The ambitious Paris Agreement reached at the recent United Nations’ 21st Conference of the Parties (COP21), which ultimately aims to limit the increase in global average temperatures to below 1.5 Celsius degrees from pre-industrial levels, will require substantial efforts from its signatories if the desired results are to be achieved, says an analyst with research and consulting firm GlobalData.
Over 150 organizations urge President Obama to pledge greater climate action in Paris
Following President Barack Obama’s opening speech at the COP21 climate change conference in Paris this week, more than 150 environmental, social justice, indigenous, and health groups called on the President to greatly increase the U.S. commitment to reducing carbon pollution. The message: keep at least 80% of U.S. fossil fuel reserves in the ground, and help…
Mission Innovation: 20 countries commit to clean-energy R&D
Editor’s note: This week, at the 2015 United Nations Climate Change Conference in Paris, President Obama, President Hollande, and other world leaders launched Mission Innovation. The aim of this initiative is to accelerate global clean-energy progress and innovations in a cost-effective manner. As part of its contribution to Mission Innovation, the U.S. Government will seek…
AWEA: Wind energy ready to help U.S. face energy challenges of the 21st century
Editor’s note: In response to the proposed energy and climate legislation recently unveiled by Senate Democratic leaders, which supports President Obama’s aggressive climate change agenda, the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) released the following statement: “We commend Senators Reid, Wyden, Schumer, and Cantwell for putting forward a policy framework to provide domestic energy producers…
Clean-energy innovation essential to meeting climate goals, according to IEA report
A concerted push for clean-energy innovation is the only way the world can meet its climate goals, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said in its latest flagship energy technology report. The report, Energy Technology Perspectives 2015 (ETP 2015), shows that despite a few recent success stories, clean-energy progress is falling well short of the levels…
AWS Truepower releases Wind Trends Bulletin Annual Review for 2014
AWS Truepower’s Wind Trends Bulletin Annual Review provides wind plant owners, investors, and operators with a high-level analysis of wind resource performance influenced by climatic fluctuations. This aids in identifying potential issues with wind plant under-performance. Highlights of the 2014 Annual Bulletin include the following findings: winds were normal to above normal, with some exceptions,…