October 26, 2023

Ottawa unveils interim plan for environment agency after court rules it unconstitutional 

Ottawa is suspending the environment minister’s authority to force major energy or mining projects to be judged for environmental impact as part of a temporary operating plan for the Impact…

October 25, 2023

World Bank grants South Africa $1 billion loan for energy reform

The funding will help facilitate “restructuring of the power sector” through the unbundling of state-owned utility Eskom.

October 24, 2023

International Energy Agency predicts fossil fuel demand decline after 2030

“The ‘Golden Age of Gas’, a term coined by the IEA in 2011, is nearing an end,” the outlook declares.

October 24, 2023

In Australia’s outback, Rio Tinto prepares for a low carbon future

Rio's newest mine, Gudai-darri, is on track to hit record production, while it halves carbon emissions by 2030.

October 23, 2023

MXenes, ruthenium support sustainable green hydrogen production

Texas-based researchers have reduced by half the cost of catalysts used to produce green hydrogen.

October 22, 2023

Offshore wind farms could offset billions of dollars in climate change-related costs in the Pacific Northwest – report

Floating wind farms off the coast of southern Oregon and northern California could potentially triple the Pacific Northwest’s wind power capacity.

October 21, 2023

Why measuring the clean energy economy is a game of catch-up

Solar and wind are changing the US economy faster than methods can be devised to capture their impact.

October 20, 2023

Lithium company executive seeking federal backing was key figure in Alberta Energy Regulator spending scandal

Zeeshan Syed, a former Alberta Energy Regulator executive who was engulfed in a public sector spending scandal in Alberta welcomed two Liberal cabinet ministers to the Thunder Bay site of…

October 20, 2023

Rio Tinto, Aboriginal group sign first solar deal for WA iron ore region

The project in Western Australia's Pilbara district comes as part of Rio's $3 billion plan to decarbonize its iron ore business.

October 19, 2023

Canada court ruling on key environmental law risks deterring investments

Canada’s Supreme Court last week ruled the Impact Assessment Act was too broad in designating which major projects should fall under federal environmental assessment.