Energy Vault completes world’s first gravity energy storage system in China
Energy Vault is commissioning the world’s first grid-scale gravity energy storage system. It is adjacent to a wind power plant near Shanghai.
Earth Overshoot Day 2023 – humanity’s biocapacity consumption turns unsustainable
Earth Overshoot Day for 2023 falls on August 2. It is when humanity's consumption of natural resources and services turns unsustainable for the rest of the year.
New IPCC chief plays down climate change gloom: 1.5°C global warming would not destroy humanity
Surpassing the 1.5°C mark would lead to many problems, but it would not constitute an existential threat to humanity, says Jim Skea
Guterres: Era of global warming has ended – era of global boiling has arrived
The era of global warming has ended, and the era of global boiling has arrived, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said as July is on track to be the hottest month on record.
IEA: Demand for critical minerals to spike 3.5 times by 2030
The growth in projects for the production of critical minerals such as copper and lithium is insufficient for a net zero energy transition
This week has seen hottest days ever recorded, but trend is far from over
As climate change and El Niño bring new record temperatures, this July may end up being the hottest month ever
Hottest day on Earth recorded on July 3 as experts warn of fresh highs
On July 3 the world average temperature was above 17°C for the first time since instrumental measurements began
IEA chief warns of fresh energy price hike this winter
China’s economic recovery coupled with a harsh winter could push up gas prices, the IEA executive director has warned