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Multi-trillion dollar opportunity: BNEF charts course to a net zero global energy system

Business Green

BNEF stresses that the window for action is fast closing, estimating that energy-related emissions must drop by almost a third below 1990 levels by the end of the decade, and fall by 75 per cent by 2040, if net zero by 2050 is to be achieved. Overall, global emissions need to fall 3.2 alive, the report states.

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Global Briefing: Coronavirus crisis will have 'negligible' impact on emissions without green recovery, study warns

Business Green

The Japan Wind Power Association has announced new plans to expand the country's offshore wind capacity to 10GW in 2030 and 30-45GW by 2040. Australia and Singapore edge forward with plans for giant solar powered interconnector.

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The Future(s) of Fossil Fuels - 2020

Mr. Sustainability

The second camp sees a growing role for fossil fuels as the global population expands and hundreds of millions of people seek to join the energy-intensive middle classes, especially in Asia and Africa. My personal opinion favors the first camp, but I will elaborate on both. Camp 1 – No, Oil will not recover.