Joanna Messing

The IEA is now saying that global coal demand isn't expected to fall in the next three years, after predicting a fall last year. What changed? THREAD

Hello - come find me over on Blue Sky @jmessing.bsky.social

🌐 GEM's Global Integrated #PowerTracker is here! A comprehensive, free-to-use database that brings facility-level data from 8 power trackers into one powerful tool. Perfect for researchers, policymakers, and analysts. Check it out now: globalenergymonitor.org/projects/globa…

New research finds that covering even a small portion of a lake or reservoir’s surface with floating solar panels could generate a significant amount of electricity. Reporting by @mrMattSimon for @grist: bit.ly/3Xmt09y

Highly recommend reading this deep dive on India's energy sector: carboncopy.info/indias-energy-…

I'm following @KHayhoe over to Blue Sky. I'm at @jmessing.bsky.social, please come find me there!

@brucenilles Without question, lichen

Two new - used - books arrived today ... where to start?

.@JoMessin (@GrowaldFF) explains what the finance sector must do to create sustainable innovation. #wef24

Watch full session on opportunities for financial innovation for RE in emerging economies. Really enjoyed speaking at #WEF24

Just another huge upgrade to the IEA's renewable forecasts carbonbrief.org/analysis-world…

Awesome new @IEA flagship report out on renewables. Here's what I found most interesting... 1. The renewables forecast was upgraded by 33%💪 ---- 90% from China, due to more certainty on their renewables strategy ---- 90% from solar, as boom continues to surprise

I'm excited to be participating in the @World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting 2024 in Davos this year. Check out my blog post on how financing coal retirement mechanisms can unlock the clean energy transition. lnkd.in/e83gwXxN wef.ch/wef24 #WEF24

"The problem is that the cure for surging inflation — hiking up interest rates — is having a big, bad impact on clean energy." Read @Guay_JG on the climate problem of high interest rates: heatmap.news/economy/high-i…

EU and UK seek ban on subsidies for foreign fossil fuel projects ft.com/content/b4d0e4… via @ft

NEW: Without proper safeguards and accounting, India’s #GreenHydrogen mission could drive carbon emissions higher! 🧵 @mnreindia, @MinOfPower, @SECI_Ltd, @NSEFI_official, @OfficeOfRKSingh, @isolaralliance,@CEA_India,@IREDALtd, @JoshiPralhad

Our new report on the world’s electricity grids is out! The 1st-of-its-kind, country-by-country analysis shows that to meet energy & climate goals, we need to add or replace 80 mln km of power lines by 2040 That's the size of the entire global grid built over the past 100 years

WOW EU coal-fired electricity generation is at a record low in 2023 to date, dropping 29% year-on-year to below levels the seen during 2020's Covid lockdowns Data from @EmberClimate HT @CleanPowerDave

We are REALLY close to a new era of falling global power CO2: Will the falls begin in 2023? We thought yes. But China's droughts created a huge hydro shortfall, leading to a large rise in coal burn. What is sure is: 1. 2023 will be v close 2. If not 2023 then v likely 2024

How investors are underpricing climate risks ft.com/content/899472… via @financialtimes

The EU can replace Russian natural gas with green technologies by 2028 – and up to 90% of the additional investment required could be recouped over 30 years by eliminating the need to buy gas, finds our new #RacetoReplace report: sustainablefinance.ox.ac.uk/racetoreplace/