Fortescue’s recent decision to abandon two major hydrogen-for-energy projects after reaching Final Investment Decision (FID) serves as an important signal for policymakers around the world, particularly in the UK, which is pretending its autumn hydrogen strategy update will be evidence led. These cancellations, one located in Gladstone, Australia, and another … [continued]
Judge Yuji Iwasawa, President of the International Court of Justice (ICJ), delivered a landmark advisory opinion on climate change, setting the stage for significant legal and political shifts globally. In a public session at The Hague’s iconic Peace Palace on July 23, 2025, Judge Iwasawa stated clearly that climate change … [continued]
I was recently asked if reducing ship speeds is the only available solution to the methane emissions documented in a recent study from the journal Communications Earth & Environment. The research, focused on ship traffic in Neva Bay, Russia, revealed that vessels traveling faster than 12 knots with hull drafts … [continued]
The recent failure of MethaneSAT, the widely publicized methane-monitoring satellite developed by the Environmental Defense Fund, attracted global attention. The satellite lost communication with ground control in June 2025, just 15 months after its launch, and was officially declared irrecoverable in July. This event disappointed climate scientists, environmentalists, and policymakers … [continued]
The recent announcement that the UK’s Sizewell C nuclear generation construction’s projected cost has doubled from £20 billion in 2020 to nearly £38 billion today is shocking but predictable. For anyone following Europe’s nuclear power saga, such an escalation is not an anomaly but rather a continuation of a deeply … [continued]
The International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) has released yet another report assessing road vehicle decarbonization in Europe, and once again, the analysis systematically misses the mark on hydrogen. The ICCT’s latest lifecycle assessment (LCA) positions hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs) as a climate-friendly alternative, offering competitive emissions profiles … [continued]
Ship-induced methane emissions from shallow seabed sediments have recently emerged as a previously overlooked greenhouse gas pathway. Recent research published in high-impact factor journal Communications Earth & Environment has provided substantial new data on ship-induced methane emissions. While my initial math on oceanic cargo shipping suggest that such emissions remain … [continued]
The Wall Street Journal recently described Volkswagen’s much-anticipated electric ID.Buzz as a commercial flop in the U.S. market. In isolation, such headlines contribute to US narratives that the electric vehicle transition itself is losing steam. My recent time in Europe, which included time in an ID.Buzz on the way to … [continued]
Stellantis, one of the world’s five largest automakers and a proponent of hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles for light commercial vehicles, has now formally signaled a retreat from its hydrogen ambitions. This pivot away from hydrogen-powered transportation represents yet another confirmation of the longstanding challenges faced by hydrogen in mobility … [continued]
The devastating floods that swept through Central Texas in early July 2025 are a human tragedy, first and foremost. Current reports have 120 dead and more than that still missing. Thousands more have lost homes, and the economic damage will likely run into the billions. This catastrophe, unfortunately, has a … [continued]
