity in 2023, driven by growth in solar and wind especially from China, according to the Global Electricity Review 2024 released by the global
Carbon Intensity
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Faster and cleaner: decarbonisation in the power and transport sectors is surpassing predictions and offering hope for limiting warming
The transition from fossil fuels to cleaner, safer energy technologies is under way. To pinpoint where decarbonization is happening most rapidly—and to extract lessons and best practices that can be applied
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Track the energy transition: Where we are, how we got here, and where we need to be
Tracking progress in the transition to low-carbon energy systems, including action taken through countries’ Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs), is necessary to focus attention on the steps needed
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Can Japan improve on its INDC-based target for CO2 intensity in the electricity sector? estimation of renewable electricity and nuclear power in 2030
This paper assesses the potential for improving the CO2 intensity of Japan’s electricity sector—the units of carbon dioxide emitted per units of electricity generated—by examining the potential for the
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India needs $2.8 trillion investment for energy supply: Report
India requires a whopping $2.8 trillion investment to meet its growing energy needs in the coming years, with 75 percent of that for the power sector, a special report by the International Energy Agency
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Question raised in Rajya Sabha on Intended Nationally Determined Contributions on reducing emission, 30/11/2015
Question raised in Rajya Sabha on Intended Nationally Determined Contributions on reducing emission, 30/11/2015. India is a Party to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) which
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Question raised in Rajya Sabha on Target of cutting emission level by 2030, 30/11/2015
Question raised in Rajya Sabha on Target of cutting emission level by 2030, 30/11/2015. India is a party to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCC). All Parties under UNFCCC have
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The fifth carbon budget: the next step towards a low-carbon economy
This report presents the Committee’s advice on the fifth carbon budget, covering the period 2028-32, as required under Section 34 of the Climate Change Act 2008. The Committee recommends that the fifth
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Trends in global CO2 emissions: 2015 report
In 2014, the growth in global CO2 emissions from fossil fuel use and cement production slowed down to only 0.5% compared to 2013, while the world’s economy grew by 3%, showing a partial decoupling of CO2
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REthinking energy 2015: renewable energy and climate
Emission reductions from renewables, coupled with energy efficiency improvements, must be at the heart of any effort to limit global temperature rise to two degrees Celsius, according to a report released
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How energy efficiency cuts costs for a 2° C future
A new report — “How Energy Efficiency Cuts Costs for a 2° C Future” — analyzes how energy efficiency policies and programs in Brazil, China, Europe, India, Mexico, and the U.S. can reduce the cost of economy-wide