What we learned this week

Scotland missed its target of 100% renewable electricity by 2020 by a slim 1.4%, according to the government’s figures.

“COP27 will be held on African soil” writes Mohamed Adow, “and provides the opportunity for the continent to ensure that the needs of the climate vulnerable – rather than the interests of rich, polluting nations – are met.”

Josh Marcus takes a 2022 run at the perennial question of fusion energy and whether or not it will come of anything.

A common defense of the fina...