Engineers solve a mystery on the path to smaller, lighter batteries. 'A discovery by MIT researchers could finally unlock the door to the design of a new kind of rechargeable lithium battery that is more lightweight, compact, and safer than current versions' (MIT News, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA) >

Massive gas expansion risks overtaking positive climate policies. 'The goldrush for gas continues and is counterproductive to the Paris Agreement' (Climate Action Tracker, Germany) >

'A COP failure was avoided, but it was only a very moderate success for the climate.' (Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research) >

Greenwashing Governments and Oil Companies Turned COP27 Into a Climate Disaster 'Oil companies, dictators and greenwashers captured the process more effectively than ever' (TRUTHOUT, Sacramento, California USA) >

The Climate Book: The Facts And The Solutions. Created by Greta Thunberg. A collection of over 100 authoritative specialists writing about their specialty, on the issues of climate change. Greta introduces each section of the book - and the experts write in everyday English. The book is essentially a curated compendium of climate change and what needs to be done to deal with it. The Climate Book (Penguin - ISBN: 9780241547472 ) Available in Print, eBook, audio To see the list of 'chapters', click on 'Look Inside'. (Note: prices vary widely between various sellers)

'The 2020s will be a vital time for piloting and prototyping new fuels and hybrid propulsion arrangements. Vessels will need to transition from fossil-based fuels to zero carbon energy sources and technologies, while simultaneously increasing efficiency.' (The Lloyd’s Register Maritime Decarbonisation Hub, London) >

Avoiding 'Green Washing' in Net-Zero Financing. “We must have zero tolerance for net-zero greenwashing,” said the Secretary-General at the launch of the Group’s report at the UN Climate Conference (COP27) at Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, on 8 November 2022. Calling the report “a how-to guide to ensure credible, accountable net-zero pledges” he explained that it provides clarity in four key areas – environmental integrity, credibility, accountability, and the role of governments. (United Nations - Climate Action) >

Gladstone region moving away from Fossil Fuels, to Renewables. 'In an Australian first, Gladstone Regional Council has launched its 10-year economic transition roadmap to support and guide the region to becoming a renewable energy superpower.' (Gladstone Regional Council, Queensland) >

'Change is heading in the right direction at a promising but insufficient speed for six indicators, and in the right direction but well below the required pace for 21. Change in another five indicators is heading in the wrong direction entirely, and data are insufficient to evaluate the remaining eight.' (Climate Analytics, Berlin, Germany and Perth, Australia) >

Economic losses from hurricanes become too big to be offset by the US if warming continues. “Our calculations show, for the first time, that the US economy as one of the strongest on our planet, will eventually not be able to offset the losses in their supply chains on their own. Increasing hurricane damages will exceed the coping capacities of this economic super-power.” (Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research, Germany)