Carbon emissions have dropped dramatically and the air is clearer, but as demand for energy picks up once again, there are some unresolved questions about how we power our lives in the years to come while making sure we do not spike up carbon emission yet again.

Investment in global energy will fall by $400bn (£324bn) this year, the biggest slump in the industry’s history, as the Covid-19 pandemic fuels a collapse in energy demand. The IEA said the unprecedented investment slump follows the most severe plunge in energy demand since the second world war.

Despite the U.S. and Europe shuttering coal-fired power plants, coal remains a major fuel in global energy systems. The IEA expects generation from coal power plants in Asia will exceed the drop in coal-fired generation in the U.S. and Europe so that coal remains the world’s largest generation fuel over the next five years.

Renewable energy is a cost-effective source of new power that insulates power markets and consumers from volatility, but the fossil fuel sector is still able to wield immense financial and political clout and those prophesying its demise are likely to be disappointed, in the short term at least.

The European Commission  is proposing to direct billions of euros of financial relief into high tech and green investments to help the bloc recover from the coronavirus crisis.

Economists, investment banks and other analysts have been debating early on in the coronavirus crisis a curious abstract phenomenon: the shape of economic recovery. Various theories propound a U, V, W, L shape, or more exotic shapes, a square root or the Nike swoosh. What does the geometry of recovery mean for the energy industry?

The world has made progress on the transition to renewable energy, but the coronavirus pandemic threatens to take us back. A "green stimulus" could accelerate the energy transition and boost the economy. Policy-makers have an opportunity to make an intentional energy transition that both mitigates climate change and improves society.  

The global energy market is experiencing its biggest shock in 70 years. Coronavirus has caused energy demand to plummet, dwarfing the impact of the 2008 financial crisis and leading to a record decline in carbon emissions, a new report from the International Energy Agency states.

Energy stocks continued to dominate the top actives on Bursa Malaysia today but with a downside bias following what appeared to be a knee-jerk reaction to Petronas Dagangan Bhd's dismal earnings results announced on Monday.

Consumers released from mandatory lockdowns are likely to return to work, if it is still available, and purchase essentials such as food and medicine. However, many are unlikely to risk contracting the coronavirus on non-essential activities such as entertainment, recreation, and non-essential shopping.

The world’s energy transition has made slow and steady progress over the past five years, but the COVID-19 crisis risks derailing long-term progress. Will recovery and the shifting global energy order shape new opportunities for picking up the pace?

Researchers at the University of Southampton have mapped the global locations of major renewable energy sites, which they say will provide a valuable resource to help assess their potential environmental impact.