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RO coal and power group CEO plans 310MW PV parks
Romanian coal and power complex CE Oltenia plans to achieve the restructuring and decarbonisation targets, among others, by developing four photovoltaic (PV) parks, to be located on contaminated land such as the areas currently used to store sludge and ash produced by its thermal power plants, and a tailings dump, where residues from the coal mining operations are deposited, Economica.net reported.
read more... 06/03/2020
Europe’s €1.2 trillion low-carbon opportunity
European companies anticipate €1.2 trillion of new revenue opportunities from low-carbon goods and services that would cost less than €200 billion to realise, write Steven Tebbe and Rob Bailey.
read more... 25/02/2020
Britain to invest 90 million stg to cut emissions from homes, industry
Britain will invest 90 million pounds ($117 million) on measures to cut carbon dioxide emissions from homes and industry, including two hydrogen plants, the government said on Tuesday.
read more... 19/02/2020
Daily (18.02.2020): Carbon prices above the €25-threshold amid a bullish wider energy complex
Crude oil futures edged higher on Monday as the coronavirus-related demand worries have been offset by output cuts from major oil producers. Brent crude rose by 35 cents, or 0.6% to settle at $57.67 a barrel. U.S WTI crude increased by 0.5% to end at $52.31 a barrel. However, trading volumes were thin due to the U.S. Presidents’ Day holiday.
read more... 18/02/2020
EU's CO2 emissions fall 12% in 2019 as wind and solar surpass coal
The European Union’s (EU) electricity sector has emitted 12% less carbon dioxide (CO2) in 2019 compared to a year earlier as generation from hard coal- and lignite-fired power plants dropped by 24% on the year.
read more... 06/02/2020