Market design
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…
A heat pump alternative for a quarter of UK homes
Household heating is the source of 17% of the UK’s carbon emissions. Most of the country’s homes are still heated…
European corporate PPA market scores record 7.8GW in 2023
AMSTERDAM – Companies have procured a record-breaking 7.8GW of new corporate renewable power purchase agreements (PPA) in the Europe in…
Signal: UK lacking green investment needed for net-zero commitment
Private investment is crucial to the UK delivering on its commitment to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to net zero by…
Signal: China issues guidelines on hydrogen ahead of industry boom
China has released its first national-level guidelines for standards within the hydrogen industry amid its already accelerating growth and in…
UK domestic solar grows fastest since 2016
Domestic solar installations in the UK are growing at the fastest rate since 2016 due to high energy prices, according…
Weekly data: just one US state gets an ‘A’ for its interconnection policies
The US power grid has an interconnection problem. Ineffective and outdated policies are preventing distributed energy resources like utility solar…
Japan readies to lead the world in offshore wind
In December of last year, Japan’s first commercial offshore wind farm came online, with a capacity of 140MW. It is,…
Carbon markets forecast to weather short-term price dips
Despite forecasting near-term declines in carbon prices in the face of political and macroeconomic uncertainty, carbon market participants are optimistic…
Opinion: It’s time for California to decide the future of its floating offshore wind industry
California’s political leaders want the state to lead the world in floating offshore wind power. Legislation signed by Governor Gavin…
