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German carbon capture row heightened by EU’s draft 2040 climate plan

Germany’s upcoming carbon management strategy is being delayed by government divisions on carbon capture and storage (CCS), further exacerbated by a leaked EU climate policy draft for 2040 promoting the controversial technology.

read more... 02/02/2024

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Poland plans to set end date for coal power

Poland plans to set an end date for coal-fuelled power, the country's Secretary of State for Climate Urszula Zielinska said on Monday, marking a shift from the previous government's stance on climate change.

read more... 16/01/2024

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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

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COP28 plan to triple renewables is doable, but not easy

More than 100 countries at the COP28 climate summit in Dubai have agreed to triple renewable energy capacity by 2030 - one of the least controversial commitments floated at the conference.

read more... 12/12/2023

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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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