Renewable energy refers to energy (most typically electricity) generated from sources that are not finite. Common examples include wind, solar, hydroelectric, tidal, wave, geothermal and sustainable biomass. Such sources do not emit significant quantities of net greenhouse gases when converted into power.
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17 November 2025
The global energy transition is well under way as the world seeks to move away from finite energy sources like fossil fuels to cleaner power sources that can avoid severe climate change and sustain economies...
14 November 2025
A natural or artificial system that absorbs and stores carbon dioxide, thereby reducing CO2 concentrations in the atmosphere.
27 October 2025
Demand for eligible carbon credits is set to grow under the UN’s Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA) as airlines’ CO2 emissions continue to rebound from 2020’s...
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