In the lead up to the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP 21), 30 November – 11 December in Paris, we are encouraging our readers to REthink energy.

The energy sector accounts for more than two thirds of global greenhouse-gas emissions. Under current policies and national plans, carbon dioxide emissions will not fall enough to avoid the worst effects of climate change. A doubling in the global share of renewables to 36% by 2030, in combination with energy efficiency efforts, will result in a more than 15 gigatonne reduction of emissions, and put us on a pathway towards limiting global temperature rise to 2 degrees.

This section will contain news and views on renewable energy and its role in a cleaner, more sustainable future.