Africa has immense renewable energy potential. But a significant increase in finance, accompanied by a shift in mindsets, is needed to strengthen the business case for renewables, writes ISC Fellow Carlos Lopes.
28.10.2022
What are universities doing to reduce their carbon footprint? David Werner explores how universities can lead the way for other land-holding institutions on working towards net-zero.
26.11.2021
In this long-read, Dr Ravita Prasad explores how the Pacific Island Countries could build resilience through a transition to renewable energy sources.
24.09.2021
The Sixth Assessment Report from Working Group 1 is released with a stark warning for policy-makers. The science community stands ready to assist by acting as information brokers.
09.08.2021
Recently published research calculates that a decarbonized world could lose 9.5 million fossil fuel jobs— but stands to gain 17.4 million jobs in renewable energy.
28.07.2021
As part of the Transform21 global science portal, we're taking a closer look at some of the terms being used in the policy forums and scientific debates taking place in the run-up to COP26 and COP15.
09.07.2021
On the occasion of the Ministerial Thematic Forums on Energy, we found out more about how to raise ambition for a just transition to clean energy, including what the science community can do to support progress towards achieving Sustainable Development Goal #7: Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all.
24.06.2021
People with lots of neighbours who have solar panels are more likely to have solar panels themselves.
01.06.2021
The global COVID-19 lockdowns caused fossil carbon dioxide emissions to decline by an estimated 2.4 billion tonnes in 2020 – a record drop according to researchers at Future Earth’s Global Carbon Project.
16.12.2020
