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A man holds a solar panel on the back of a motorcycle weaving through dense traffic. — How Prometheus sheds light on Africa’s energy future
The current energy transition isn’t humanity’s first, but it is perhaps the most monumental. Unlike its predecessors, this transition is urgent — and must benefit everyone. Voices
Andrew Kamau 3 min read

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A helicopter flies over an offshore oil rig surrounded by water at sunset. — Let’s harness oil and gas know-how to scale the energy transition
Now, after 30 years in oil and gas, I’m putting that knowledge to work advising climate tech startups. Voices
Jane Zhang 3 min read

A barn and cows in a field with two drones hovering overhead and a blue sky. — Why the farm bill should embrace new technologies
The U.S. government needs to adapt its policies to help farmers make agriculture more productive, profitable and sustainable. The farm bill, slated for reauthorization this year, is an opportunity to do so. Voices
Karsten Temme 3 min read

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Gulf petrostates bring an increasingly complex relationship with fossil fuels to COP28

With COP28 happening in Dubai, petrostates like the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia are in the spotlight. The glare can be harsh, but it also reveals their increasingly complicated relationship with fossil fuels. Latest News

Bill Spindle 5 min read

Skyscrapers and construction cranes in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Betting on solar solutions where there is no grid

Innovative off-grid solar projects are gaining traction in the climate financing world as a way of more quickly and efficiently solving an energy access problem affecting hundreds of millions of people. Explainers

Anca Gurzu 5 min read

Two hands shaking above a stack of coins and a farmer tending to a field. Illustration with a green background.

United States home to more than 1/3 of cleantech startups

The United States is far and away the global leader when it comes to where cleantech companies are headquartered, but some metrics from a new report show its influence may be waning. Data Dives

Amy Harder, Executive Editor < 1 min read

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How to understand direct government aid for climate change

Wealthier nations say they are on track to belatedly meet a goal of providing $100 billion a year to poorer nations for climate adaptation and mitigation, but critics say this fund won't be enough for countries buffeted by climate-fueled impacts. Explainers

Amena H. Saiyid 4 min read

Climate financing's fate at COP28 is overshadowed by devastating images of flooding in Pakistan.

Massive scale-up of hydrogen needed for net-zero goals

Most of the hydrogen would need to come from renewable electricity to keep global warming below 1.5 degrees. Data Dives

Anca Gurzu < 1 min read

a simplified chart showing growth needed in renewable hydroge production