Business Green

JANUARY 3, 2023

Imperial College London analysis for 2022 points to record breaking year for green energy, but stresses need to 'break our addiction to fossil fuels'. Dr Iain Staffell, co-author of the report and senior lecturer in sustainable energy at Imperial College London, described 2022 as "a year like no other" for the energy industry.

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Business Green

JANUARY 11, 2022

Transition to electric vehicles now 'inevitable' in UK and much of Europe thanks to declining upfront costs, major new study finds. It is our common responsibility to ensure that everyone in Europe, wherever they live, can switch to electric vehicles as early as they want.".

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DeSmogBlog

MARCH 28, 2023

They are just some of the countries in which Europe-headquartered fossil fuel companies stand convicted or credibly accused of criminal, civil, or administrative offences. The history of fossil fuels is a litany of criminal accusations, from corruption and bribery to human rights violations and even complicity in war crimes.

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altenergymag

MARCH 30, 2022

Independence from fossil fuels is key for climate protection – and is of relevance for security policy in light of Russia’s war in Ukraine. Europe must make enormous strides towards renewable energies in order to achieve climate targets and ensure security of supply.

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DeSmogBlog

OCTOBER 6, 2022

billion into fossil fuel projects around the world since the Paris Climate Agreement was signed in 2015, undercutting global efforts to combat the worsening climate crisis. The Big Shift Global report called on the World Bank to definitively rule out support, both direct and indirect, for fossil fuel projects, which it has yet to do.

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Business Green

AUGUST 23, 2022

Adverts promoting fossil fuel products and services have been banned in France, after a cornerstone of President Emmanuel Macron's green legislative agenda officially came into force yesterday. You will read everywhere that advertising for fossil fuels is now prohibited, but that's not true," the campaign group said in a statement.

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Smart Energy International

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

“We should not forget that without fossil fuels, Putin would not have the leverage or the finances to have attacked Ukraine,” said UK’s Octopus Energy CEO Greg Jackson. What’s the role of fossil fuels in the future? Europe Energy Talks, Frankfurt.

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Renewable Energy World

OCTOBER 26, 2021

We are hurtling towards the coldest quadrant of the year, and with that in mind, many people are beginning to think about the cost of their fuel consumption over the winter period. Given that 45% of Europe is dependent on gas for heating, this is clearly an emergency situation. The ingredients of Europe’s winter of discontent.

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Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 26, 2023

“Despite rapid growth in EV sales, a staggering 94 percent of cars sold last year by the world’s biggest traditional automakers were powered by fossil fuels. Leading automakers need to accelerate the shift away from fossil fossils, rather than boasting about their minimal EV sales share.”

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The City Fix

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

At COP27 in Sharm El Sheikh, world leaders will focus on the seemingly overwhelming task of fast-tracking the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions while lessoning our dependence on fossil fuels. Two days later, Urban Transitions 2022 gets underway in Sitges,

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Business Green

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Europe's ‘dash for gas’ in wake of energy crisis is 'exact opposite' of what countries should be doing to drive down energy prices and emissions, IISD concludes. The world should not develop any new sources of fossil fuels if it is stand a chance of limiting global warming to 1.5C aligned gas phase-out pathway," the study notes.

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The Guardian: Energy

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Between 2016 and 2022, banks mainly in the US, China and Europe gave $1.8tn in financing to the companies running them, new research shows. Continue reading.

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Energy Transition

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Facing embargoes on Russian fossil fuels and high energy prices, Europe survived last winter largely because of renewable energies, and the hard-nosed scrimping and saving of both Europe’s private sector and citizenry – not because of nuclear power.

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Envirotec Magazine

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

The site at West Sleekburn received planning in October 2022 but subsequently had its planned connection date delayed until October 2036. The actions of NPG go directly against the Government’s wider agenda to move away from fossil fuels and achieve carbon net zero goals by 2050 and it is stifling investment in the area.

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Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

As policymakers and leaders around the world prepare for pivotal climate discussions at COP28, the sector must seize the momentum to create more renewable energy, enabling other sectors to decarbonise, and shifting demand away from fossil fuels. There are small indications of change.

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Business Green

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

There is growing confidence that clean technologies could start to squeeze the dominance of fossil fuels across the global economy, and potentially sooner than previously thought Whisper it, but is the dominance of fossil fuels across the global economy finally starting to wane? It's conclusions are similarly encouraging.

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DeSmogBlog

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

Fossil fuels are everywhere at this COP except in the decisions being negotiated by governments,” Nikki Reisch, the director of climate and energy at the Center for International Environmental Law, wrote to DeSmog from Glasgow. Oil Majors Show up in Disguise. DeSmog’s analysis of the COP26 participant list was not comprehensive.

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Envirotec Magazine

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

In December 2022, National Grid paid £82million to wind farm operators to turn their turbines off in efforts to stop the energy system from becoming overwhelmed. Up until now, reactive power services in Merseyside have been provided by local fossil fuel power stations, like Fiddler’s Ferry, which have closed in the past few years.

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R-Squared Energy

AUGUST 10, 2023

Overview The newest Review shows the world remains heavily reliant on fossil fuels for energy needs, even as renewables like solar and wind continue rapid growth. While renewable power expanded at record rates, fossil fuels maintained an 82% share of total primary energy consumption. in 2022, also well ahead of the 0.9%

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GreenTechMedia

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

Between 2020 and 2022, the Italian group will invest €11.5 Between 2020 and 2022, the Italian group will invest €11.5 The replacement of fossil fuel generation in Spain, Italy and Chile will account for 5.4 billion in 2022. billion ($12.6 billion ($12.6 gigawatts will be developed in Brazil and the U.S.

