Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit

UK backup power subsidy declared unlawful

15/11/2018 – The Guardian
Capacity Market, which pays coal and gas generators to be on winter standby, was wrongly approved, court rules
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Energy trilemma almost over as 'cheap is green'

15/11/2018 – BusinessGreen
Business Secretary Greg Clark hails falling price of renewables, pledges to speed more agile energy system
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Increasing wildfires to speed climate change - scientists

15/11/2018 – BBC News
As climate change warms and dries, CO2 release from forest burning could take climate change beyond Paris limits
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Drilling begins for UK's first deep geothermal well

15/11/2018 – Renewable Energy World
Developers plan to produce electricity and heat from Cornwall site
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German power system 'more reliable' as renewables grow

15/11/2018 – REneweconomy
Extreme weather events are now major cause of power cuts, says German grid operator
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Extreme heat and weather major threat to power supplies

15/11/2018 – The Guardian
Unreliability of coal- and gas-fired power stations in extreme weather is Australia's main supply risk
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China takes reins of global climate talks

16/11/2018 – Financial Times
As US withdraws and Europe vacillates, China takes power-broking role in UN climate negotiations
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Fishermen sue fossil fuel companies on climate change

15/11/2018 – ThinkProgress
US crab-fishing group says climate change is devastating their livelihoods, as fishing season shrinks
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Briefings

Essential facts on key issues

Net zero: why?

What's the logic behind a net zero greenhouse gas emissions target? Read more

Negative emissions: why, what, how?

What are so-called 'negative emissions', and why are they needed to reach net zero? Read more

Net zero: power

How can the UK power itself in a net-zero world? Read more

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Low-emission cows: farming responds to climate warning

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Cheer up: climate change can be stopped

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IEA boosts outlook for EVs

International Energy Agency changes estimates of electric vehicle uptake. Read more

Where next for UK nuclear?

As Toshiba backs out of Moorside, how can the Government convince investors to cough up? Read more