Articles in English31. mars 2020How changes brought on by coronavirus could help tackle climate changeThe impact of the coronavirus might significantly curb global emissions. Prudent spending of economic stimulus measures, and a permanent adoption of new work behaviours, could influence how emissions evolve in future.
Articles in English23. september 2019Climate neutrality the Norwegian way: Carbon trading?Norway’s target of climate neutrality by 2030 is not enshrined in law, impossible to reach without massive use of flexible mechanisms, and currently lacks a clear governmental strategy. A frontrunner in the net zero debate?
Articles in English26. september 2018Beyond carbon budgetsCarbon budgets have come to dominate the climate policy discourse, but have they served their purpose? Is it time to move beyond carbon budgets?
Articles in English13. september 2018Stylised pathways to “well below 2°C”Some people love negative emissions, others hate them. Some people think 1.5°C is impossible, others think it is a matter of political will. I think stylised figures are a great way to explain the challenges.
Articles in English3. april 2018Shell in a low carbon worldShell has just released a new scenario, Sky, which meets the goals of the Paris Agreement. How does it compare with other low carbon pathways?
Articles in English29. januar 2018Making the carbon budget biggerA new estimate of the Equilibrium Climate Sensitivity means that the carbon budget to stay below 2°C could be much larger.
Articles in English8. januar 2018Have improvements in carbon intensity stopped?The carbon intensity is a useful indicator, but also fraught with difficulties. Depending on the data choices, the policy implications could be quite different.
Articles in English27. desember 20172017 in review, and 2018 outlookWhat sparked my interest in 2017, and what will raise my eyebrow in 2018?
Articles in English19. desember 2017Oil & gas in a low carbon worldThe International Energy Agency (IEA) is often critiqued for being pro fossil fuel and anti-renewables, but are their scenarios so different to those developed by the broader researcher community?
Articles in English1. november 2017Have we discounted our future?The large-scale carbon dioxide removal in emission scenarios is becoming better known, but is it just a consequence of high discount rates?
Articles in English30. oktober 2017The last drop to stay below 2°CNo one doubts that oil production will go down in a 2°C world, but whether there is place for new oil fields is a far more nuanced discussion.
Articles in English23. oktober 2017A forecast of the energy transition to 2050DNV GL has added a new addition to the energy outlook literature, one that builds a forecast of the ‘most likely’ future leading to around 2.5°C in 2100.
Articles in English20. september 2017Did 1.5°C suddenly get easier?A new research paper suggests a rather significant upward revision of the carbon budget for 1.5°C. This is a potential game changer, but it is too early to reformulate mitigation plans.
Articles in English14. september 2017Do we need carbon capture and storage?Solar and wind are the flavour of the decade, and carbon capture and storage is having an identity crisis. But, love it or hate it, we need carbon capture and storage to keep below 2°C.
Articles in English24. august 2017Can we decouple out of the climate crisis?Carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuels and industry flattened in the last few years, and many argue we are now decoupling emissions from economic growth. Is this a success story or an unfortunate use of the concept?
Articles in English17. august 2017The policy vision to keep below 2°C warmingThe science shows that the Paris Agreement requires removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere at scale. We suggest a three-point plan for governments to make progress.
Articles in English11. august 2017Can we trust emission statistics?Many have reported that CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and industry are flat, but we have had a record increase in CO₂ concentrations in the atmosphere. Yes, this is exactly what is expected!
Articles in English28. juni 2017Projecting emissions one year aheadThe annual release of the BP Statistical Review of World Energy gives a first assessment of how the Global Carbon Budget’s 2016 emission projection fared. In short, it did well.
Articles in English26. juni 2017Who is winning the emissions tug-of-war?Global coal consumption may have peaked, solar and wind have had explosive growth, yet global emissions remain flat. We have a way to go!
Articles in English1. juni 20170.5°C makes a big difference for mitigationKeeping global warming below 2°C is hard, but 2.5°C is a walk in the park!