Tags: CO2 emissions

Offshore wind turbine

Offshore wind in Japan: The untapped potential

Offshore wind could generate more than nine times the country's projected electricity demand for 2050.

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Why gas use must fall rapidly if climate targets are to be met

To limit warming to 1.5°C, natural gas extraction must fall by nearly a third by the end of the decade.

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Analysis of US methane & fossil fuel announcements at COP27

The proposed US Methane Reduction Action Plan is ambitious, but hard to square with the country's plans to expand gas output.

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Biogas and its role in the energy transition

Biogas can be a substitute for natural gas, but its application should be limited to hard-to-abate sectors where there is no feasible alternative.

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Carbon capture plant

Carbon capture and storage: Where are we at?

Despite a history characterised by failure, investment in CCS is reaching record levels.

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Flooded street

Key takeaways from the three working group reports of the IPCC sixth assessment

The conclusions of the latest round of IPCC reports show that action to tackle rising temperatures is more urgent than ever.

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How does Shell’s climate plan stack up against Paris goals?

As Shell appeals a court ruling to dramatically cut its absolute emissions, we look at the company's transition strategy.

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IPCC Sixth Assessment Report: Mitigation of climate change

The report covers the major developments in our knowledge of mitigation since the IPCC’s AR5 was published in 2014.

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IPCC WGIII report: Bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS)

BECCS can help mitigate climate change, but there are many uncertainties, particularly environmental and socio-economic.

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The role of carbon capture and storage in limiting warming to 1.5C

The plummeting cost of renewables is eroding the economic case for retrofitting existing fossil fuel power plants with CCS.

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