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‘A turning point’: Clean power sources met all new electricity demand in 2025

Energy Transition

‘A turning point’: Clean power sources met all new electricity demand in 2025

“We have firmly entered the era of clean growth."

21 April 2026

Energy-related emissions plateau as solar covers a quarter of demand growth

Energy Transition

Energy-related emissions plateau as solar covers a quarter of demand growth

"Electricity consumption is growing much faster than overall energy demand."

20 April 2026

IEA removes climate change from top priorities, yielding to US pressure

Energy Transition

IEA removes climate change from top priorities, yielding to US pressure

European countries like France, Spain and the UK urged the IEA to continue its focus on net zero.

23 February 2026

Battery storage driving unprecedented energy innovation: IEA

Energy Transition

Battery storage driving unprecedented energy innovation: IEA

Batteries accounted for a whopping 40% of all energy patenting in 2023.

17 February 2026

Global power demand is accelerating – but zero-emissions energy could cover 50% by 2030

Electrification

Global power demand is accelerating – but zero-emissions energy could cover 50% by 2030

"The increase in global power consumption through 2030 is set to be equivalent to adding more than two European Unions."

06 February 2026

World Energy Outlook: Action needed to reduce critical minerals concentration risks

Energy Transition

World Energy Outlook: Action needed to reduce critical minerals concentration risks

"A single country is the dominant refiner for 19 out of 20 energy-related strategic minerals.”

13 November 2025

What's the environmental impact of an AI query? A definitive directory

Artificial Intelligence

What's the environmental impact of an AI query? A definitive directory

All the energy, water and emissions data shared by Big Tech and nonprofits to date.

11 November 2025

Study: Achieving the Global Methane Pledge would bring US$1tn in annual savings

Study: Achieving the Global Methane Pledge would bring US$1tn in annual savings

"The benefits consistently outweigh the costs under a wide range of scenarios."

31 October 2025

What is mining doing to not become the new fossil fuels?

What is mining doing to not become the new fossil fuels?

The sector is reducing emissions, but much larger issues are looming.

09 October 2025

Renewable power capacity expected to more than double by 2030

Energy Transition

Renewable power capacity expected to more than double by 2030

"Policymakers need to pay close attention to supply chain security and grid integration challenges.”

07 October 2025

Clean hydrogen growth ‘not yet meeting expectations’: IEA

Energy Transition

Clean hydrogen growth ‘not yet meeting expectations’: IEA

Up to 37 million tonnes of annual clean hydrogen could enter the market by 2030 – down nearly 25% from previous forecasts.

12 September 2025

AI emissions: What we know so far – and more importantly, what we don’t know

Artificial Intelligence

AI emissions: What we know so far – and more importantly, what we don’t know

Sam Altman's recent estimate of the power use of a ChatGPT query was met with scepticism.

07 August 2025