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Hydropower’s hidden drawback: how droughts drive up CO2 emissions
The electricity sector will need to work on solutions that will make it more resilient to droughts, heatwaves and wildfires.
Germany is planning to wean itself off coal by 2038
The move is part of Germany's energy transition policy aimed at embracing renewables, but questions remain.
Bill Gates: to save Earth, we will need more nuclear power
"Nuclear is ideal for dealing with climate change because it's the only carbon-free, scalable energy source [always] available."
Closing out 2018 with a climate wake-up call
The final quarter of 2018 saw harsh reality begin to confront the lofty goals of the 2015 Paris climate accord and the more modest commitments of the countries which signed it. Three years on, prospects for reaching these goals and
Post-COP24, will coal and nuclear mark Central Europe’s energy future?
The fanfare of the COP24’s closing ceremony last week did little to mask the refusal of major fossil fuel producers and consumers such as the United States, Saudi Arabia, China, Germany, and host Poland to commit to speedy energy transitions.
Ditching coal for nuclear: is Poland the perfect location for COP24?
For the COP24 to be held in Poland, at a time when the country’s leading figures are signalling a clear shift away from coal to nuclear energy, speaks to the support for an inclusive view of low-carbon power across Europe.