Swedish utility to commission 1.6GW Nordlicht 1 and 2 offshore wind farms by 2028 and has 1.5GW onshore wind project pipeline in 'fastest-growing market for renewable energies in Europe'Vattenfall chief financial officer in Germany, Robert Zurawski.Photo: Vattenfall

Current national climate action plans will only deliver half of the renewable energy growth needed to meet global climate goals, according to a recent report from the International Renewable Energy Agency. IRENA’s 2024 World Energy Transitions Outlook found that the emission reduction plans set through the Paris Agreement’s nationally determined contributions (NDCs) won’t be enough...

The election of President Trump and the establishment of an administration closely tied to the fossil fuel industry is, without doubt, a major setback for global efforts to combat climate change. This, combined with potential Oval Office scepticism toward global cooperation, and you might conclude the prospects for effective international climate action become increasing precarious....