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The Copernicus Climate Change Service, funded by the European Commission, reported that May 2024 was the warmest May on record worldwide. The average air temperature was 0.65°C above the 1991-2020 average. This is the 12th consecutive month that the global average temperature has reached a record high for the month. This 12-month series is confirmed […]

Ukraine really needs a green transition. But the whole world needs it too. April 2024 was the hottest April on record. It continued 11-month series during which a temperature record was set every month. Each month since June 2023 is considered the hottest in the history of observations on the planet compared to the corresponding […]

Global Renewables Outlook: Energy transformation 2050 (IRENA, April 2020) The Global Renewables Outlook shows the path to create a sustainable future energy system. This flagship report highlights climate-safe investment options until 2050, the policy framework needed for the transition and the challenges faced by different regions. The key findings are also available in Arabic (عربي), Chinese (中文), French […]

100% Renewable Europe (SolarPower Europe, April 2020) SolarPower Europe and LUT University have launched a new report that models a 100% renewables scenario for Europe to reach climate neutrality before 2050. The study is the first of its kind to model a fully renewable pathway to achieving climate neutrality for the European energy system, presenting three transition pathways, with varying […]

Decarbonisation Futures: Solutions, actions and benchmarks for a net zero emissions Australia (ClimateWorks, April 2020) Decarbonisation-Futures-March-2020-briefing-slide-pack ClimateWorks’ seminal report shows how technologies in each sector can achieve climate goals in Australia when rebuilding the economy to be resilient for the future. Decarbonisation Futures provides a guide for Australian government and business decision-makers on priority technologies, […]