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Report details China’s complex energy landscape and its enormous green energy shift

Envirotec Magazine

On the other hand, DNV forecasts fossil fuels will still account for 40% of its energy mix in 2050. Energy independence is a key motivation for Chinese energy policy, but it will be only partly achieved. Natural gas consumption will remain high with 2050 consumption marginally below 2023 levels and 58% being imported.

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Green day unravelled: Pundits respond to policy package

Envirotec Magazine

An apocalyptic “meh” seemed to greet the government’s bumper package of energy- and climate-related policy announcements and documents released on 30 March, which appeared short on new ideas and sources of funding. A central plank was the policy paper “Powering Up Britain” , which presented plans for tackling energy security and net zero.

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Toyota unveils EV line up, announces 'carbon neutrality' goal

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The world’s first ‘carbon-neutral’ cargo ship is already low on gas

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Global Briefing: NATO confirms carbon neutral mission

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