G20 spends three-times as much on fossil fuels as clean power
On average between 2020 and 2022, G20 countries channelled more than three-times as much public finance towards fossil fuels compared…
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Polly Bindman
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Polly Bindman is a senior data journalist and sustainable finance reporter based in London. She is also a contributing writer for the New Statesman, and previously worked at Capital Monitor. Contact Polly at: polly.bindman [at] globaldata.com
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Renewables investment half of what is needed for net zero
Annual renewables investment is currently half of what is needed to reach net zero, finds a new report from French…
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Ten single entities responsible for 40% of historic emissions
Just ten single entities including oil majors Shell and ExxonMobil are responsible for 40% of historic fossil fuel CO₂ emissions,…
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Daily Chart: Tesla’s quarterly deliveries tumble from record high
This week electric vehicle (EV) trailblazer Tesla reported a sharp dip in quarterly sales, sparking concern of a global slowdown…
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Retail giant Amazon signs PPA deal with major UK offshore wind farm
On Wednesday, US retail conglomerate Amazon announced a "major new" power purchase agreement (PPA) with renewable energy company Iberdrola, with…
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Analysis: cancellations threaten Biden’s 2030 offshore wind target
The US suffered another serious setback to its offshore wind plans just days into 2024, when oil majors bp and…
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Weekly data: IEA significantly downgrades green hydrogen growth forecast
The IEA’s 2023 annual renewables report constitutes bad news for green hydrogen, with 2023 forecasts for capacity growth significantly more…
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“17 hours” to save climate conference as UAE publishes new COP28 outcome
DUBAI - Activists, climate-vulnerable nations and climate diplomacy experts have decried a new draft of the COP28 Global Stocktake, published…
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COP28: OPEC leaks put pressure on Al Jaber to secure a fossil fuel phase-out deal
As COP28 enters its final days, discussions around the inclusion of calls to "phase out" fossil fuels in the conference's…
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COP28 Day 3: US, UAE and China lead methane announcement blitz
On Saturday, during the third day of COP28, global leaders unveiled a raft of new announcements targeting methane at a…