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Global solar PV manufacturing capacity meets decade’s net zero targets

Global manufacturing capacity for solar PV is already aligned with the targets set for this decade on a net zero pathway, with battery capacity not far behind, according to a new report by the International Energy Agency (IEA).

read more... 07/05/2024

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G7 discussing 2035 end date for coal-fired power plants

Energy ministers from the Group of Seven wealthy countries meeting in Italy are discussing setting a common target date of 2035 to shut down their coal-powered power plants, a source close to the matter told Reuters on Monday.

read more... 30/04/2024

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Italy sees role for nuclear energy to meet green goals

Italy sees a role for nuclear energy, alongside renewable energy sources, to meet the country's net zero emission target by 2050, Energy Minister Gilberto Pichetto Fratin said on Sunday.

read more... 29/04/2024

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Europe’s industry and power sector emissions plunge 15% in 2023

The EU’s emissions trading scheme sectors, industry and power, saw emissions drop by 15% in 2023, putting them on track for their 2030 targets, but experts question whether this was because of – or despite – Europe’s carbon trading framework.

read more... 05/04/2024

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The cost of Europe’s new nuclear power plants

An alliance of 14 pro-nuclear EU member states said the EU needs an additional 50 GW of nuclear power by 2050 to meet energy transition targets, requiring the construction of more than 30 new reactors.

read more... 05/04/2024

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