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It’s no exaggeration to say that the next 10 years will be among the most consequential in human history. As the pandemic abates, governments must focus on tackling the climate challenge – and they will have to ramp up their ambitions rapidly. Jennifer Johnson reports.

Israel is realising the benefits of having a distributed grid powered by plentiful renewables. But the country must also contend with a lack of available land as it decarbonises. Joe Charlaff, in Jerusalem, and Keith Nuthall report.

The UK’s success in offshore wind was no fluke. In fact, the sector benefitted from years of subsidies and government support. Nick Cottam looks at the origins of this critically important technology.

As she bids a fond farewell to the organisation she helped to create, Energy Institute CEO Louise Kingham OBE FEI shares some reflections.

To drive down emissions, should politicians introduce policies that subsidise renewable power, or policies that make polluting more expensive? Economists Klaus Gugler, Adhurim Haxhimusa and Mario Liebensteiner have analysed the data to find out.

The events of 2020 have highlighted the need for intra-African co-operation in the oil and gas sector, says NJ Ayuk, Executive Chairman, African Energy Chamber.

Electric vehicles accounted for about 4% of global car sales in 2020. Here, Deloitte consultants Michael Woodward, Dr Bryn Walton and Dr Jamie Hamilton suggest how to seize opportunities and manage risks globally.

As Europe prepares for ambitious revisions to its regulatory framework to support Green Deal targets, a flagship project to encourage hydrogen-based mobility recently released key findings and forecasts. Brian Davis reports.

Although efforts to decarbonise transport and industry may be depressing global oil markets, they are encouraging new initiatives in lubricants for certain industrial sectors, such as electric vehicles, IT servers and wind farms, reports Jens Kastner.

South Africa’s shift from a coal dependent economy and energy sector will be slow, expensive and likely to marginalise the poor, writes Maria Kielmas.