IEA – Net Zero Electricity Sector in sight by 2035 …if investment triples
by Felix von Geyer “The glass is still eighty per cent empty,” Laura Cozzi declared in discussing the attempt by G7 countries in achieving their 2030 […]
Global greenhouse gas emissions rebound to record levels despite pandemic
by Felix von Geyer Carbon dioxide emissions were two per cent higher in December 2020 than they were for the corresponding period a year earlier, […]
“Low economic growth is not a low emissions strategy” says IEA chief
by Felix von Geyer Despite global greenhouse gas emissions falling due to the global COVID19 pandemic that has reduced total 2020 global energy consumption by […]
Sharpest economic contraction since 1930’s to slash $8.5 trillion off global economy
Globalization faces ‘existential crisis’ as 34 million people into extreme poverty in 2020 by Felix von Geyer The social and economic lockdown caused by the […]
Canada reduces its CO2 emissions by 2 million tonnes over 15 years
by Felix von Geyer Last week’s Canadian National Inventory Report of greenhouse gas emissions released by Justin Trudeau’s Liberal government showed Canada had reduced its […]
Climate talks collapse in longest UN COP ever
by Felix von Geyer, Madrid Any route to success for the 25th Convention of the Parties (COP) in the United Nations climate process is teetering […]
Madrid climate talks in peril
by Felix von Geyer United Nations climate negotiations restarted Saturday morning with a contentious stock taking plenary of parties’ reactions to the texts produced early […]
COP25 Hovers in the night
by Felix von Geyer, Madrid It still remains unclear when United Nations’ climate negotiations will end this weekend. Government negotiators face at least one gruelling […]
EU Green Deal – already needs scaling up
by Felix von Geyer, Madrid European Commission Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans called for patience on raising EU climate ambition Thursday during a press conference. Earlier […]
Climate : “Window of opportunity is closing now”
by Felix von Geyer, Madrid Urgency was the key message at the opening of the High-Level Summit of environment ministers in Madrid Tuesday. “We need […]