October 25, 2021

Twelve million people now employed in the renewable energy sector – report

A recent report by IRENA and ILO states that renewable energy employment reached 12 million in 2020, up from 11.5 million in 2019.

October 23, 2021

COP aims to end coal, but the world is still addicted

Coal continues to dominate the world’s total electricity generation mix by a large margin.

October 22, 2021

Oil has longest run of weekly gains since 2015 amid supply pinch

While headline prices have been volatile over the past two sessions, the structural tightness in supply has been the biggest driver in the markets.

October 22, 2021

Commodity boom at risk as supporting factors fade, Fitch says

The pace of global industrial production growth is falling “quite swiftly” after an impressive spike in demand for durable goods during lockdowns.

October 22, 2021

The coming electric car disruption that nobody’s talking about

Millions of workers at repair shops, gas stations, oil fields and farms could find their jobs affected by an economic dislocation of historic proportions.

October 21, 2021

Inside China’s desperate race to resolve its energy crisis

For more than a month, energy shortages have rippled through China’s manufacturing centers for steel, aluminum and cement, and prices of coal.

October 21, 2021

How metals and mining companies are adapting to a greener world

Mining companies have the widest range of BNEF transition scores.

October 20, 2021

How the IEA embraced its role as an energy oracle in the climate transition

The agency has become the subject of increasing controversy in the past decade over its influence on efforts to stabilize the climate and shift away from fossil fuels.

October 20, 2021

Impact of Carmichael coal mine on Doongmabulla Springs not understood — study

Researchers from Flinders University say that without better knowledge of the hydrogeology of the area, the Doongmabulla Springs Complex is at risk of irreversible decline.

October 19, 2021

China weighs coal market intervention to end stunning rally

“The current price increase has completely deviated from the fundamentals of supply and demand," says National Development and Reform Commission.