Europe’s answer to the green backlash
Five years ago, the Green Party celebrated its best-ever results in European elections, ushering in a new era of legislative progress But Covid-19, inflation, supply chain woes and Russia’s war in Ukr...
9 Mai 202440min
This bank is turning Africa into a climate investment opportunity
Africa currently loses between $7 billion and $15 billion a year because of climate change. If that trend continues, the sum could reach $50 billion by 2030. But African Development Bank President Aki...
2 Mai 202435min
The slow and painful recovery of the wind industry
Denmark’s Vestas has been making wind turbines exclusively since 1989 — well before the notion of an energy transition was commonplace. But that foresight hasn’t made for smooth sailing: When Henrik A...
25 Apr 202435min
How ‘energy islands’ can supercharge offshore wind
If you've paid much attention to the wind industry lately, the news isn’t great. Building new projects is getting more expensive and getting government permission to do it is taking longer than ever. ...
18 Apr 202432min
How to cut industrial emissions and dodge the valley of death
Clean energy technologies saw a record influx of investment last year: $1.7 trillion in total. But that still falls short of what’s needed to meet climate goals. With venture capital investment now fa...
11 Apr 202430min
The climate watchdog holding the UK government to account
When the UK’s Climate Change Committee was formed in 2008, it both signaled the country’s seriousness about its environmental goals and gave other nations a template for setting their own climate poli...
4 Apr 202434min
A legally binding treaty to fight the plastic problem
The plastic problem is everywhere: in our oceans, communities, even inside our bodies. Plastic is abundant and very cheap, and the amount we produce is expected to triple by 2060 from 430 million tons...
28 Mar 202425min
Listen Now: The Big Take
The Big Take from Bloomberg News brings you inside what’s shaping the world's economies with the smartest and most informed business reporters around the world. The context you need on the stories tha...
26 Mar 20241min
