Energy Transition

US not on track to meet 2030 wind goal

Soaring material costs, high interest rates, and supply chain hiccups are plaguing the transition to clean energy in the U.S.

Olivia Peluso

09 July 2024

Energy Transition

Study: California must totally retire heavy-duty trucks to meet 2045 carbon goals

Heavy-duty vehicles alone contribute about 8% of the state’s total emissions, generating some 32 million tonnes of carbon annually.

Olivia Peluso

09 July 2024

Policy & Standards

German 2025 budget includes 'record investment' in renewables, says Scholz

After intense negotiations and mounting pressure for spending cuts, Germany clinched a 2025 budget deal including “record investments” in renewable power and industrial decarbonisation.

Olivia Peluso

05 July 2024

Operations & Finance

Survey: Most financial executives are lost on how to report ESG data

More guidance on data collection must be granted to help companies tap into their ESG-driven potential, says Jens Laue.

Olivia Peluso

05 July 2024

Net zero

Google blames 48% increase in emissions on AI

AI services and programs require considerably more power than standard online activity, sparking concern that the tech industry’s environmental impact is increasingly worsening.

Olivia Peluso

03 July 2024

Energy Transition

EU energy generation greenest yet, data show

Europe's energy generation is the greenest it's ever been, though demand remains low, skewing prices.

Olivia Peluso

02 July 2024

Operations & Finance

Europe's largest renewables producer scales back wind and solar

Europe’s largest renewable energy producer becomes the latest company to scale back its clean energy expansion targets.

Olivia Peluso

28 June 2024

Energy Transition

TotalEnergies, EnBW win offshore wind site for US$3.2 bn

TotalEnergies and EnBW won a 2.5 gigawatt (GW) German offshore wind site in an auction for a combined $3.2 billion.

Olivia Peluso

21 June 2024

Climate litigation

Children win landmark Hawaii climate case

A group of young activists and children has won a constitutional case that will force a government department to curb transportation emissions in Hawaii.

Olivia Peluso

21 June 2024

CSO

FedEx appoints Karen Blanks Ellis as new chief sustainability officer

Karen Blanks Ellis will replace longtime sustainability leader Mitch Jackson as the company's new CSO.

Olivia Peluso

20 June 2024