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Europe to the world: don’t give up on 1.5 degrees goal
“We are really playing with the future of the next generation,” the EU's Green Deal chief said in an exclusive interview with Cipher. Latest News
Anca Gurzu
2 min read
Startups race to make steel cheaply and cleanly
Electra and Boston Metal are among a handful of startups seeking to upend the traditional emissions-intensive way of making steel. Latest News
Amena H. Saiyid
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
The words that shape our energy future
Should fossil fuels be phased downed or phased out? Or should the emissions of fossil fuels be dealt with and phased out? This may sound like semantic games, but the nuances are important. Explainers
Anca Gurzu
4 min read
Exclusive: United inks largest deal for clean jet fuel with novel method
Houston-based startup Cemvita has inked a deal with United Airlines to supply 50,000 gallons a year of clean jet fuel made by microbes using recycled CO2. Latest News
Amena H. Saiyid
2 min read
G20 leaders meet as their average coal emissions rise
When leaders of the world’s 20 richest countries gather in India this weekend, they will confront an unsettling fact: Their collective emissions from coal-fired electricity actually increased over the last seven years. Data Dives
Anca Gurzu
< 1 min read
Parsing how much oil and gas investment we need
Analysts from the consultancy Wood Mackenzie conclude that the current level of investment — some $500 billion annually across the globe — is about right, given the industry’s efficiency gains and the current pace of the clean energy transition. Data Dives
Bill Spindle
2 min read
Carbon recyclers say climate law could hurt business
Companies re-utilizing CO2 in the production of everyday products did not receive the same tax credits under the Inflation Reduction Act as those involved in storing CO2, prompting questions of parity. Latest News
Amena H. Saiyid
4 min read
The many ways of removing carbon from the air
Governments and companies are increasingly betting on a mix of technologies to remove huge amounts of carbon dioxide (CO2) from the air as the effects of climate change become more and more pronounced. Explainers
Anca Gurzu
4 min read
Why we need to remove carbon from the air
To avoid the most catastrophic impacts of climate change—and achieve a net-zero world—we need to not only reduce our emissions, but also remove residual carbon dioxide (CO2) from the air. Explainers
Anca Gurzu
3 min read
