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IEA Sees Renewables Overtaking Fossil Fuels and Nuclear by 2026
A record volume of renewable energy is expected to come online in 2021, with 290 gigawatts of new capacity. That surpasses 2020’s record, when renewables accounted for all of the new electricity capacity installed worldwide.

IPCC: Climate Disasters Will Get Worse Unless Emissions Are Cut
The bombshell IPCC report urges swift, far-reaching changes to the world's energy supply as a matter of urgency.

Heat Dome Wreaks Havoc, Previews Future of Climate Disaster
The heatwave in the Pacific Northwest stretched power grids, squeezed energy supplies, melted infrastructure—and illustrated how far behind the U.S. is in preparing for the effects of the climate crisis.

IEA: Global Clean Energy Investment is Too Low
Clean energy spending must rise from $150 billion in 2020 to $1 trillion annually by 2030 for emerging economies to reach net-zero emissions by mid-century.

Disorderly Transition Likely With G20 Behind on Climate Commitments
The world's major economies will need to yank the handbrake on emissions if they are to meet their climate goals, a new report warns.

Rapid Renewable Energy Growth is the “New Normal”
The International Energy Agency believes the explosive growth in renewables, with installations soaring in 2020, is here to stay.

Carbon Capture: The Silver Bullet?
As governments announce more ambitious climate goals, interest in carbon capture and storage measures has increased. But how viable is the technology?

U.S. Offshore Wind Inches Forward After Biden Admin Gives Green Light to First Major Project
The Biden administration's endorsement of the Vineyard Wind project might jump start the American wind energy sector.

Georgia Elections Open Up Possibility for Energy and Climate Action
The results of the Georgia senate election upend the outlook for President-elect Biden, opening up a long list of opportunities on energy and climate-related issues.

Most Significant Energy Bill In Years Lands In Washington
The end-of-year omnibus bill contains the first major energy legislation in more than a decade.
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