Renewable options are being overlooked as government backs controversial polluting power plants, say experts
Wind energy overtakes coal as the EU’s second largest form of power capacity but concerns remain over politicians’ enthusiasm for renewables, reports the Guardian
One wind farm was cancelled and another – the flagship Lake Turkana project – was delayed by social conflict, report highlights
Brussels bids for climate leadership as US backs out, but stocktake shows clean energy momentum slowing and a carbon lock-in risk from gas pipelines
As low oil prices eat into country’s $600 billion sovereign wealth fund, state energy giant starts work on radical transition towards renewables
Former Texas governor says he will pursue “all of the above” energy strategy and disavows earlier call to eradicate the energy department
China cut back on renewable power subsidies to focus on grid upgrades, say analysts, driving a global slump
Long known for its huge foreign investments in coal, oil and gas, Beijing is now starting to splash the cash on greener technologies
Wind and solar power are 40% cheaper than new coal generation today, analysis of government data shows
Mild weather, booming renewable energy and massive declines in coal consumption contribute to falling greenhouse gas pollution
Despite bold promises of the UN’s first comprehensive global warming deal, African governments feel their demands for energy equity are being ignored
Love data? Care about the energy transition? Robert Wilson at the University of Strathclyde has a twitter feed for that
The idea renewables are not competitive with fossil fuels and nuclear power has lost all basis in fact: it’s time to wake up to the energy revolution
Clean200 index guides investors towards climate-friendly firms like Philips, Tesla and Xinjiang, which collectively provided annual returns of 22% over the past decade
Gas and motorway projects offer poor value for money and could be stranded as climate regulations kick in, say E3G researchers
Climate analysts welcome renewables funding, but warn European Commission still supports low value, polluting projects
Human rights violations, drought risk and now corruption are undermining the case for hydropower. Environment minister José Sarney Filho is making the case for change
Falling costs mean that power generated by offshore wind farms is becoming increasingly competitive with other fuels – and that’s good news for the climate
Decision to scrap technology funds will hike the cost of meeting UK 2050 climate target, warns spending watchdog amid Brexit uncertainty
Two 350MW arrays in the Netherlands will supply power at €87/MWh, beating the next cheapest project by miles