Regulation/policy
Empowering developers: addressing the permitting bottleneck outside government channels
While nations worldwide have recently pushed to expand their offshore wind portfolio as they race to net zero, the industry…
EU launches probes into Chinese solar subsidies
The European Commission on Wednesday launched two investigations into whether heavy state subsidies allowed Chinese solar companies to submit unfairly…
Australia classifies nickel as critical mineral amid industry crisis
Australia’s Federal Government has added nickel to its list of critical minerals, opening the door to subsidies support from a…
UK Labour Party slashes £28bn-a-year green investment pledge to £4.7bn
Keir Starmer, the UK’s Leader of the Opposition, has announced that his Labour Party will scrap its flagship pledge to…
EU officially recommends ambitious 90% emissions reductions by 2040
The European Commission on Tuesday recommended the bloc cut its net greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 90% by 2040 –…
EU climate targets at risk due to “contradictory” planning on clean energy tech – report
The EU’s net-zero targets are in “jeopardy” due to “insufficiently detailed, inconsistent, and even contradictory” plans from member states, a…
How COP28 accelerated the conversation on coal phase-out
DUBAI – COP26, which took place in Glasgow in 2021, was supposed to be the COP that “consigned coal to…
EU finalises deal on hydrogen grid planning body
The EU reached a deal on Friday to establish a grid planning body that will gradually become independent from existing…
UK Autumn Statement: Chancellor pledges £960m for green industry
UK Chancellor Jeremy Hunt delivered the country’s annual Autumn Statement on Wednesday, pledging £960m ($1.2bn) of investment by 2030 for…
Indonesia officially launches $20bn renewables investment plan
Indonesia officially launched its plan to mobilise a $20bn investment fund for decarbonisation on Tuesday as the country looks to…
