World emissions
How are we progressing against world emissions targets? Will we achieve net zero by 2050?
World coal
According to the IEA coal is the largest single source of CO2 emissions. But the world still burns more ...
China New!
How are China's emissions progressing? How much coal is it burning? Which fuels is China using most?
Lithium and its cost
Lithium is seen as a major part of breaking free from fossil fuels. But at what cost?
Enough lithium?
No, acute shortages are forecast. The Boston Consulting Group explain the shortages ...
Climate change?
The Royal Society explain climate change, including the effect of greenhouse gases.
Is it real?
How do we know climate change is real? NASA summarises the unequivocal evidence.
USGS
The USGS provides science about water, energy, minerals, and other natural resources.
What is degrowth?
Advocates of degrowth say it is time to embrace a model that prioritizes social and ecological wellbeing.
Green Growth
Can we grow and develop whilst still enabling nature to provide us with what we need?
UK/GB emissions
How have emissions being doing recently? Want to know how to track GB carbon intensity?
GB CCGT Gas 2023 Update!
GB generation with CCGT has continued to exceed forecasts. When will we see it decrease enough?
More GB coal
GB is supposed to be ending the use of coal to generate electricty before 2025. But will we?
GB Wind 2023 New!
Wind failed to achieve its forecasts in 2022, even against reduced targets. How is it doing in 2023?
Hornsea Two
In 2022 it became the world's largest offshore wind farm. Is it supplying 1.4 million homes?
Solar panel sins?
The production of many of the solar panels produced in China is the subject of UN human rights scrutiny.
Xlinks Morocco
Is this how the UK wants to outsource the messy job of generating electricity?
Wind variability
Wind variability is a huge issue in many places, and particularly in GB. How do wind supporters hide it?
The NSL link
Can GB always count on electricity imports from Norway? And what do we export to them?
Credible claims?
How credible are operators' claims about the performance of their wind farms? An example.
Nature & Biodiversity New!
What is the status of nature & biodiversity on our planet? What did COP15 achieve?