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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Australia set to overshoot its 2030 target by large margin
Without further policies, Australia’s emissions are set to increase substantially - around 27% above 2005 levels by 2030, according to an assessment by an international research analysis, the Climate Action
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Assessing carbon lock-in
<p>The term 'carbon lock-in' refers to the tendency for certain carbon-intensive technological systems to persist over time, 'locking out' lower-carbon alternatives, and owing to a combination
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Aligning corporate greenhouse-gas emissions targets with climate goals
Corporate climate action is increasingly considered important in driving the transition towards a low-carbon economy. For this, it is critical to ensure translation of global goals to greenhouse-gas (GHG)
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Air pollution co-benefits of low carbon policies in road transport: a sub-national assessment for India
<p>This letter assesses low carbon scenarios for India at the subnational level in the passenger road transport sector. We estimate the future passenger mobility demand and assess the impact of carbon
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Can green growth really work and what are the true (socio-) economics of climate change?
Many economists and policymakers advocate a fundamental shift towards “green growth” as the new, qualitatively-different growth paradigm, largely based on enhanced material/resource/energy efficiency,
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India says the rich nations' climate action targets are not ambitious
India, which is expected to submit its post-2020 'climate action plan' to a UN body in September, on Tuesday said that the carbon emission cut targets offered by rich nations as part of their respective
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Australia’s financial system and climate risk
Australia's financial system may be vulnerable to the effects of climate change, which could be exacerbated by the carbon-intensive economy, lack of policy clarity, and reliance on global capital markets,
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India’s energy and climate policy: lessons from modelling studies
Understanding India’s likely energy future is important for both development planning and climate policy. This review of seven national energy and climate modelling studies finds energy use will increase
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Seizing the global opportunity: partnerships for better growth and better climate- the 2015 new climate economy report
Better economic growth can help close the greenhouse gas emissions gap, according to a new report released by the New Climate Economy, the flagship project of the Global Commission on the Economy and Climate.
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China’s “new normal”: structural change, better growth, and peak emissions
China’s economy is undergoing a major structural transformation towards a new development model focused on achieving better quality growth that is more economically and environmentally sustainable, and