Unusually calm and cloudy weather led to resurgence in fossil fuel use in 2021

Calm and cloudy days led to a resurgence in fossil fuel use.

Noah Godfrey, Energy Data Analyst - PhD in Modelling Flexibility in Future UK Energy Systems, University of Birmingham • conversation
Jan. 14, 2022 • ~7 min

A 21st-century reinvention of the electric grid is crucial for solving the climate change crisis

Renewable energy is expanding at a record pace, but still not fast enough. Here are the key areas to watch for progress in bringing more wind and solar into the power grid in 2022.

Jeffrey Logan, Associate Director of Energy Policy and Analysis, Renewable & Sustainable Energy Institute, University of Colorado Boulder • conversation
Jan. 12, 2022 • ~10 min

Here's what it would take to end emissions from fossil fuels

If the UK is to achieve net zero by 2050, it needs to get moving on making a successful green transition across fuel, transport and housing.

Rachel Freeman, Senior Research Fellow in Energy Transition Modelling, UCL • conversation
Dec. 10, 2021 • ~6 min

We should ban all new oil and gas fields

If we want to limit global warming to below 2°C, most of our untapped fossil fuel reserves need to be kept in the ground.

David Waltham, Professor of Geophysics, Royal Holloway University of London • conversation
Dec. 7, 2021 • ~7 min

Carbon capture and storage: where should the world store CO₂? It's a moral dilemma

Soaking up and storing CO₂ is not just a question of technology.

Kian Mintz-Woo, Lecturer in Philosophy, Environmental Research Institute, University College Cork • conversation
Dec. 6, 2021 • ~5 min

Coal: why China and India aren't the climate villains of COP26

Rich countries like the UK have almost left coal power behind, but it’s not as easy for developing countries.

Martin Taylor, Postdoctoral Research Associate in Energy and Environment, University of Hull • conversation
Nov. 17, 2021 • ~5 min

COP26: experts react to the UN climate summit and Glasgow Pact

Has the summit delivered on its goals?

Ran Boydell, Visiting Lecturer in Sustainable Development, Heriot-Watt University • conversation
Nov. 13, 2021 • ~11 min

COP26: here's what it would take to end coal power worldwide

Coal is the dirtiest fuel source – eliminating it is a priority for tackling climate change.

Alex Clark, DPhil Candidate in Energy and Economics, University of Oxford • conversation
Nov. 4, 2021 • ~7 min

Why Is It so Hard to End Coal Burning?
VOA Learning English • voa
Nov. 1, 2021 • ~5 min

COP26: here's how much progress the UK has made on three key net zero pledges

Electric vehicle sales are booming and coal power is dwindling, but structural obstacles to net zero remain.

Ljubomir Jankovic, Professor of Advanced Building Design, University of Hertfordshire • conversation
Nov. 1, 2021 • ~11 min

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