IEA: Growth of renewables in major economies moving world closer to tripling goal. Should we expect greater ambitions in country NDCs in 2025?
See why the Brazilian policy for paying for environmental services as of January 2021 still does not fully work.
Payments for a wide range of environmental services in Brazil were established by law in 2021. See what they would be. And tomorrow we will comment on why they still don't work fully.
Feb 21, 20232 min readPatents: more focus on "clean" conventional energy than renewablesA new study by IFI CLAIMS Patent Services in patent data has revealed some unusual trends in energy tech R&D, questioning whether...
Feb 17, 20232 min readMcKinsey & The net-zero transition: What it would cost, what it could bringToday we will comment on a new report - and 6 articles - from McKinsey. Another great set of publications. Comprehensive,...
Feb 4, 20232 min readWind and solar surpass nuclear and gas to top European electricity sources in 2022.For first time ever. And thanks to The Netherlands According to think tank Ember, in 2022, wind and solar supplied more of the European...
Jan 29, 20232 min readThe energy transition: A region-by-region agenda for near-term actionAnother great and complete 164 pages report by McKinsey, intended to basically answer the following question" what practical actions...
Jan 12, 20231 min readUS Releases Blueprint to Decarbonize North America’s Transportation SectorLaunched on January 10, 2023 in the United States, a project to reduce emissions throughout the North American transportation sector. The...
Jan 7, 20232 min readMore than 90% of the time, nuclear energy operates all the timeYesterday we posted about nuclear power, same that is powering submarines patrolling the planet (for United States, Russia, United...
Jan 4, 20231 min readSolar exceeds wind generation and becomes the second largest energy source in BrazilYesterday, January 3, 2023, the National Electric Energy Agency of Brazil (Agência Nacional de Energia Elétrica, ANEEL) informed that the...
Dec 29, 20222 min readAbout the climate technologies needed for net zeroWith quite a lot of recent developments related to nature-based solutions (NBS) and related carbon credits, it is important not to forget...
Dec 24, 20221 min readClimate tech competitiveness: How can the United States raise its game?A McKinsey study focusing on United States, with Texas as an example. Worth presenting here at CarbonCreditMarkets as Texas is known for...
Dec 22, 20222 min readBrazil, a Bastion of Hydropower, Is Gaining Traction in Wind and SolarBrazil has long been known as a renewable-energy powerhouse, thanks to a geography that is abundant of natural resources, ideal for...