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South Africa’s Public Utility Commits to Producing Renewable Energy
South Africa depends heavily on coal for its electricity generation and is among the highest GHG emitters in the world....
Saudi Arabia Hosted PetroEnvironment Symposium in 2022
Description of the event In May 2022, Saudi Arabia hosted a 2-day symposium, PetroEnvironment 2022, that brought together environmental practitioners,...
Sakhalin is Planned to Become the First Carbon-Neutral Region in Russia
Despite the difficult geopolitical situation in Russia, the problem of climate change has not disappeared, and the country’s leadership continues...
Inauguration of a Government-Sponsored National Clean Cooking Committee in Nigeria
The most significant climate change-related event in Nigeria in the first half of the year 2022 is the federal government’s...
Mexico Evalua’s Report on the Need to Reform the State-Owned Electricity Commission
According to a 2020 México Evalúa report, the state-owned Comisión Federal de Electricidad (CFE) is responsible for 17% of Mexico’s...
Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine Poses a Challenge to Japan’s Energy Security
Due to the scarcity of domestic natural resources, the Japanese energy sector is almost completely dependent on imports, making it...
Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine Sparked an Energy Security Crisis in Germany
One of the most significant events in Germany’s overall emissions this year was the invasion of Russia into Ukraine.Not only...
The Absence of Climate Change as a Politically Important Issue in France
The most important climate event in France in the first half of 2022 was, in fact, the absence of an...
European Council Agrees on Legislative Proposals for EU “Fit for 55” Package: Promising or Still Not Ambitious Enough?
On June 29, 2022, the European Council came together to discuss the EU’s “Fit for 55” package, which is a...
China to Step Up Climate Efforts with Monitoring Pilots and Enhanced Policy
In past articles, we discussed the importance of data monitoring, availability, and quality in order to track emissions developments resulting...
The Arctic is Warming at More Than Twice the Global Average Resulting in Wildfires and Thawing Permafrost
For the second year in a row, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association (NOAA) scientists (April 2022) report a record annual...
Burns in the Amazon are 30% Above the Historical Average
The destruction of the Amazon by fires has greatly accelerated and is 30% above the historical average. The alert system...
Results of Federal Election in Australia Bode Well for Climate Action
Australia has endured a series of devastating climate events over the past three years. The horrific bushfires of 2019-2020 captured...
United States: Climate Progress Indicators
Little change in preponderance of fossil fuel usage as compared to renewables between 2020 and first few months of 2021;...
United Kingdom: Climate Progress Indicators
Renewable energy sources are not optimally being used yet; carbon emissions are rising but at a lower rate than in...
Spain: Climate Progress Indicators
After a decade of meager development in renewables onset by policy miscalculations in 2008, Spain has begun to once again...
South Korea: Climate Progress Indicators
Between March and May 2022, Slight update in renewable energy use; decline in number of coal-fired power plants; no information...
South Africa: Climate Progress Indicators
Small increases in installed renewable energy capacity while significant increases in fuel consumptionThe Climate Progress Report for South Africa was...
Saudi Arabia: Climate Progress Indicators
Saudi Arabia steadily raised gasoline prices per liter since 2015 to SAR 0.90, where the price continued to increase and...
Russia: Climate Progress Indicators
Coal production in Russia in May 2022 is lower by 4.2 million tons than in March 0f 2022; the share...