Everything we do needs energy. The type of energy we use shapes the world around us, from how clean is the air we breathe, to how shock-proof our economies are.A rapid transition in energy use is at the centre of solving climate breakdown. The world still uses coal, oil and gas for over 80 percent of its energy needs. But the rise of renewable energy around the world is beating all expectations. Meeting climate targets means more than just having lots of solar panels and wind turbines, though – it means leaving fossil fuels in the ground, and radically reducing the amount of energy used in high-consuming countries and groups of people.
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Reclaiming power: The rapid rise of community renewable energy and why the added benefits of local, clean power can help accelerate transitionRenewable energy is on the rise. It made up more than a quarter of global electricity generation (27%) in 2019 and is outpacing all other energy sources’ growing capacity. Nevertheless, it is...
A rapid transition to clean and lower energy use can bring jobs, a wide range of health benefits, cleaner air and a more stable climate. Evidence shows that where communities own and develop renewable energy schemes the benefits spread more broadly and any problems are more easily overcome. It’s around energy that some of the most rapid and promising changes are happening right now.
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A rapid transition towards peace and securityIt is hard to fully anticipate how Russia’s invasion of the Ukraine will change the world – but the potential for both great suffering and great...
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Cargo bikesThe pandemic caused huge disruption to global supply chains. As the world was told to stay at home, people had to turn to the world of e-commerce to provide...
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The starring new role of urban micro-mobilityFrom travel restrictions and border closures, to the pedestrianisation of roads and the creation of pop-up cycle lanes, our mobility has been forever...
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An alternative energy strategy to stimulate rapid transitionAll around the world, governments’ energy policies are at a crossroads. In order to insulate themselves from dependence on Russian oil and gas, tackle...
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Loving making clothes lastIn the cracks of shopping habits broken by the pandemic, a new group of initiatives blossomed. Attitudes shifted towards clothing, fashion and shopping in...
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In today’s time of energy and climate crisis, here’s the double punch sustainable finance needs to deliverSoaring energy prices, the war in Ukraine and further stark evidence from the IPCC on the severity of the climate threat requires sustainable finance to...
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Cars – the end of the love affairAs an enabler of people meeting and gathering together, transport found itself in an unprecedented and existential crisis during the global pandemic. From...
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European sleeper trains are waking upAfter a slow and steady decline, the sleeper train – a vital link to more sustainable, connected transport systems – is waking-up and getting back on...
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Make public art, not wasteFrom decorated stones left in public parks, to chalked pavements and doorstep theatre, making public art flourished during the pandemic. It demonstrated the...