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Ocean waves have long been seen as having huge potential as a source of renewable energy. Waves produce an estimated 50 trillion to 80 trillion watts of power worldwide – nearly two to three times the world’s current annual energy consumption.

Climate-neutral industrial alcohol made with renewable electricity appears to be the most suitable synthetic fuel to decarbonize international shipping, researchers from the Institute of Maritime Energy Systems have found.

Pressure is mounting within the European Union to ease climate regulations, with influential lawmakers calling for a lower 2040 emissions target.

Leading specialized charging operators Atlante, Electra, Fastned and IONITY form Spark Alliance, a first of its kind collaboration, to simplify EV charging and accelerate EV transition.

On April 3, Trump announced all imports to the United States will be subject to a new “baseline” 10% tariff. This is an additional tax charged by US Customs and Border Protection when products cross the border.

Strategies are needed to prevent a model that serves richer countries at the expense of local needs and ecosystems in the Global South, writes the director of think-tank Transforma

The European Commission has officially proposed extending the deadline for car manufacturers to meet emission reduction targets, granting them an additional two-year grace period.

The EU's push to expand the use of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) has sparked strong backlash from the aviation industry.

Geopolitical disruption through events like Russia’s war on Ukraine or a new transatlantic rift can speed up the rapid build-up of renewable energies, says Francesco La Camera, director-general of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA).

A consortium linked to the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) has built a plant at the Mannheim wastewater treatment plant that cleans generated biogas and uses the resulting CO2 to produce climate-neutral marine fuel using green hydrogen.