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Chinese scientists have developed a groundbreaking battery technology that could double the range of electric vehicles and maintain performance even…
Chinese scientists have developed a groundbreaking battery technology that could double the range of electric vehicles and maintain performance even…
The global energy transition has entered a more difficult phase. For years, progress was measured mainly in renewable capacity: More solar panels, more wind turbines, more gigawatts added each year. That progress remains essential. Yet IRENA’s new roadmap argues that the next stage will be decided by something less visible and more complex: Whether power systems can absorb clean electricity, move it across economies and use it to replace fossil fuels in daily life. The report, Transitioning Away from Fossil Fuels, places electrification and grid enhancement at the center of the next phase of climate action. Replacing fossil fuels in transport,…
Hard Question Are transition taxonomies optimizing for compliance integrity instead of capital mobility? The Core Friction Taxonomies were designed to solve a real problem: credibility. Markets needed common definitions, comparable disclosures, and protection against greenwashing. In that sense, taxonomies have been useful. They have improved label discipline and forced financial actors to become more precise about what qualifies as sustainable. But transition finance now faces a different problem. The issue is no longer only whether an activity can be classified. The issue is whether capital can move through the intermediate stages required for real-economy transition. This is where the taxonomy…
Every year, the world's nations gather under one roof and…
Every major technological transition in history has been preceded by…
It is important to know strongly that COP presidencies are not conference hosts. They are leaders of partnership between countries, companies, NGO’s and also a stress test of a country's ability to translate diplomatic ambition into credible, scalable action. As…
Santa Marta did not deliver a treaty. It did something more immediate: it moved the fossil fuel phase-out debate from slogan to statecraft. For three decades, climate diplomacy has largely treated fossil fuels as the thing just outside the frame.…
Dear COP31 Türkiye Brief Community, April showed that COP31 Türkiye Brief had moved from editorial formation into editorial momentum. May showed something equally important: momentum now needs channels,…
Carbon dioxide removal needs more than good technology. It needs the right financing structure at the right moment. A project may begin as a scientific…
Every year, the world's nations gather under one roof and commit to something no single country can solve alone: governing a planetary crisis together. No…
Chinese automotive giant BYD has partnered with actor Daniel Craig for the European launch of its new luxury model, the Denza Z9 GT. Scheduled to…
Estonian manufacturer Verge Motorcycles has announced the start of production for the TS Pro, the world’s first mass-produced electric motorcycle powered by solid-state battery technology.…
The opening session of the CDR Stage towards COP31 felt like a turning point. For the last three years, I have joined countless online CDR events, and as far as I know, I was almost always the only person joining…
Vienna can sometimes feel like a city of memory. But at the International Vienna Energy and Climate Forum 2026, it felt unmistakably like a city of momentum. I arrived at IVECF at a time when the global mood around climate,…
Energy efficiency has long been recognized as one of Türkiye’s most cost-effective tools for reducing energy imports and emissions. Yet despite supportive policies and public incentives, the market has struggled to scale. The EYODER 15th Anniversary Workshop, held on 9 January…
Photo by Selen İnal I’m in Rovaniemi (Finland), and visiting Arktikum makes the Arctic feel less like a distant concept and more like a place under visible pressure. One of the museum’s exhibits is titled simply: “Sea ice shrinks”. It sounds almost minimal, but it…
Every year, the world's nations gather under one roof and commit to something no single country can solve alone: governing…
Every major technological transition in history has been preceded by a period when the tools existed but the institutional imagination…
Carbon dioxide removal needs more than good technology. It needs the right financing structure at the right moment. A project…
Introduction This article is inspired by a recent discussion on the "CDR Policy Scoop" podcast co-hosted by Sebastian Manhart and…
Chinese automotive giant BYD has partnered with actor Daniel Craig for the European launch of its new luxury model, the Denza Z9 GT. Scheduled to hit European roads in 2026, this high-performance vehicle stands out with nearly 1,000 horsepower and…
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Ece Sürücü Duman is a strategy and ESG professional working at the intersection of energy transition, battery ecosystems, and the…
Sedef Budak is a renewable energy expert, C-suite executive, and entrepreneur with 25 years of professional experience, including 18 years…
Aruzhan is a renewable energy professional and climate advocate from Kazakhstan, dedicated from an early age to combating climate change…
Dr. Selçuk Yerci is an Associate Professor at Middle East Technical University (METU) and the Chairperson of the Board at…
Serhat Aydın is a transactional lawyer and boardroom negotiator with deep expertise in structuring complex projects across the energy, construction, and infrastructure sectors.…
Reyhan Nergis Öner is a sustainability and renewable energy professional with over 10 years of experience in renewable energy project…
Berker Bayazıt is a renewable energy and energy storage specialist with experience in large-scale solar, battery storage, hybrid systems, and…
Ayşe Gizem Taş is an architect, LEED Accredited Professional, and sustainability consultant at Altensis, with a strong green building background…
Rola Nasreddine serves as Executive Director at Springs Global Consultancy, based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. She is a results-driven executive with…
Başar Yılmaz serves as Deputy General Manager at Chint Green Energy Türkiye. He graduated from Ankara University, Faculty of Political…
