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Wind power outpaced gas plants in Europe for the first time in 2023
Wind power production outpaced gas plants in Europe for the first time last year as fossil fuel electricity generation plummeted, cutting the region's carbon emissions, data from think-tank Ember showed.
read more... 07/02/2024
Germany outlines $17 bln plan to subsidise gas-to-hydrogen shift
Germany's government has agreed plans to subsidise gas power plants that can switch to hydrogen, the economy ministry said on Monday, with a price tag of $17 billion in subsidies as part of efforts to supplement intermittent renewable energy and speed up the transition to low carbon generation.
read more... 06/02/2024
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Italy to invest in Enel plant to boost solar panel production
Italy will invest in Enel's, opens new tab photovoltaic panel factory in Sicily, supporting its plan to boost production and become Europe's main site for solar panels, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said on Saturday.
read more... 06/02/2024
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
Italy plans car-sales incentives worth $1.1B in 2024
Italy will provide subsidies worth almost 1 billion euros ($1.1 billion) this year to support car purchases and the transition to less polluting vehicles, an industry ministry official said on Thursday.
read more... 02/02/2024