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COP29: a COP to forget

Policymakers, climate experts, and lobbyists are packing their bags for COP29, the annual climate conference that will see them descend…
Bitcoin mining supports rural electrification

In 2023, 675 million people lacked access to electricity, according to the Alliance for Rural Electrification’s annual report, but potentially,…
Space presents the final frontier for energy

Renewable energy is key to reducing global emissions and space could hold the key. The use of low-carbon energy sources…
Big Tech spurs new demand for SMRs providing nuclear power

In early September 2024, Oracle announced that it is planning to build a gigawatt-scale data centre powered by three small…
The renewable power revolution: A race for a cleaner tomorrow

As the world continues to naively negotiate with the urgent need to address climate change, power companies find themselves on…

IoT-empowered decarbonisation in the energy sector

In the quest for sustainable and responsible business practices, companies operating in the energy sector face the formidable challenge of…
Killing for oil – the necessity of representation in climate action

What lessons for true and just climate action can be learned from the maltreatment of the Osage nation, as depicted…
Cybersecurity: Macroeconomic trends

Listed below are the key macroeconomic trends impacting the cybersecurity theme, as identified by GlobalData. Securing hybrid working, coping with…
In the run-up to COP28, is the UAE meeting its emissions reduction targets?

Earlier in 2023, ADNOC—the state energy company of the United Arab Emirates (UAE)—lowered its net zero target from 2050 to…
COP27: Have we committed to our goals?

The main perceived success of COP27 was the agreement between 200 nations to set up a “loss and damage fund”.…