Renewable Energy World

OCTOBER 19, 2021

billion in green hydrogen projects across Europe over the next 10 years, the company announced this week. INEOS is already Europe's largest operator of electrolysis. Green hydrogen represents one of our best chances to create a more sustainable and low carbon world," INEOS Chairman Jim Ratcliffe said.

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Smart Energy International

MARCH 6, 2024

Conference delivers call to action for ‘gargantuan’ grid task to decarbonise Europe Are we able to calculate a model of the electricity grid of the future using the software of today? Europe’s power system runs incredibly well… but it runs on carbon. We hope that by 2050 we will have a decarbonised Europe.

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Business Green

MAY 18, 2022

EU leaders are expected to announce a major acceleration of its offshore wind ambitions later today, with the unveiling of a plan to increase capacity across the continent 10-fold by 2050 as the bloc steps up efforts to curb its reliance on Russian fossil fuels. And thirdly, it will help decarbonise our economies.".

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GreenTechMedia

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

Spanish utility Iberdrola is aiming to become one of Europe’s top green hydrogen producers with a 200-megawatt electrolyzer project and plans for 600 MW more. Green hydrogen on the rise across Europe. Iberdrola’s electrolyzer plans come amid a growing push for green hydrogen across Europe. billion ($2.1 billion ($1.8

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GreenTechMedia

OCTOBER 23, 2021

On our current policy trajectory, there is no peak in sight, according to EIA By 2050, we will likely see a 50% increase in energy consumption. That means emissions could rise through 2050, absent massive changes to policy. Finally, Europe is in a crisis headed into winter. How do we make sense of this sobering analysis?

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Smart Energy International

APRIL 9, 2024

The new list, which will replace the current fifth list of PCIs, is aimed to give a renewed focus to the energy infrastructure needed for a carbon-neutral energy system. The EU’s first list of ‘Projects of Common Interest and Projects of Mutual Interest’ (PCI/PMI) is comprised of 166 electricity, gas and hydrogen cross-border projects.

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GreenTechMedia

DECEMBER 11, 2019

New European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen unveiled Europe's Green Deal on Wednesday, a package of 50 far-reaching policy ideas that are still missing many key details, calling it a "man on the moon moment" for Europe. This is Europe’s ‘man on the moon moment.’

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Energy Central

MARCH 21, 2023

Over the past century, China, the United States, and Europe have accounted for the bulk of historic carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions and energy use, as well as the majority of spending on renewable energy and emissions reduction.

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GreenTechMedia

OCTOBER 14, 2021

On our current policy trajectory, there is no peak in sight, according to EIA By 2050, we will likely see a 50% increase in energy consumption. That means emissions could rise through 2050, absent massive changes to policy. Finally, Europe is in a crisis headed into winter. How do we make sense of this sobering analysis?

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GreenTechMedia

JUNE 11, 2020

Europe is crafting a €750 billion recovery package in response to the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic. It will devote more than €200 billion directly to low-carbon infrastructure projects. Climate Change News: Spain Unveils Climate Law to Cut Emissions to Net Zero by 2050. Meanwhile, here in the U.S.,

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Business Green

JULY 5, 2022

A raft of leading concrete and construction firms have joined forces to launch a major new initiative that aims to deliver 100 per cent net zero emission concrete by 2050, with signatories pledging to meet a series of decarbonisation goals within the coming decade.

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GreenTechMedia

JANUARY 24, 2020

The European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA), whose members include Volkswagen, Ford, Honda and Toyota, issued a 10-point plan to help the industry align with Europe’s Green Deal. The Green Deal sets the course for Europe to achieve carbon-neutrality by 2050. The ACEA claims 2.6

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DeSmogBlog

OCTOBER 4, 2023

The findings come at a crucial time for nature-friendly laws in Europe, which scientists say are critical to securing the bloc’s food supply and tackling both climate breakdown and biodiversity collapse. These statistics raise huge concerns but are hardly surprising,” said Vicky Cann from transparency watchdog Corporate Europe Observatory.

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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. As pesticide trade body CropLife Europe says: “let’s focus on transition, not just targets”.

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GreenBiz

JANUARY 27, 2021

And right now, there isn’t enough demand for decarbonized steel for manufacturers to justify investing several millions of dollars into lower-carbon steel facilities. Members include Lendlease, Mace Group, Multiplex Construction Europe and WSP UK. And to make that shift towards reducing carbon, it requires a conscious effort." .

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Envirotec Magazine

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

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. “The North East is enjoying a renaissance for clean energy as it emerges as a key hub for renewables. The delay represents a major setback.”

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Business Green

APRIL 22, 2021

Climate change is on course to slash up to 18 per cent off global GDP by 2050, making the world trillions of dollars poorer if mitigating action is not taken and global temperatures soar to 3.2C By 2050, the world population will grow to almost 10 billion people, especially in regions most impacted by climate change. down to below 2C.

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GreenTechMedia

DECEMBER 7, 2020

Prospects for carbon capture received a boost in September when the International Energy Agency (IEA) said the emerging technology is “ critical ” to a clean-energy transition. Both technologies could mitigate climate change by removing emissions from existing fossil fuel generation or even pulling carbon out of the atmosphere.

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Business Green

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

Airlines, manufacturers, air traffic controllers, and airports claim that reducing net CO2 emissions to zero by 2050 from flights within and departing from the European Economic Area, Britain, and Switzerland is possible. per cent annually.

