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The Earth’s vast stores of hydrogen will be crucial for producing green energy. (Sumaid pal Singh Bakshi/Unsplash)

There’s enough natural hydrogen in the Earth’s crust to help power the green energy transition

Vast deposits of naturally occurring hydrogen hold promise for a green future. However, policies need to be enacted for the extraction and circulation of hydrogen.
Hay Local Aboriginal Land Council staff and members with researchers and actuaries from Finity Consulting. UNSW Indigenous Land and Justice Research Group

Here’s how First Nations landholders can share the benefits of the NSW energy transition

A new report identifies opportunities for the 121 Local Aboriginal Land Councils in NSW to partner with renewable developers and build projects on their own land.
Researcher Hillary Chanda discusses solar power with residents of Chongwe district, rural Zambia. Courtesy Edwin Kasanda

Solar power in Zambia: ‘If it works for my neighbour, I’ll try it too’

New research has found that rural Zambians are much more likely to adopt solar power if they see it working for their neighbours.
Amazon partnered with Dominion Energy to build solar farms in Virginia to power its cloud-computing service. Drew Angerer/Getty Images

Companies will still face pressure to manage for climate change, even as government rolls back US climate policy

Corporate decisions made in boardrooms and through initiatives with nonprofits have created an important kind of private climate governance.
A protest to influence decisions on financing the global south at the United Nations Climate Change Conference COP29. Photo by Dominika Zarzycka/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images

Climate talks: global south must seize the moment and take the lead

Reducing emissions, removing greenhouse gases, repairing ecosystems and building resilience are the four R’s that can save the planet.
Companies are cutting emissions fastest from energy use. Falling solar prices help. CFOTO/Future Publishing via Getty Images

Companies are still committing to net‑zero emissions, even if it’s a bumpy road – here’s what the data show

Microsoft, Walmart and a few other high-profile companies made news for scaling back their public climate commitments. However, a closer look at the numbers shows commitments are still booming.

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