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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
Europe adds 'record 3.6GW of offshore wind'
WindEurope warns that much more capacity is needed each year to meet EU decarbonisation goals.
read more... 06/02/2020