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DeSmogBlog

DECEMBER 23, 2022

In 2022 this has led us to stories that have unmasked all manner of trickery: from the minutiae of misleading stickers marketing “hydrogen-ready” boilers to the sinister presence of sanctioned coal barons at this year’s COP27 climate summit. Anti-Net Zero’ MP Hires Aides Linked to Climate Denial Group.

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Envirotec Magazine

JUNE 15, 2023

Average size is based on a 2022 National Grid ESO that assessed the impact the potential impact of a portfolio of 16 offshore proposed wind projects, with average capacity of 1.55 Pre-2022 installed offshore capacity is based on historic information obtained from National Grid’s Future Energy Scenarios workbooks.

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DeSmogBlog

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Almost 100 universities that have pledged to shed ties to the fossil fuel industry still bank with financial institutions that have collectively provided $419 billion (£345 billion) to polluting interests between 2016 and 2022. million in funding from fossil fuel companies since 2022.

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Charged

JULY 9, 2023

Barnard finds the latest version (June 2023) of the Hydrogen Strategy to be an improvement over the first draft, but writes that it still seems to be aimed more at supporting the fossil fuel industry than optimizing the use of hydrogen technology to reduce emissions. Rail is 85% electrified in India, 72% in China, and 60% in Europe.

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Charged

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

Volvo Trucks plans to offer a complete range of all-electric heavy-duty trucks in Europe, starting in 2021. Sales will begin next year, and volume production will start in 2022. To reduce the impact of transport on the climate, we need to make a swift transition from fossil fuels to alternatives such as electricity,” he said.

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Business Green

MAY 16, 2022

In a speech in Glasgow to mark six months since the landmark UN Climate Summit, the COP26 President conceded the Kremlin's "illegal and brutal" war, rising inflation, and cost of living concerns had dominated the political and media agenda in 2022, but stressed that climate action must remain a top priority for governments around the world.

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DeSmogBlog

APRIL 18, 2024

Truss, who is the Conservative MP for South West Norfolk, resigned as prime minister in October 2022 after just 49 days in office. Truss writes that “we should cancel” the United Nations annual COP climate summit, and falsely claims that electric vehicles are worse for the environment than those powered by fossil fuels. “In

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DeSmogBlog

DECEMBER 21, 2022

But now Europe is poised to enact laws that would not only recognise the harms of chemical-intensive agriculture, but also to ensure that synthetic pesticide and fertiliser use is significantly reduced. Instead, the message – which echoes positions often used by the fossil fuel lobby – is that EU policy should optimise incentives.

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Smart Energy International

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

In order for Europe to wean itself off of Russian and fossil fuel imports, electrification across the sector is key, states Eurelectric’s Power Barometer 2022. Including buildings, transport and industry to reduce dependence on fossil fuels. billion), a significant increase compared to today.

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Business Green

MAY 19, 2020

In its latest forecast today, BNEF said fossil fuel car sales likely already peaked in 2017. It also stresses, however, that this 'cross-over' date will vary significantly, potentially coming as early as 2022 for large cars in Europe, but as late as 2030 or after for small cars in India and Japan.

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Business Green

JULY 21, 2022

Carbon emissions from the electricity sector are set to decline this year, as demand growth for electricity around the world slows and additions of renewable power generation edge fossil fuel generators off electricity grids around the world, according to the latest data from the International Energy Agency (IEA).

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Envirotec Magazine

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

By the end of 2022, electrolyser capacity for hydrogen production reached almost 700 MW. If all announced projects are realised, a total of 420GW could be achieved by 2030, an increase of 75% compared to the IEA’s 2022 review. “We Despite economic headwinds, deployment of electrolysers is beginning to accelerate.

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DeSmogBlog

DECEMBER 11, 2023

At least 12 APPGs have oil and gas connections – from direct funding or services via think tanks, to administrative support by industry associations, or having fossil fuel companies as “external members”. million from polluting interests or climate science deniers in 2022. RWE runs the most polluting coal power plant in Europe.

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The Verge: Energy

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Illustration by Hugo Herrera / The Verge The European Commission today recommended reducing carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuels by 90 percent by 2040 compared to 1990 levels. Dominic Eagleton, senior fossil fuels campaigner at the nonprofit Global Witness, said in a statement today.

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DeSmogBlog

JANUARY 26, 2024

Now, the Dutch NGO that successfully sued Shell over its climate plans is taking those financial backers to court in a case that could help reverse the global banking sector’s support of fossil fuel firms and their activities. billion Euros in bonds to the fossil fuel industry, Milieudefensie says. “We

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R-Squared Energy

MARCH 23, 2024

The bill contained a provision “to promote the efficient exploration, production, storage, supply, marketing, pricing, and regulation of energy resources, including fossil fuels, no official of the Federal Government shall impose or enforce any restriction on the export of crude oil.” In 2022, U.S. exports to Europe in 2023.

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Smart Energy International

JULY 12, 2022

Last week I was back in Brussels attending GRIDTech 2022, organised by Gas Infrastructure Europe (GIE) and Eurogas with the technical support of ENTSOG. How do we establish a secure, affordable and sustainable energy system for Europe and how do we keep delivering on climate and energy goals at the same time? Makes sense.

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