Global electricity generation from solar will quadruple by 2030 and help to push coal power into reverse, according to Carbon Brief analysis of data from the International Energy Agency (IEA).
The carbon capture capacity set to come online by 2030 far outpaces transport and storage capacity in key markets, finds a new report. Apart from Japan and Indonesia, the rest of Asia still lacks clear regulations for the costly technology.
But Filipino nuclear engineer Ronald Daryll Gatchalian says atomic energy will complement intermittent renewable power, and considers “infighting among low-carbon technologies” an obstacle to the country achieving climate goals.