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Renewable energy growth must accelerate to reach 2030 goal
Global renewable energy capacity is expected to grow by two and a half times by 2030 but governments need to go further to achieve a goal of tripling it by then agreed at United Nations' climate talks, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said.
read more... 11/01/2024
Spain produced just over half of electricity from renewable sources in 2023
The share of electricity generated in Spain from renewable sources rose to 50.8% in 2023 from 42.2% a year earlier as the country moves towards its decarbonisation goals, Energy Minister Teresa Ribera said on Tuesday.
read more... 20/12/2023
Ministerial declaration puts nuclear at heart of climate action
Twenty two countries have signed up to the goal of tripling global nuclear energy capacity by 2050, at the UN's COP28 climate change conference.
read more... 05/12/2023
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National Grid Launches Massive $52 Billion Infrastructure Overhaul
National Grid has announced a wide range of policies and investments aimed at upgrading the U.K. and U.S. grid systems and tackling the backlog of energy projects waiting to be connected. While this is optimistic for the energy infrastructure of the two countries, climate activists are concerned that some of the moves may deter investment in renewable energy projects as the connectivity outlook remains uncertain. In addition, energy experts have repeatedly stated the enormous magnitude of the task of upgrading the U.K. and U.S. grid systems, with a multitude of challenges standing in the way of achieving the goal.
read more... 20/11/2023
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Fuels industry urges EU countries to finalise dormant energy tax overhaul
The EU’s energy taxation directive (ETD), a proposal to bring energy tax rules in line with the bloc’s green goals, remains at a standstill more than two years after it was first proposed.
read more... 09/11/2023