Falling renewable energy costs and a shadow carbon price are making coal power investments unviable, according to bank energy chief Yongping Zhai
In back-to-back events this week, the billionaire launched projects to slow global warming and limit the damage it causes
It is controversial and often overlooked, but bioenergy is the only renewable energy today that can supply all sectors, say Kimmo Tiilikainen and Fatih Birol
The UK says it wants to keep ties with the EU energy market – but it’s complicated
The Gulf Cooperation Council’s grid operator is studying the feasibility of a cable to Ethiopia, which would run through currently war-torn Yemen
Electricity will be dominated by renewables and supply nearly half of total energy demand by 2050. Yet the rise is not enough to meet the Paris Agreement goals
With a sweeping climate bill waiting for signature and an oil industry of his own, activists pressure governor Jerry Brown to live up to the vision of his own summit
Contrary to federal government modelling, as old gas turbines switch off in the next decade, renewable electricity share will soar
After years of breakneck growth, solar panel manufacturers are tightening their belts as the government slashes support
With Germany slipping from its position as a climate leader, an industry with just 20,000 jobs is dictating policy to the federal government
A Financial Times reader survey found most see climate change as important, but are conservative on how fast the global energy mix can shift
Wind, solar, hydro and biogas met 36.3% of electricity demand in the first half of 2018, industry data show, while coal dropped to 35.1% of the mix
Just 1% of funding for energy access goes to decentralised energy, but it’s the only hope for delivering the UN goal to bring energy to all by 2030
The UK helped craft a deal on EU renewable and energy efficiency ambition but its participation after it leaves the union is uncertain
Power ministry officials say renewable capacity could exceed the 175GW goal, reaching 227GW, but analysts caution it depends on demand growth
The EU is near agreement on measures to put its 2030 climate target into action, with a meeting of energy ministers on Monday swinging towards more ambition
Preliminary data suggests that renewable supply alone met demand for about two and a half hours on a sunny, windy public holiday on Tuesday
The French president announced extra finance to help developing countries adopt clean energy at the International Solar Alliance launch in New Delhi
Brexit-bound UK won big concessions for power stations that burn wood, while new research claims the technology will undermine carbon cuts for half a century
An election policy from the state opposition would provide a boost to rooftop solar and see more clean energy shipped to the mainland