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What patents tell us: which countries, what sectors, are the clean energy innovators?

May 31, 2021 by Sean Fleming

Today’s solutions cannot give us a successful transition on their own. That’s why the innovations coming down the pipeline are so important. One way to measure what, and who, is innovating is to look at the number of patents being filed for low carbon energy (LCE), explains Sean Fleming writing for the World Economic Forum. He summarises the latest report from the European Patent Office and the IEA, “Patents and the energy transition: Global … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Energy, Innovations Tagged With: batteries, CCUS, China, EU, Europe, EVs, geothermal, hydro, hydrogen, innovation, Japan, patents, SKorea, smart grids, solar, US, wind

Updated NDCs: World committing to 0.5% emissions cuts by 2030. It should be 45%

March 2, 2021 by Josh Gabbatiss

The latest national climate pledges, submitted over the new year, show that the world is nowhere near meeting our emissions reductions goals. Analysis of the 48 updated “nationally determined contributions” (NDCs) submitted so far (everyone must submit by the end of this year), covering nations responsible for 29% of global emissions, shows we will have 0.5% lower emissions in 2030 compared to 2010. That’s way off the target 45% reduction needed. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Energy, Policies Tagged With: Brazil, Canada, China, CO2, COP26, emissions, EU, India, Indonesia, Japan, Mexico, Paris2050, Russia, SKorea, UK, UNFCCC, US

New net-zero pledges from China, US, EU and others can meet our climate goals, says UNEP. But…

January 8, 2021 by Zeke Hausfather

Existing national commitments imply that today’s emissions will simply plateau, remaining only slightly below 2019 levels by 2030. However, according to the latest UN Environment Programme (UNEP) emissions gap report, the new commitments from China, the EU, Japan, South Korea, the UK, Joe Biden’s US and others are “broadly consistent” with the Paris Agreement’s 1.5C goal for 2050. But commitments aren’t policy, warns UNEP, and only real change … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Energy, Energy Outlooks, Policies Tagged With: CCS, China, emissions, EU, G20, Japan, NDC, Paris2050, SKorea, transport, UK, UNEP, US

IEA’s “accelerated case” becoming the norm? Global Wind + Solar to overtake Gas and Coal by 2024

December 1, 2020 by Josh Gabbatiss

The IEA’s 2019 “accelerated case” for renewables is turning into this year’s “main case”. It predicts that Wind and Solar capacity combined will overtake both Gas and Coal globally by 2024. Josh Gabbatiss at Carbon Brief summarises the IEA’s Renewables 2020 report. Within five years, renewables will constitute 1/3 of all electricity generation, equivalent to the combined demand of China and the EU. Virtually all global growth in electricity … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Energy, Renewables Tagged With: China, coal, electricity, EU, gas, hydro, IEA, India, Japan, renewables, SKorea, solar, US, wind

200 – 400 Nuclear reactors to be decommissioned by 2040

February 11, 2020 by Denis Iurchak

Denis Iurchak has taken a close look at nuclear decommissioning. Globally, 447 nuclear reactors are in operation as of January 2020. Of those, nearly 70% are older than 30 years (25% are older than 40 years). The IEA says around 200 commercial reactors are to be shut down in the next two decades. On top of that, 182 reactors are already in permanent shutdown. This means that between 200 and 400 reactors are likely to be decommissioned by 2040, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Energy, Nuclear Tagged With: Canada, Createc, decommissioning, EDF, France, GEHitachi, Germany, GNSZerkon, Graphitech, Holtec, Japan, NorthStar, Nuclear, Orano, SKorea, SNCLavalin, spain, Tenex, UK, US, Veolia, Westinghouse

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