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UN Declares International Day of Clean Energy

The United General Assembly has decided to mark January 26 as the International Day of Clean Energy. The decision was co-signed by the United Arab Emirates and Panama. The information was disclosed by Abu Dhabi-based International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). The announcement is made ahead of the Conference of the …

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The New Gold Rush in the Era of Clean Energy

As governments worldwide introduce new climate policies with greater levels of funding for renewable energy projects and decarbonisation efforts, more and more companies are launching green energy projects. But with more clean energy comes a higher demand for key metals and minerals, needed for renewable energy equipment components, electric vehicles, …

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Europe’s Troubled Hydropower Legacy

Europe’s hydropower industry is flagging in the face of climate change and lack of support from policymakers, leaving a key low-carbon energy sector by the wayside. “It was a thin, panicked chant,” wrote Christoph Ransmayer, recalling when Austria’s biggest hydropower dam flooded its reservoirs in 1949 for the first time. …

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India’s Rising Role in U.S. Commodity Trade

In a recent interview, Gideon Rachman, Chief Foreign Affairs Commentator at the Financial Times, explored the growing relationship between the U.S. and India. The article primarily targets a British audience, but still playfully mock the Brits’ obsession with the “special relationship” between the UK and US. Most people acknowledge that …

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Is Geothermal Energy the Key to Decarbonization?

As governments and private firms worldwide invest heavily in research and development into alternative clean energy sources, geothermal energy is attracting greater attention. Although still highly underdeveloped, the potential for new geothermal operations is significant, with countries across Europe converting old fossil fuel projects into geothermal energy sites and using …

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