Energy Exchange

Por Danielle Carey, Sepp Haukebo y Eduardo Boné-Morón

Renombradas por sus aguas turquesas y ecosistemas marinos únicos, Las Bahamas son una maravilla natural del mundo. Sin embargo, a pesar de toda su belleza, el país enfrenta desafíos críticos, incluyendo el aumento de los costos de energía, la degradación ambiental y los crecientes impactos y amenazas del cambio climático. Estos problemas amenazan la biodiversidad de la región, así como los medios de vida y la cultura, que están profundamente ligados a su entorno marino. Ante estos desafíos, las comunidades bahameñas tienen una oportunidad innovadora: la electrificación de pequeñas embarcaciones, como botes de pesca y guía, y pequeños transbordadores.

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By Madeline Thompson, EDF Legal and Regulatory Intern

Energy affordability has become a major concern for customers as utility rates rise across the country. Since 2001, the average cost of electricity per kilowatt has nearly doubled for residential customers, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Low-income households are facing the brunt of this burden. According to 2024 research, low-income households in the U.S. spend about 17% of their income on utilities, about three times the national average.

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By Kristina Mohlin 

The global energy transition continues to accelerate. While challenges remain, the European Union is taking bold steps to lead the way. One of its most important moves: The Methane Regulation — an ambitious, first-of-its-kind framework that positions the EU as a global standard-setter for curbing methane emissions from fossil fuels, including those tied to imports.

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By Ilissa Ocko, Senior Climate Scientist, Spark Climate Solutions; and Sofia Esquivel Elizondo, Low Carbon Energy Scientist, EDF

It’s no secret that there are big ambitions for hydrogen as a climate solution. Many champions of proposed hydrogen infrastructure argue that it’s a viable swap to move hydrogen through vast networks of existing natural gas systems. But although there are possibilities to reuse some of the existing natural gas infrastructure for hydrogen, these roles are limited by safety and energetic considerations to a small fraction of the current energy we derive from fossil natural gas; and there are serious engineering concerns around repurposing a system that wasn’t designed for hydrogen.

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By Angie Farrag-Thibault and Natacha Stamatiou  

A version of this blog ran as an op-ed in Bunkerspot. 

The global shipping sector is grappling with ensuring fair, equitable outcomes as it transitions to a more sustainable future in the face of climate change. To reach a goal of net-zero emissions by 2050 and reduce pollution from the sector, Member States at the International Maritime Organization  must now — at the 83rd Meeting of the Marine Environment Protection Committee — collectively agree on the parameters of a legally binding price on carbon and other greenhouse gases, as well as a global fuel standard. These measures can incentivize cleaner shipping practices and generate billions of U.S. dollars annually to support the sector’s decarbonization to mitigate climate-related consequences for shipping communities globally. 

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