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Hydrogen is key to lower-carbon long-range transport

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Maritime transport and aviation accounted for just over 900 million tons of carbon dioxide a year in 2019 each, together making up about 5% of global greenhouse gas (GHG…

Long-distance electricity transmission will increase

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Large sources of renewable energy such as hydro, wind and solar are often remote from demand centres and can suffer curtailment or delayed investment as a result of grid…

Tight parliamentary scrutiny boosts COVID-19 response

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Yet relatively few parliaments have been fully able to do so. Countries with low levels of parliamentary scrutiny are much more likely to have implemented limited responses to…

Regional super power grids face political obstacles

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Its proponents argue that interconnecting the world’s power grids would make it easier for renewable energy, however remotely it is generated, to replace most fossil fuels in…

Emerging solutions may decarbonise long-haul transport

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Low-carbon fuels are the main option, and require cost reductions, scale-up and logistical improvements. Shipping and aviation are international businesses where certain countries…

COVID-19 global climate impact may be brief

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COVID-19 and climate.

Offshore wind networks will boost flows and cut costs

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Projects to connect offshore power generation facilities promise more efficient use of existing and planned infrastructure and will greatly increase connectivity between national…

Investment and policy key to meeting hydrogen goals

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Production offers flexibility: hydrogen can be made in multiple locations -- increasing geopolitical diversification -- using renewable electricity, nuclear power and fossil fuels…

Supply chain challenges may limit wind power expansion

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However, pricing pressures are limiting supply chain expansion and causing manufacturing to shift from Europe to Asia. With raw material vulnerabilities already evident, OECD…

The energy transition will make firm progress in 2023

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With shocks from the pandemic and invasion of Ukraine easing, this year will demonstrate how fast the transition can proceed in 'normal' circumstances. The United States, EU and…