Semafor net zero

The international 1.5°C target has not yet been missed, as this refers to a decades-long average, but last year’s record brings the world closer to doing so.

Experts say wildfires are becoming more frequent and extreme across the world due to climate change.

Liberia, Panama, and European Union countries were among those that agreed to the proposed levy requiring shipowners to pay for polluting.

“The thing that was really revolutionary is the idea of truly marrying economic growth with low carbon.”

Lithium is crucial for the construction of batteries for electric vehicles and other green energy technology.

The decline in emissions was predominantly down to changes made by the energy sector, researchers said.

Beijing is set to reveal its post-peaking roadmap for the first time.

US President-elect Donald Trump will encounter a very different energy market than his last time in office.

The growing electricity demand from data centers is adding pressure on grids.

The hottest year on record also saw deadly floods in Africa and Europe, wildfires and hurricanes in North America, and heatwaves in Southeast Asia.

Economic competition between the US and China is playing out in Latin America’s mineral mines.

The country’s annual burn rate is falling every year as it prioritizes the green energy transition, leaving millions of tonnes of coal sitting at power plants.