Tag: Energy Transition
Climate Signals (8) Δ27 Variable 1 – Global energy imbalance / OHC (1) Δ27 Variable 2 – Global mean surface temperature anomaly (6) Δ27 Variable 3 – Atmospheric CO₂e concentration (CO₂ + CH₄ + N₂O) (7) Δ27 Variable 5 – Marine heatwaves (14) Δ27 Variable 6-Marine biomass & deoxygenation (3) Δ27 Variable 7 – Greenland Ice Sheet stability (3) Δ27 Variable 8_West Antarctic Ice Sheet stability (5) Δ27 Variable 9-Arctic sea ice extent/thickness (7) Δ27 Variable 10 – Permafrost thaw & carbon emissions (1) Δ27 Variable 11 – Amazon rainforest dieback risk (1) Δ27 Variable 12 – Boreal biome shift (net) (1) Δ27 Variable 13 – Freshwater stress & groundwater depletion (5) Δ27 Variable 14-AMOC strength (4) Δ27 Variable 15-Monsoon systems stability (6) Δ27 Variable 16-Wildfire burned area / fire weather index (6) Δ27 Variable 17 – Global staple crop yields & stocks-to-use (4) Δ27 Variable 18 – Urban/megacity water security (Day-Zero risk) (2) Δ27 Variable 20 – Energy system reliability & EROEI / grid stability (5) Δ27 Variable 22 Insurance retreat & financial climate risk (2) Δ27 Variable 23 – Extreme-heat exposure (wet-bulb population-days) (11) Δ27 Variable 24 – Public-health capacity incl. AMR & pandemic emergence (1) Δ27 Variable 25 – Mass displacement (forced migration volume) (1) Δ27 Variable 26 – Conflict & instability risk (climate-linked) (1) Δ27 Variable 27 – Epistemic resilience (mis/disinformation & media capture) (9) ⚙️ Energy, Infrastructure & Material Flow (7) 🌊 Oceanic Equilibrium & Acidification (17) 🌍 Atmospheric Forcing & Planetary Energy Balance (14) 🌪 Atmospheric Circulation & Regional Climate Stability (16) 🌱 Carbon & Hydrological Feedback Loops (7) 🌾 Food, Water & Resource Security (7) 🧊 Cryosphere Integrity & Sea-Level Commitment (10) 🧠 Knowledge Integrity & Governance Resilience (9) 🧬 Human Stability & Adaptive Capacity (14)
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Analysis: Weaker EV targets could cost UK consumers £3bn a year by 2030
Print article Share An upcoming UK government consultation on weakening targets for electric vehicles (EVs) could cost consumers as much as £3bn a year…
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Q&A: What does China’s 15th five-year plan for coal mean for climate action?
Print article Share China has published a new five-year plan for coal, the latest in a slew of important policy documents for the country’s…
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Utah group aims to make climate-friendly homes the norm
Utah Clean Energy wants to make sure new homes are powered by renewable energy. The post Utah group aims to make climate-friendly homes the…
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Analysis: Wind and solar power overtake fossil fuels in Germany for first time ever
Print article Share More of Germany’s electricity came from wind and solar power than fossil fuels for the first time ever in 2025. Together,…
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Q&A: Does the world need ‘carbon capture and storage’ to reach net-zero?
Print article Share When carbon dioxide (CO2) is released from a factory or power plant, the gas can be captured and permanently stored underground,…
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Is district cooling the solution we need for extreme heat in cities?
Networks of pipes carrying chilled water have proven to be an efficient way to cool hospitals and universities. Now, they are expanding into cities…
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Eight facts about air conditioning amid an overheated global debate
As successive heatwaves hit Europe, air-conditioning (AC) has emerged as a new front in the… The post Eight facts about air conditioning amid an…
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Interview: COP31 president says electrification is ‘surest way to protect citizens’
Last month, COP31 president-designate Murat Kurum launched a target for 35% of the world’s final… The post Interview: COP31 president says electrification is ‘surest…
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