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EU's 2030 goal requires 400 GW of wind, solar and tough decisions
Adding 162 GW of wind and 253 GW of solar capacity over 10 years, boosting electric vehicle (EV) sales and speeding up coal power plant retirements would result in a reduction of 53% in Europe’s emissions by 2030, but the bloc needs to do more to reach its 55% goal.
read more... 23/02/2021
European Parliament wants expanded carbon border
All imports of products and commodities now under the EU's emissions trading system (ETS), including when embedded in intermediate or final products, should be covered from 2023 by a carbon border adjustment mechanism, the European Parliament's environment committee said today.
read more... 05/02/2021
UK emissions ‘fell by 44% between 1990 and 2019’
Latest stats show energy sector has decarbonised by 65.5% from 1990 but transport by just 4.6%
read more... 03/02/2021
China Starts Emissions Trading As It Aims For Net Zero By 2060
China, the world's largest polluter, launched on Monday an emissions trading scheme as part of its efforts to become a carbon-neutral economy by 2060.
read more... 02/02/2021
Total leads Europe’s oil majors in clean energy push
Total has had the fastest start in the race between oil supermajors to achieve net-zero carbon emissions.
read more... 26/01/2021