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Green and energy efficiency could reduce emissions by 1.7 Gt
Actions on green and energy efficiency in developing countries might cut emissions by 1.7 gigatonnes (Gt) yearly by 2020, according to a report by 1 Gigaton Coalition which is coordinated by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP).
read more... 14/12/2015
Europe’s TOP Primary Energy Consumers per Capita
Total primary energy consumption reported in this table includes the consumption of petroleum, dry natural gas, coal, and net nuclear, hydroelectric, and non-hydroelectric renewable electricity. Total primary energy consumption for each country also includes net electricity imports (electricity imports minus electricity exports).
read more... 20/11/2015
Wind energy could surpass coal and gas as Europe's major power source by 2030
Wind energy might become the major source of electricity supply in the EU by 2030 if governments apply the right level of ambition in their climate and energy policies, as mentioned in the EWEA's latest report.
read more... 20/11/2015
Energy Secretary: UK should scrap coal –fired power by 2015
Britain has to halt the remaining coal-fired power stations by 2025 and to restrict their usage by 2023, said Energy Secretary Amber Rudd.
read more... 18/11/2015
Poland will try to find financing for its largest coal miner
Poland will try to obtain financing for European Union's biggest coal miner Kompania Weglowa and intends to switch old mines with more efficient ones, as stated on Saturday by energy minister designate Krzysztof Tchorzewski in a newspaper Gazeta Wyborcza.
read more... 17/11/2015