greenhouse gas emissions

7 min.
New Mexico’s ways of managing a just transition for the climate and workers is being watched closely across the US03/June/2019

How a just transition for US coal workers is becoming reality
6 min.
Applying large heat pumps in industry is in its early days, but interest is increasing07/May/2019

Industrial heat demand: Hot cows and heat pumps
07/May/2019

The big picture
6 min.
An energy transition cannot happen without the renovation of buildings, says Susanne Dyrbøl, Public Affairs Director at Rockwool Group, calling for a Marshall Plan to give building renovation the same boost the European economy received after the Second World War01/May/2019

Need for a European Renovation Task Force
15 min.
As the world’s fifth largest economy and a pioneer of environmental laws and policy, all eyes are on California as it turns its attention to freeing its buildings of emissions. Ensuring new houses are equipped with solar panels and that they use no more renewable energy than they consume over the course of the year are top of the list, but existing houses and commercial buildings are also in line for an overhaul as part of the state’s bid to be carbon neutral by 204518/April/2019

World watches as California goes for net zero buildings
5 min.
Policymakers know enough about the technologies and practices that will, and will not, be part of a zero-emissions future to take clear policy decisions that will accelerate change25/March/2019

Some things are not negotiable
10 min.
As policy makers grapple with the problem of how to decarbonise the transport sector, biofuels remain mired in controversy18/March/2019

Biofuels fight for a future in Europe
4 min.
Europe urgently needs an industrial strategy in line with international climate targets, backed by a smart policy framework to help heavy industry decarbonise and remain competitive18/February/2019

Towards a climate neutral industrial strategy in Europe
4 min.
FORESIGHT Editor in Chief Philippa Nuttall Jones speaks to Matilda Axelson about how policy makers in Europe can create an industrial strategy that supports heavy industry’s clean energy transition and ensures it remains competitive globally18/February/2019

Good policies will allow heavy industry to drive a European clean energy economy
3-4 min.
Businesses, individuals and not-for-profit foundations are leading a clean and affordable energy transition in developing countries, says Rachel Mountain from Energise Africa02/January/2019

Mobilising money
4-5 min.
Working together for economic and climate goals17/December/2018

Working together for economic and climate goals
6-7 min.
Belgium’s complicated political structures keep the country’s climate action ambition low. Mars, a US corporation, is showing the way forward with 100% renewable energy and greener transport12/December/2018

Sustainable in a generation
9-10 min.
Trucks and ships could be two means of transport running on hydrogen gas, produced using electricity, in the coming years28/November/2018

Hydrogen makes its case as a niche clean transport option
7-8 min.
Reforms to Europe’s carbon trading system have pushed up prices. Gas was expected to be the main beneficiary, but wind and solar may be the real winners given challenges in the gas market and the falling price of renewables26/October/2018

Wind and solar could be biggest winners from carbon market reforms
8-9 min.
12/October/2018

Investment in energy efficiency could be key to carbon tax success
11-12 min.
Heavy industries are slowly starting to wake up to the reality of the energy transition, but full decarbonisation of the steel, cement and petrochemicals sectors is a significant challenge that will require new processes and significant amounts of clean energy05/September/2018

The heavy industry challenge