Why methane needs to take centre stage in the climate debate. (Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership, University of Cambridge, UK) >

The carbon capture crux: Lessons learned. 'History confirms that using carbon capture as a greenlight to extend the life of fossil fuels power plants is a significant financial and technical risk.' (Institute for Energy Economics & Financial Analysis, Lakewood, Ohio, USA) >

Institutional decarbonisation scenarios evaluated against the Paris Agreement 1.5°C goal. 'This study analyses six institutional decarbonisation scenarios published between 2020 and mid-2021, including four from the oil companies BP, Royal Dutch Shell and Equinor (two from BP), and two developed by the International Energy Agency IEA. It finds that most of the scenarios would be classified as inconsistent with the Paris Agreement as they fail to limit warming to ‘well below 2°C’, let alone 1.5°C, and would exceed the 1.5°C warming limit by a significant margin.' (Nature Communications journal) >

'While there is growing consensus on the need for a power sector coal phase-out, fossil gas has largely flown under the radar.' (Climate Analytics, Berlin) >

'Economics has been dominated by Gross Domestic Product (GDP) as a measure of success. But ecological economics measures welfare and sustainability instead.' (The Ecologist, London) >

Home insurance affordability and socioeconomic equity in a changing climate. 'Concern around insurance affordability and availability is already prominently on the agenda of many stakeholders, from consumer groups to regulators and governments'. 'Green Paper' ... (The Actuaries Institute of Australia) >

'Janus Electric breakthrough technology utilises current electrical infrastructure to create a 100% carbon zero solution for electrifying Australia's road transport fleet using renewable energy.' 'As the batteries are not permanently fixed to the truck, they can be charged at any Janus Electric Charge and Change Station in four minutes.' (Janus Electric) >

Provision of Demand-Side Flexibility through the Integration of Power-to-Gas Technologies in an Electric Steel Mill. 'EAF steelmaking based on renewable electricity allows for low-CO2 steel production. However, the increased integration of volatile renewable energies into the energy system requires the provision of flexibility options.'  (Energy Network Technology, Department of Environmental and Energy Process Engineering, Montanuniversität Leoben, A-8700 Leoben, Austria) >

Critical Minerals:  'They are the very definition of a modern hot commodity. JANE NICHOLLS reports on how governments decide what minerals are added to the critical minerals list, and why it’s a brilliant opportunity for the Australian resources industry.' (Resourceful magazine, CSIRO, Canberra) >

'Many countries have made a commitment to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions to net zero by or around 2050. If some sectors have residual emissions, these must be compensated for by removing CO2 from the air and storing it. This can be done, for example, through large-scale reforestation or the use of biomass in combination with CO2 capture and storage. These measures involve risks, in particular for food security and biodiversity. An important conclusion from PBL’s study Mitigating greenhouse gas emissions in hard-to-abate sectors, published in cooperation with Utrecht University, is therefore that far more effort must be made globally to reduce emissions in the sectors where this is most difficult: industry, the built environment, agriculture, aviation and shipping.' (Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency, Utrecht University and others) >