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A map of Africa with countries in different colors based on their level of access to clean cooking — Universal access to clean cooking lags behind
While the world strives to transition to a net zero economy, many poorer countries still do not have access to basic energy needs like clean cooking.
Anca Gurzu 2 min read

The Earth, shaded red, is in the middle of a black background with the words — COP28’s big challenge is closing the energy investment gap
Clean energy investment is ramping up fast, but most of it is still not reaching beyond the world’s richest countries. Explainers
Bill Spindle 4 min read

How to get the minerals we need in a clean energy future
Securing the critical minerals we need for a green energy future will require cleaning up mining practices, boosting recycling and innovating to be less dependent on them altogether. Explainers
Anca Gurzu 5 min read

The massive quest for the minerals we need in a clean energy future
The rush toward a clean energy future means we need to dig, extract and process Earth’s resources faster and better than ever before. Explainers
Anca Gurzu 5 min read

Universal access to clean cooking lags behind

While the world strives to transition to a net zero economy, many poorer countries still do not have access to basic energy needs like clean cooking.

Anca Gurzu 2 min read

A map of Africa with countries in different colors based on their level of access to clean cooking

COP28’s big challenge is closing the energy investment gap

Clean energy investment is ramping up fast, but most of it is still not reaching beyond the world’s richest countries. Explainers

Bill Spindle 4 min read

The Earth, shaded red, is in the middle of a black background with the words

How to get the minerals we need in a clean energy future

Securing the critical minerals we need for a green energy future will require cleaning up mining practices, boosting recycling and innovating to be less dependent on them altogether. Explainers

Anca Gurzu 5 min read

The massive quest for the minerals we need in a clean energy future

The rush toward a clean energy future means we need to dig, extract and process Earth’s resources faster and better than ever before. Explainers

Anca Gurzu 5 min read

Cleantech race risks sidelining developing countries

The global cleantech race underway between the United States, Europe and China could leave developing countries behind. The world’s major economies are competing to become industrial leaders in the burgeoning cleantech sector. Latest News

Anca Gurzu 3 min read

Why we can’t sacrifice our way out of climate change

Matt Rogers helped teach millions of homeowners to look for the leaf symbol on their Nest thermostats to save money—and curb climate change. Harder Line

Amy Harder 4 min read

Energy security and federal climate funding to shape 2023

A historic 2022 will drive what happens this year. In our last December edition, we reflected on the five trends we predicted would shape 2022. This week, we’re looking at five trends we’re watching at Cipher in 2023. Harder Line

Amy Harder 5 min read

War and new climate law make history in 2022

Every year since 2018, I’ve looked back and ahead at the trends shaping the past year and the year to come, including reality checks of my previous predictions. We’re keeping the tradition going. Harder Line

Amy Harder 5 min read

Climate goals rising in countries that use the most coal

The overwhelming majority of global coal consumption occurs in countries that have pledged to limit or phase out their reliance on the fuel, according to a report out this month from the International Energy Agency. Data Dives

Anca Gurzu < 1 min read

Graph of number of countries with plans to phase down coal use and net-zero emissions pledges

As the world bakes, developing world scrambles to adapt

The world is not cutting emissions fast enough to slow climate change, leaving everyone—but especially developing nations—scrambling to adapt to a hotter planet and its extreme-weather consequences. Latest News

Anca Gurzu 3 min read