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With gas supplies in Europe seriously threatened by Russia's invasion of Ukraine, and gas and electricity costs at all-time highs, Europeans are turning to solar energy. The European Union's 27 member nations saved more than $29 billion in imported fossil gas throughout the summer, according to Ember, an energy think tank.

‘Gujarat, Rajasthan, Karnataka and Telangana meet target’

Heavy reliance on gas is behind price surge, with the impact on poorest households also the worst in Europe

Resources minister says exploration ‘central to alleviating future domestic gas shortfalls’ but Greens slam ‘mockery’ of climate target

Ember thinktank report based on IEA estimate suggests coal contributes more to climate crisis than all the cars on Australian roads

Methane emissions from Australian coal mines could be double official estimates, a new report says, threatening efforts to limit global warming to 1.5C.

Despite the growth of renewable energy, Australia’s per capita coal emissions of 4.04 tonnes of CO2 a year is nearly four times the global average

A new analysis by energy think tank Ember ranked Australia as the worse per-capita polluter from coal-fired power stations in 2021.

The world flunked its big chance to use the Covid pandemic to become more sustainable. Now it must use the twin perils of war and inflation to try again, writes Rod Oram