Maria Pastukhova – Energy Transition https://energytransition.org The Global Energiewende Thu, 09 Dec 2021 13:20:51 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.1.1 COP26 – diplomatic springboard to a world post fossil fuels? https://energytransition.org/2021/12/cop26-diplomatic-springboard-to-a-world-post-fossil-fuels/ https://energytransition.org/2021/12/cop26-diplomatic-springboard-to-a-world-post-fossil-fuels/#respond Thu, 16 Dec 2021 10:00:10 +0000 https://energytransition.org/?p=25479 Despite several significant shortcomings, the UN Climate Change Conference in Glasgow (COP26) united the globe behind the commitment to limit the warming of global climate to 1.5C degrees. Consigning coal to history was one of the central mission statements ahead of and during the conference. Just as important, though less prominent, are the implications of COP26 for the role of other fossil fuels...

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]]> https://energytransition.org/2021/12/cop26-diplomatic-springboard-to-a-world-post-fossil-fuels/feed/ 0 The Asian Development Bank’s new energy policy: A work in progress https://energytransition.org/2021/06/the-asian-development-banks-new-energy-policy-a-work-in-progress/ https://energytransition.org/2021/06/the-asian-development-banks-new-energy-policy-a-work-in-progress/#respond Thu, 10 Jun 2021 10:00:42 +0000 https://energytransition.org/?p=24415 Asian Development Bank Headquarters – License: Public Domain, Credit: © ADB In May, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) published the draft of its new energy policy, a big step, given its clout over energy systems in Asia and the Pacific. The document pledges a new era in the multilateral bank’s financing approach. But despite major improvements on coal, there remains a long way to go.

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]]> https://energytransition.org/2021/06/the-asian-development-banks-new-energy-policy-a-work-in-progress/feed/ 0 The world’s biggest trade bloc is born – what does it mean for the energy transition? https://energytransition.org/2021/03/the-worlds-biggest-trade-bloc-is-born-what-does-it-mean-for-the-energy-transition/ https://energytransition.org/2021/03/the-worlds-biggest-trade-bloc-is-born-what-does-it-mean-for-the-energy-transition/#respond Fri, 19 Mar 2021 14:00:52 +0000 https://energytransition.org/?p=24017 The year 2020 brought us a devastating pandemic and an economic slowdown but also some decisive moments for the global energy transition. Last year ushered in a wave of groundbreaking pledges on carbon and climate neutrality. Meanwhile, clean energy investments have proven resilient to the global economic downturn, further shrinking prices for renewable power generation equipment and the ongoing...

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]]> https://energytransition.org/2021/03/the-worlds-biggest-trade-bloc-is-born-what-does-it-mean-for-the-energy-transition/feed/ 0 India’s energy transition and power system: the good, the bad, the ugly https://energytransition.org/2021/03/indias-energy-transition-and-power-system-acrobatics-the-good-the-bad-the-ugly/ https://energytransition.org/2021/03/indias-energy-transition-and-power-system-acrobatics-the-good-the-bad-the-ugly/#respond Thu, 11 Mar 2021 14:00:51 +0000 https://energytransition.org/?p=23651 Autumn 2020 has seen a dramatic net-zero shift among the world’s industrial giants, with China and South Korea aiming for carbon-neutrality by 2060 and 2050, respectively, and Japan – for climate neutrality by 2050. East-Asian economies, along with the EU, are leading the global climate efforts in terms of long-term ambitions, but a closer look at energy transition progress and the climate...

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]]> https://energytransition.org/2021/03/indias-energy-transition-and-power-system-acrobatics-the-good-the-bad-the-ugly/feed/ 0 China: The Emperor’s New Clothes are “Carbon-Neutral” https://energytransition.org/2020/10/the-emperors-new-clothes-are-carbon-neutral-chinas-new-pledge-and-its-global-implications/ https://energytransition.org/2020/10/the-emperors-new-clothes-are-carbon-neutral-chinas-new-pledge-and-its-global-implications/#respond Wed, 14 Oct 2020 13:00:51 +0000 https://energytransition.org/?p=23337 On September 22 China’s President Xi has delivered the country’s new pledge to reach peak carbon emissions earlier than 2030 and carbon neutrality by 2060 to the UN General Assembly. If pursued, this pledge marks a fundamental shift in China’s global climate ambitions and will have profound long-term impact on the global economy and energy markets. How sustainable will this impact be for the globe?

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