The new 100 MW Oruro solar plant is a boost to Bolivia’s energy transition, but there are obstacles to harnessing the radiation potential of its western highlands.
Bolivia has high solar power potential but faces challenges scaling up
Analysis: Earth Day, and the media’s point of view
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In 1970, CBS and ABC devoted virtually their entire evening news broadcasts to coverage of the first Earth Day, with profound effects on politics and society.
Analysis: Can ‘green corridors’ tackle shipping’s giant carbon footprint?
The push for zero-carbon routes has gained traction since COP26, but advances in zero-emissions fuel and port infrastructure will be key to realising their potential.
Analysis: Can Germany wean itself off Russian oil and gas?
Germany is not doing all it can to cut back energy use and increase economic pressure on Russia, argues Arne Jungjohann.
Analysis: Moving the dial on ocean-based CO2 removal
Two reports published in the US look seriously at the practicalities and responsibilities of altering the ocean to tackle the climate crisis.
Analysis: In the wake of the war in Ukraine, a German minister wants to increase fossil fuel production 
German minister calls for increasing fossil fuel production.
Analysis: Renewables on the burner as gas pipeline dominates Imran Khan’s Russia trip
The Pakistani prime minister is visiting Moscow as Russia looks for new clients to build infrastructure, and Pakistan seeks a steady supply of natural gas. Meanwhile, renewable energy is being sidelined.
Analysis: What challenges face Chile’s new ‘environmentalist’ government?
President-elect Gabriel Boric’s new government must address issues of decarbonisation, water crisis and lithium nationalisation, all while rewriting the country’s constitution.
Analysis: How Paris is reclaiming the Champs Élysées
How Paris’s Champs Élysées is becoming more people friendly.
Analysis: Vietnam targets net-zero but struggles to break coal dependence
As foreign investors turn away from coal, an internal struggle is taking place over Vietnam’s energy path.
A greener life, a greener world 