This Earth Day, explore the global shift to renewable energy and how citizens and governments are embracing clean power for a sustainable future.
Earth Day 2025: Embracing renewable energy for our planet
Analysis: How Africa’s green opportunity could change it from resource exporter to industrial powerhouse
Femi Akinrebiyo offers insights on why Africa must harness its essential minerals for clean energy and develop local industries to maximise value.
Al Gore: Action on climate is ‘unstoppable’, despite recent shifts in US policy
Al Gore emphasizes that local leaders will continue reducing emissions for economic reasons, believing momentum for climate action is unstoppable.
Analysis: BP’s energy U-turn: From ‘Beyond Petroleum’ to fossil fuel expansion
BP has reversed its net-zero ambitions, shifting back to fossil fuels. What’s behind this U-turn, and what does it mean for the energy transition?”
Viewpoint: Resilience is key to climate action in a disrupted world. Here’s why
Resilience is crucial for corporations to adapt to climate challenges, ensuring sustainability and stakeholder engagement amidst geopolitical uncertainties and environmental risks.
The cost of clean energy technologies continues to decline
Research by BloombergNEF reveals ongoing declines in clean energy technology costs globally, driven by China. Wind, solar, and battery prices are predicted to drop significantly through 2035, enhancing market viability.
Renewable energy investments reached a record high in 2024
In 2024, clean energy investments hit $2.1 trillion, marking an 11% growth. Key areas included electrified transport and renewable energy, but emerging technologies faced declines due to risks. China led investments.
Opinion: How to close Africa’s energy access gap
Mission 300 aims to provide electricity to 300 million Africans by 2030 through bold reforms, investments, and collaboration, leveraging renewables to enhance living standards and empower communities.
US solar capacity growth: EIA predicts major increase
The EIA predicts solar power will drive US electricity growth, adding significant capacity while coal retirements continue increasing in coming years.
Book review: Futures of the Sun, by Imre Szeman
By Jeremy Williams Over the past 200 years, political power has become deeply entwined with fossil fuels. The energy transition is now troubling the peace, and those alliances are shifting. As renewable […]
A greener life, a greener world 