Times of crisis, times of change. Science to accelerate transformations for sustainable development.
This report provides a synthesis of the key transformative factors needed at different entry points (human well-being and capabilities, sustainable and just economies, food systems and healthy nutrition, energy decarbonization with universal access, urban and peri-urban development, and the global environment commons), as well as a framework for understanding how those transformations can play out […]
Starting with the adoption of the recommendations of the Working Group on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD).
This guide includes a set of key steps that every organization should consider when getting started, and tips on how to approach some of the practicalities when preparing to assess and report through the TNFD’s four pillars of disclosure. This guidance should be used in combination with the TNFD Recommendations and the additional set of […]
Guidance document on the implementation of CBAM for operators of installations outside the EU.
This document has been written to assist stakeholders by explaining the requirements of the CBAM Regulation in non-legislative language. This guidance focuses on requirements for operators of facilities producing CBAM goods outside the EU during the transition period, from 1 October 2023 to 31 December 2025, during which time the CBAM applies without financial obligation […]
Guidance document on the implementation of CBAM for importers of goods in the EU.
This guidance document is part of a series of guidance documents and electronic templates provided by the European Commission to support the harmonised implementation of the CBAM during the transition period. It provides an introduction to CBAM and the concepts that will be used to report on embodied emissions of goods imported into the EU. […]
The challenge of decarbonization in the chemical industry. Notebooks of energy.
The European chemical industry has been one of the first sectors to support the European Green Deal and the objective of reaching climate neutrality by 2050. And, now it’s time to move from the “what” to the “how”. That is, to better understand what we need to do in the coming years to develop the […]
Monthly electricity statistics. IEA
During the first half of 2023, electricity production fell by 3.7% compared to the same period last year. This decrease was mainly due to lower electricity generation from fossil fuel sources. Natural gas, on the other hand, remained in line with the previous year’s levels, while the share of fossil fuels in the OECD electricity […]
Monthly natural gas statistics. OECD.
This file contains time series of gas data for 38 OECD countries and 14 non-OECD European countries from 1960 to 2022; Data for 2022 are provisional and sectoral demand data are available for selected countries. Country aggregates for OECD are also included. Detailed data on supply, end-use consumption by sector and stock levels are available.
Renewable power generation costs in 2022. Irena.
In 2022, the cost of electricity from solar energy fell. China was the main driver of the global cost drop for solar PV and onshore wind, while other markets experienced a much more heterogeneous set of results. The fossil fuel price crisis of 2022 was a reminder of the benefits renewable energy can provide.
Global Report on Climate Litigation. United Nations.
Every year, millions of people suffer from weather events that take away their livelihoods and lives. And, people are increasingly turning to the courts to combat the climate crisis. Governments and private sector entities are increasingly being challenged and held accountable. Children, youth, and Indigenous Peoples are also taking a more prominent stance in presenting […]
Technical dialogue of the first global balance sheet. UNFCCC.
This report provides an overview of the discussions held during the technical dialogue, and serves to identify key areas to close gaps and address challenges and barriers in the implementation of the Paris Agreement. It provides an assessment of collective progress towards achieving the long-term purpose and objectives of the Paris Agreement and informs Parties […]
