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IESR asks government to prepare coal transition roadmap 21 hours ago Illustration - IESR says coal-fired power plants are no longer competitive in comparison with renewable energy power plants. (ANTARA/HO-Bukit Asam) In the next 10 years, we must increase renewable energy massively, limit the addition of steam power plants (PLTU) and reduce thermal power stations, as well as encourage energy efficiency Jakarta (ANTARA) - The Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR) has asked the government to prepare a coal transition roadmap to anticipate the social and economic impact of any po...

About this blog: Climate change, despite its outsized impact on the planet, is still an abstract concept to many of us. That needs to change. My hope is that readers of this blog will develop a better understanding of how our climate is evolving a...  (More) About this blog: Climate change, despite its outsized impact on the planet, is still an abstract concept to many of us. That needs to change. My hope is that readers of this blog will develop a better understanding of how our climate is evolving and how they want to respond, and will feel comfortable asking questions and exchanging comm...

Print As President Joe Biden unveils an ambitious target this week to cut the nation’s climate-warming emissions, his administration is also taking steps to refute critics who say it’ll put large numbers of American jobs at risk. Administration officials such as White House climate adviser Gina McCarthy and Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm have events scheduled on Monday to make the case that the president’s fight against climate change will be a net gain for employment, creating more jobs than it will eliminate. “This administration is focused on ‘clean energy means jobs’ and...

World Resources Institute At the same time, state-level climate action will remain essential. History has shown that even an engaged U.S. federal government faces real obstacles to progressive regulatory and legislative action. In the face of federal gridlock and inaction, state and local governments have played a crucial role in advancing climate action, reducing greenhouse gas emissions, and supporting the continued maturation of key low-carbon technologies such as wind and solar generation as well as electric vehicles. Rather than taking a backseat, state leadership must now continue alon...

Anne Canavati Under the Biden-Harris administration, the United States can and must reemerge as a global leader on climate action. Accelerating research, development, demonstration, and deployment of a range of carbon dioxide removal applications is a critical step to achieving US and global climate targets. WASHINGTON, DC – April 8, 2020 – The Atlantic Council Global Energy Center announced today the selection of its 2020-2021 class of fellows for its Women Leaders in Energy Fellowship. The Fellowship is a one-year, nonresident program for early to mid-career rising women lead...