Clean energy investments slowed considerably in 2016 in both OECD and non-OECD markets but the drop-off was most significant in emerging markets, falling by $40.2 billion to only $111.4 billion in 2016, according to Bloomberg New Energy Finance’s new Climatescope 2017 report.
Wind and solar energy have for decades experienced exponential growth and employ millions of people, but according to the International Energy Agency (IEA) statistics, they still only constitute about 2% of the world energy supply. How can this be?
Humans are a funny type of people. We don’t do long-term planning all that well, and that includes planning for a year out, for 5 years out, and for our eventual time of death.
A new report published this week by the OECD has concluded that, while many countries are making progress on environmental productivity in terms of carbon, energy, and materials, and the growing consensus that carbon dioxide emissions and fossil fuel use have decoupled from economic growth, progress is still too slow if we are to meet the targets outlined in recent international treaties and commitments.
Well, it’s a pretty philosophical topic when you get down to it — we’re all going to die, it’s up for debate whether we have any control over when or how we die, and it’s up for debate if dying prematurely is a negative thing or doesn’t matter at all. But, basically, I assume what most people assume — we should do what we can to avoid “premature” death and we should do what we can to not cause other people and animals premature death.
According to new figures from the International Energy Agency, non-OECD Asia is quickly moving up on the OECD as the world’s largest energy consumer. Specifically, as can be seen in the graph below, while the combined percentage of global energy consumption between the OECD (including Japan and Korea) and the … [continued]
New figures from the US Energy Information Administration show that global energy intensity continued its twenty-five year decline in 2015. According to the US Energy Information Administration (EIA), global energy intensity, measured as energy consumption per unit of GDP, has decreased by nearly one-third between 1990 and 2015. Further, energy … [continued]
A new OECD report has found outdoor air pollution could cause 6 to 9 million premature deaths a year by 2060, and cost 1% of the global GDP. The new report, The Economic Consequences of Air Pollution, published this week by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, “provides a comprehensive … [continued]
New figures have shown further decoupling of OECD countries’ economic growth from carbon emissions, as energy production rose but consumption and emissions fell. In fact, energy production for the 34 countries within the Organisation of Economic Co-operation and Development rose 4% to a record high of 4,147 Million tonnes of oil equivalent (Mtoe), … [continued]
Geothermal, wind, and solar electricity output grew 16% in 2015 across the 34 nations of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development. According to the International Energy Agency (IEA), the electricity output from geothermal, solar, wind, and other renewable energy sources grew 16% across the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). … [continued]
