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Priorities for Financing Early Coal Retirement in Developing Countries

Chris Hall

According to the International Energy Agency , the world needs to cut 90% of coal use by 2050 and phase out all unabated coal power plants by 2040 to achieve net-zero emissions and avoid the worst impacts of climate change. But while the science is clear, the logistics are not.

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Gas turbine delays are giving renewables an edge

Corporate Knights

Canadian utilities are seeing longer delivery times, higher costs, and tougher procurement logistics as they scramble to line up new gas turbines to help meet rising electricity demand, The Energy Mix has learned. The more uncertainty we are experiencing, the higher the overall cost is, he told The Mix.

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Mitigating social impact in a low-carbon Singapore

Eco-Business

The global fight against climate change is gradually gaining momentum, with countries like Canada, China, Germany, India, Japan, and the EU reaffirming commitment to the Paris Agreement, and more than 80 mayors in the US confirming that they will continue with agreed guidelines.