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Quick Take: SEC’s Landmark Climate Disclosure RulingIn a highly-anticipated decision, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ruled today to enact mandatory climate disclosure requirements for public companies in the U.S. As anticipated, the ruling includes...

3 Learnings for Scaling Up Wind and Solar Power  To keep the increase in global temperatures to 1.5°C, the International Energy Agency (IEA) states that the world must triple its renewable power capacity by 2030. However, swift and widespread adoption depends on...

The Evolution of Energy Employment (2022–2030P)According to the International Energy Agency (IEA), just over half of the 67 million people employed in the global energy industry in 2022 worked in the clean energy sector: 35 million vs. 32 million in fossil fuels....

Visualized: Global CO2 Emissions Through Time (1950–2022) Global CO2 emissions have grown six-fold since 1950. But which countries have contributed the most to this growth? In this streamgraph, created in partnership with the National Public Utilities Council, we...

2024 U.S. Clean Electricity OutlookAs the world urgently seeks sustainable energy solutions, the U.S. has the opportunity to lead the charge in the shift toward clean electricity. But what kind of progress can the country expect in the upcoming year? To find out,...

Visualizing All the Nuclear Waste in the WorldNuclear power is among the safest and cleanest sources of electricity, making it a critical part of the clean energy transition. However, nuclear waste, an inevitable byproduct, is often misunderstood. In collaboration...