Over the past three years, more than 2,500 patents have been filed and US$ 1.4 billion in venture capital investments have been made in this technology, according to a report published by the World Economic Forum. Continue Reading
“What is the EU?” was the second most googled query in the UK the day after the EU referendum. The answer is deeper than many believe and touches on values and identity, but the sentiment towards the EU varies in different countries. Continue Reading
Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump? When choosing the next President of the United States, in November, Americans will also decide if the country’s economy will be powered by solar or oil and gas. Continue Reading
For entrepreneurs, start-ups are often synonymous of cutting-edge technology, disruption of markets and aspiration to do good. For investors, they mean risking on new ventures in the hope to find the unicorn, the label given to companies valued more than US$ 1 billion. There hasn’t just one in the renewable energy sector yet. Continue Reading
The Paris climate agreement will be officially signed in New York today. Countries committed to keep global warming to “well below” 2 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels. The aim is in fact 1.5 degrees. This target is still a source of concern and debate in the scientific community. Continue Reading
With the ink just dried on last year’s historic UN agreements on climate change and sustainable development, the focus shifts to cities for the Habitat III conference. Interview with Joan Clos, Executive Director of UN Habitat. Continue Reading
The Paris agreement approved by 195 countries in December contained an unexpectedly ambitious goal: to keep global warming within 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels. We asked economists what they thought were the most urgent priorities to get the world on track towards that objective. Continue Reading
The clean tech industry suffers from a chronic lack of women. The share of female employees in the sector is at 20 to 25 % in developed countries. But the industry needs all sorts of skills not just ‘hard hat’ disciplines, says Juliet Davenport, CEO of Good Energy. Continue Reading
What is the position of European renewable energy companies and what to expect from the EU next year? Interview with Dominique Ristori, Director General for Energy at the European Commission. Continue Reading
Island nations are preparing their younger generations to deal with the changes of their local environment. Of those, the Dominican Republic has become a champion of climate education. Continue Reading