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Editor's note: solar as a business investment
1+ hour, 33+ min ago (97+ words) Sustainable Views The latest edition of our Sustainable Views newsletter - Make sense of regulatory change with our global policy tracker - quickly search and filter thousands of provisions - Respond to regulation change with confidence, guided by authoritative analysis from our team…...
Solar smashes records in 2025, but growth rate is slowing
13+ hour, 8+ min ago (127+ words) Sustainable Views Solar and wind met 99% of electricity demand growth, displacing fossil fuels Solar energy is preventing growth in the amount of electricity generated using fossil fuels, shows energy think-tank Ember's 2026 Global Electricity Review. - Make sense of regulatory change with…...
CBAM is a test of Europe's industrial credibility
4+ week, 1+ hour ago (114+ words) Sustainable Views Annie Heaton is chief executive of Responsible Steel The carbon tax will be a major factor in deciding who sets the rules for green industry - Make sense of regulatory change with our global policy tracker - quickly search and…...
Carney's first year: slow on sustainability
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (204+ words) Canada still lags behind on climate policy, but bullish industrial signals have emerged Last Friday marked the end of Mark Carney's first year as Canada's prime minister. The country still lags behind the EU, the UK and Australia on sustainable…...
Amazon and Google among businesses calling on EU to accelerate electrification
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (135+ words) Sustainable Views Energy disruptions from the Middle East war start to hit home Amazon and Google are among the businesses that have called on the EU to take bold and immediate action to accelerate electrification as conflict in the Middle…...
Solar is key to countries achieving energy sovereignty
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (125+ words) Sustainable Views Sonia Dunlop is chief executive of the Global Solar Council Solar power is the only solution fast, cheap and scalable enough to fill the hole left in the energy system by war in the Middle East - Make sense…...
Trump's latest tariffs throw clean energy into deeper uncertainty
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (114+ words) Sustainable Views Matthew Hales is trade and supply chains analyst at Bloomberg NEF Clean energy supply chains face fresh disruption as American tariff policy swings again - Make sense of regulatory change with our global policy tracker - quickly search and filter…...
Critical minerals will not blow the carbon budget
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (113+ words) Sustainable Views ICMM has developed a global mining greenhouse gas emissions dataset to inform investors and policymakers Emma Gagen is director, data and research at ICMM - Make sense of regulatory change with our global policy tracker - quickly search and filter…...
EU clean energy industry welcomes plans to boost competitiveness
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (131+ words) Sustainable Views Proposals include "made in Europe" criteria The European Commission tabled its Industrial Accelerator Act on Wednesday. Aimed at shoring up EU industry and driving decarbonisation, the law introduces local content and low-carbon criteria, rules for foreign investments, and…...
Chinese polysilicon producers face "perfect storm" as solar demand falters
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (125+ words) Sustainable Views Smaller companies in the solar supply chain are likely to get pushed out Chinese polysilicon producers and solar producers are set for a "perfect storm, as oversupply meets weakening global demand for solar energy. - Make sense of regulatory…...