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UK seeks post-Brexit climate tie-up with EU
Cooperation on climate change is a “shared interest” between London and Brussels, according to a paper released by the UK government on Thursday
German renewables overtake coal power generation for six months
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
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Battery-backed solar power to undercut coal in China by 2028: report
Falling battery costs will allow for renewable power to grow rapidly, analysts predict, replacing traditional baseload generation
Climate action must protect economy and society, say Germany and Poland
As officials meet for talks in Berlin, Europe’s biggest coal states call for a ‘just transition’ from fossil fuels
South Africa draft climate law would set emissions targets for every sector
The bill calls on every part of government to coordinate in climate action, but South Africa’s heavy use of coal remains its biggest challenge
World Bank reconsidering support for its last coal plant
Kosovo C is the last exception to the bank’s policy against backing coal plants, but a new assessment looks set to favour renewable alternatives
India’s power minister says the country can smash its 2022 renewable power goal. Will it happen?
Power ministry officials say renewable capacity could exceed the 175GW goal, reaching 227GW, but analysts caution it depends on demand growth
Spain joins call to strengthen EU climate targets
Energy and environment minister Teresa Ribera says the newly-formed government will join coalition of EU countries calling for bigger carbon cuts
US launches nuclear initiative to cut carbon with Canada, Japan, UK
While the Trump administration generally avoids discussion of climate change, it is participating in a coalition to promote “clean, reliable” nuclear power
11 ways the Paris climate deal is working in the real world
As climate talks stall, it’s clear the UN process is no longer the major driving force of the climate transition. But does that matter?
German renewables meet 100% of power demand for second time ever
Preliminary data suggests that renewable supply alone met demand for about two and a half hours on a sunny, windy public holiday on Tuesday
We need bold action before 2020 to hold global warming below 1.5C
If rich countries fail to live up to their promises over the next two years, they condemn small islands to catastrophic warming impacts, says Maldives minister
Will the IMO deliver the climate deal of 2018?
As a key meeting kicks off in London, the hopes of climate hawks are pinned on the shipping industry finally setting course for reform after years in the doldrums
Norway’s electric car demand is outstripping supply – with lessons for the EU
Thousands of Norwegians are on waiting lists for electric cars, showing the success and limitations of policy incentives
US coal hasn’t set aside enough money to clean up its mines
Schemes that favour coal companies in Appalachia have left a national shortfall experts said was ‘one of the biggest public failures that has gone under the radar’
Germany’s new government deal fails the Paris climate accord test
It’s three steps forward and four back as Angela Merkel resumes government in coalition with the social democrats
Only one country will be to blame if the Paris climate deal fails
The agreement’s challenges should not be painted as a collective global failure: the US, with its malignant politics, is the only country that truly matters
Coal India report finds renewables will ‘substantially decrease’ coal demand
The falling cost of solar power and batteries is having a “significant impact” on the coal sector, says national mining company in Coal Vision 2030 consultation
Documents reveal UK push to water down EU biomass regulations
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