The International Energy Agency IEA has published its flagship report World Energy Outlook 2021 on October during the lead-up to COP26 in Glasgow in November. They conclude that even if the pledges already announced by governments (the Announced Pledges Scenario … Continue reading →
Summary In order to replace all fossil fuels with clean electricity, we calculate the world needs to spend about $105 trillion. This is more than the world’s total Gross Domestic Product, which was about $85 trillion in 2018. If this … Continue reading →
On 26 May 2018 a Dutch court ruled that by 2030 Shell must cut its carbon emissions from oil and gas by 45% relative to 2019 levels. The Guardian said that the judge accepted the argument that Shell had failed … Continue reading →
UK business and energy secretary, Kwasi Kwarteng, made a hypocritical and ludicrous statement to the House of Commons on 24 March 2021 [1] claiming the UK government will simultaneously support the UK’s commitment to net zero while at the same … Continue reading →
As students prepare to return to colleges and universities, Extinction Rebellion (XR) are running a campaign targeting Barclays and HSBC banks – the first and second largest financiers of fossil fuels in Europe. These banks rely on students signing up … Continue reading →