September 25th, 2015 by European Climate Foundation
According to the Arabella Advisors report published on 22 September 2015, the movement to divest from fossil fuels and invest in renewable energy and climate solutions has grown 50-fold in the last year to reach $2.6 trillion. More than 400 institutions and 2,000 individuals have pledged to divest from fossil fuel investments. Recent pledges have come […]
November 12th, 2013 by Overseas Development Institute
Just two years ahead of a crucial UN climate change summit, many of the world’s richest countries continue to pour finance into fossil fuel subsidies, with average spending running at US$112 per adult according to a report from the Overseas Development Institute. The report ‘Time to change the game’ notes that fossil fuel subsidies cost […]
October 31st, 2013 by International Energy Agency
The International Energy Agency’s inaugural Energy Efficiency Market Report states that the scale of global investment in energy efficiency and its contribution to energy demand are as significant as those of other developed supply-side resources. The report joins the IEA market reports for oil, gas, coal and renewable energy, highlighting the place of energy efficiency […]
June 27th, 2013 by International Energy Agency
The International Energy Agency (IEA) has stated in its second annual Medium-Term Renewable Energy Market Report (MTRMR) that power generation from hydro, wind, solar and other renewable sources worldwide will exceed that from gas and be twice that from nuclear by 2016. According to the MTRMR, despite a difficult economic context, renewable power is expected […]
December 4th, 2012 by WWF
Investment in UK offshore wind energy would create more jobs and generate higher GDP than reliance on gas-fired power, with only marginal impacts on electricity prices, according to a Cambridge Econometrics report ‘A Study into the Economics of Gas and Offshore Wind‘ published on 4 December 2012 by WWF-UK and Greenpeace. “Much of the debate […]
October 26th, 2012 by University of East Anglia
According to research from the Tyndall Centre for Climate Change at the University of East Anglia, much more needs to be done to develop energy efficient cars, buildings and domestic appliances to address climate change. A report, ‘Marginalization of end-use technologies in energy innovation for climate protection‘ published in Nature Climate Change on 26 October 2012, […]
September 20th, 2012 by International Energy Agency
The International Energy Agency (IEA) shows how the right policies and technologies could improve the fuel efficiency of road vehicles by 50% by the middle of the century, saving as much as 80% of current annual global oil consumption. The transport sector currently accounts for a 20% of global final energy consumption, and increased demand […]
June 15th, 2012 by The European Wind Energy Association
Global Wind Day is Friday 15 June, when thousands will experience the power of wind energy at more than 200 events in at least 40 countries around the world. Global Wind Day is building pressure on world leaders gathering next week for the Rio +20 Summit to commit to doubling the share of renewable energy […]
May 1st, 2012 by International Energy Agency
While progress is being made on renewable energy, most clean energy technologies are not being deployed quickly enough, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said in an annual progress report presented to ministers and representatives of nations that together account for four-fifths of global energy demand. The report, Tracking Clean Energy Progress, highlights the rapid progress […]
February 27th, 2012 by International Energy Agency
The International Energy Agency (IEA) will acknowledge the coming of age of the renewable energy sector by publishing, for the first time, an annual medium-term report which analyses that market. This publication on renewable energy – which is now the fastest growing sector of the energy mix and accounts for almost a fifth of all […]