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About Sustainable Energy
A desire to lessen the dependence on fossil fuels has led to an increased use of sustainable energy options in recent years. This series takes a look at innovations in the sustainable energy industry that aim to improve the way people live, work and play, using science and technology to make people more efficient, save money and lower mankind's impact on Earth. Episodes highlight a variety of innovations, including low-intensity systems designed to take on the challenge of an increasing population and new architecture and construction techniques that are helping to build a sustainable future. … MORE
Emergency coal power plants used for first time as UK sees cold snap
... The coal-fired plants were due to close last autumn to move the UK towards more Sustainable Energy production...
Who will pay for Indonesia's clean energy bill?
... Climate being one and coal phase-out being the other, " says Adhityani Putri, who runs Cerah, an Indonesian foundation working for a transition to Sustainable Energy...
G20: What will leaders talk about at the Bali summit?
... What does the group discuss? The issues discussed by G20 leaders have expanded from economics to include climate change, Sustainable Energy, international-debt forgiveness and taxing multinational corporations...
Climate change: UN warns key warming threshold slipping from sight
... It argues that the energy crisis triggered by the war in Ukraine is causing changes that have the potential to hasten the transition to a more secure and Sustainable Energy system...
Energy prices: Households turning to coal ahead of 'hard winter'
... Ian Preston is the director of household energy services at the Centre for Sustainable Energy and runs the Safe and Warm Somerset programme...
Labour looks more united as conference gets going
... So while last year Rachel Reeves pledged billions for green projects, this year there will be more specifics on how high-skilled jobs can be created across the country by accelerating a move to Sustainable Energy sources...
Could nuclear desalination plants beat water scarcity?
... Ideas such as this, and Core Power s design are " promising" says Raya Al-Dadah, head of the Sustainable Energy Technology Laboratory at the University of Birmingham...
Dunsfold oil drilling application approved by government
... UKOG chief executive Steve Sanderson said: " We welcome this decision and its backing for Loxley s gas as a secure, Sustainable Energy source with a far lower pre-combustion carbon footprint than imports...
Climate change: 'Madness' to turn to fossil fuels because of Ukraine war
The Un Secretary General says the rush to use fossil fuels because of The War in Ukraine is " madness" and threatens global climate targets.
The Invasion of Ukraine has seen rapid rises in the prices of coal, oil and gas as countries scramble to replace Russian sources.
But Antonio Guterres warns that these short-term measures might " close the window" on the Paris climate goals.
He also calls on countries, including China, to fully phase out coal by 2040.
In his first major speech on climate and energy since COP26, Mr Guterres makes No Bones about the fact that The Limited progress achieved in Glasgow is insufficient to ward off dangerous Climate Change .
Scientists believe that keeping The Rise in global temperatures under 1. 5C This Century is crucial to limiting the scale of damage from Global Warming .
To keep that threshold alive, carbon output needs to be cut in half by The End of this decade. Instead, as Mr Guterres points out, emissions are set to rise by 14%.
" The Problem was not solved in Glasgow, " Mr Guterres says, in a speech delivered at The Economist Sustainability Summit.
" In fact, The Problem is getting worse. "
The War in Ukraine threatens to make that situation even more problematic, he says.
Europe and the UK and other countries are looking to cut their reliance on Russian oil and gas this year. Many are or imports of as alternative sources.
But Mr Guterres warns this short-term approach heralds great danger for the climate.
" Countries could become so consumed by The Immediate fossil fuel supply gap that they neglect or knee-cap policies to cut fossil fuel use, " Mr Guterres said.
" This is madness. Addiction to fossil fuels is mutually assured destruction. "
Countries must " accelerate the phase out of coal and all fossil fuels, " and implement a rapid and Sustainable Energy transition.
It is " the only true pathway to energy security. "
Mr Guterres says The Solutions to the climate crisis mostly lie in The Hands of the G20 group of richest nations, which produce around 80% of global emissions.
While many of these countries have taken great steps to slash emissions by 2030, there are a " handful of holdouts, such as Australia. "
Coal must be banished, Mr Guterres says, with a full phase-out for richer nations by 2030, and 2040 for all others, including China.
Coal " is a stupid investment, " according to The Secretary General, " leading to billions in stranded assets. "
He says The Way forward is to build coalitions to help major emerging economies to move rapidly away from fossil fuels.
He highlights the case of South Africa . During COP26 several countries including the UK, US and others to end South Africa 's reliance on coal.
Mr Guterres says the pieces are coming together for similar coalitions in Indonesia, Vietnam and elsewhere.
Money is one of The Key problems in addressing the climate issue and Mr Guterres has called for a major ramping up in finance to help countries adapt to rising temperatures.
He points out that right now, one person in three globally is not covered by early warning systems for disasters - in Africa six in ten people are not protected.
In 2022, he argues, richer countries must finally make good on their to the developing world.
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Source of news: bbc.com