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Envirotec Magazine

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

One of the first synthetic eFuel production units in Europe could be implemented at an Energy Recovery Plant near Porto. José Manuel Ribeiro, President of LIPOR said: “This project sets a good example on how waste management systems can make a relevant contribution to the decarbonization of the economy and to Carbon Neutrality.

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Business Green

APRIL 8, 2020

The coronavirus crisis demonstrates the "critical need" for Europe to strengthen the resilience of its economy against climate and environmental threats, the European Commission said today, as it set the ball rolling towards finalising a new Sustainable Finance Strategy for the continent in 2020.

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Business Green

APRIL 25, 2022

Processes developed by Carbon Upcycling Technologies promise to reduce emissions by up to 30 per cent. in Carbon Upcycling Technologies, a Canadian start-up whose innovative processes could reduce the emissions associated with cement making by up to 30 per cent. Global cement giant CEMEX has invested $6.5m

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GreenBiz

AUGUST 28, 2020

German auto giant Mercedes-Benz announced its largest order of electric vehicles to date Friday: 1,800 electric delivery vans for retail giant Amazon to use across Europe. Mercedes-Benz says it will become net carbon-neutral by 2040. . Its vehicle and battery production also will be carbon-neutral, using clean energy.

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GreenTechMedia

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

released its 10-point plan to achieve its target of net-zero carbon by 2050. It was joined by a 5 GW clean hydrogen goal, a doubling of support for carbon-capture projects and a 10-year advance on the ban of new fossil-fueled cars, the date for which is now 2030. On Wednesday the U.K.

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Business Green

JULY 2, 2021

Shell this afternoon began operations of Europe's largest PEM hydrogen electrolyser at its Energy and Chemicals Park in south west Germany, pledging to deliver up to 1,300 tonnes of green hydrogen a year from the trail-blazing facility. European consortium says project marks a major milestone for the key decarbonisation technology.

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Business Green

JANUARY 9, 2023

It found that patents are increasingly focused on low carbon and green solutions, with Europe and Japan leading the market and the United States losing ground. Harnessing the potential of hydrogen is a key part of Europe's strategy to achieve climate neutrality by 2050," said EPO president António Campinos.

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Envirotec Magazine

MAY 24, 2023

To replace Russian pipeline gas, European Member States have turned to liquid natural gas (LNG) from outside Europe. “We Methane emissions have a lifetime in the atmosphere of only about 10 years, which is ten times shorter than that of carbon dioxide. Such actions should be stimulated throughout Europe,” recommends Duić.

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Business Green

MARCH 30, 2020

But roughly $150bn of subsidies, carbon pricing and more supportive policies may be needed for green hydrogen to reach full decarbonisation potential, finds analyst. Renewable energy has paved the way to carbon-free electricity. But to meet net-zero emissions targets, we need to go beyond electricity and have carbon-free fuels.

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Envirotec Magazine

APRIL 20, 2022

research project involving scientists from across the UK and partners across Europe aims to assess the risk that climate change poses to UK peatlands and create the capability to better manage these important ecosystems. A five-year, £3.7m

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Business Green

MARCH 1, 2021

Government confirms auction calendar for the UK's post-Brexit carbon trading market following its exit from the EU's ETS. The publication of our ambitious UK Emissions Trading Scheme's auction calendar is another crucial step towards our target of eliminating our contribution to climate change by 2050," she said.

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Business Green

MAY 4, 2021

Cost of pollution on Europe's emissions trading scheme continues to surge with analysts bullish of further rapid rise this year. Some told the newswire the price could even double by the end of the decade, which could serve to rapidly accelerate the closure of fossil fuel plants and investment in low carbon infrastructure.

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Business Green

MARCH 4, 2020

A Europe-wide 'Climate Law' that would legally require all EU members to build net zero economies by 2050 has been unveiled today by the European Commission as the key pillar of its Green Deal vision. EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen claims law will see net zero taken into account 'in all future policy and legislation'.

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Business Green

APRIL 20, 2020

The global economic response to the coronavirus crisis should accelerate the shift towards net zero emissions, delivering a multi-trillion dollar renewable energy drive that offers a pathway that would more than pay for itself in GDP growth, jobs, and welfare by 2050, IRENA has argued.

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GreenTechMedia

DECEMBER 1, 2020

was the largest end-market in Europe overtaking Germany. Now BP is eyeing a low carbon revolution of its own — a 30-year plan that includes establishing a renewables portfolio of 50 gigawatts by 2030 and 20 GW by 2025. “We were the biggest developer in Europe, purely by virtue of what we had done in the U.K.

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Business Green

MARCH 18, 2022

Latest batch of carbon analysis from electronics giant reveals how clean technologies can help slash emissions from transportation and distribution. The German-headquartered company first started collecting carbon data in 2020, and as such the data unveiled yesterday provides the first year-on-year comparison of its climate impact.

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Business Green

MAY 14, 2020

Aviation like every other sector must keep its carbon lower.". Moreover, the PM used his appearance in Parliament to stress his government's commitment to delivering the UK's 2050 net zero emissions goal, despite the current focus on tackling the coronavirus crisis. we need to entrench those gains," Johnson said. "I

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Business Green

MARCH 30, 2020

Barclays has set out its ambition to become a net zero bank by 2050, today pledging to align both its own business as well as its entire financing, investing and lending portfolio with the goals of the Paris Agreement within the next 30 years. Nevertheless, announcing a 30-year ambition is arguably the easy bit," he added.

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