Business Green

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

Analyst cautions that demand for fossil fuel from automotive market will only drop by 24 per cent by 2050, despite bullish predictions for EV market. By mid-century, 86 per cent of automobile sales in Europe, 81 per cent of sales in China and 78 per cent of sales in North America will be EVs, it said.

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Fossil fuels North America Europe Automotive 91

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. And even though renewables will be the fastest-growing new source of energy, hydrocarbon liquid fuels will meet the majority of demand. Finally, Europe is in a crisis headed into winter.

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Energy Energy Europe Fossil fuels 225

GreenTechMedia

JUNE 11, 2020

Europe is crafting a €750 billion recovery package in response to the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic. Climate Change News: Spain Unveils Climate Law to Cut Emissions to Net Zero by 2050. Bloomberg: Europe’s Recovery Plan Has Green Strings Attached. Meanwhile, here in the U.S., Based in the U.S.,

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Packaging Europe Law Politics 130

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. And even though renewables will be the fastest-growing new source of energy, hydrocarbon liquid fuels will meet the majority of demand. Finally, Europe is in a crisis headed into winter.

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Energy Energy Power grid Europe 199

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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Europe Law Agriculture Biodiversity 137

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. We won't address the climate crisis without big bold measures on industry.".

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Carbon-negative Construction Fossil fuels Demand 92

Smart Energy International

OCTOBER 28, 2022

Countries across Europe have been facing increasing challenges with the demand to wind down fossil fuel generation and replace it with growing shares of renewables and other clean energy. Demand side flexibility in Europe: 130-164GW by 2030 Horizon Europe: Five flexibility projects. Have you read?

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Demand Building Energy Monitoring Business Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor 52

Envirotec Magazine

APRIL 15, 2024

With demand currently outstripping supply, the online event entitled ‘ ESS 2050: Green Skills’ will focus on how employers can bridge the gap in green jobs across the nation. To sign up to join the ESS 2050: Green Skills webinar on Friday 26 th April, visit the website here.

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Education Agriculture Europe Demand 130

Smart Energy International

AUGUST 3, 2022

This raises several questions which must be discussed together including: How can we prepare the electricity grid for such a structural change in both supply and demand of electricity? Demand side measures. Electricity supply and demand need to be perfectly balanced for the safe delivery of electricity. Image: GridBeyond.

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Solar Energy Monitor Home Energy Monitoring Building Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor 98

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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Europe Sustainability Agriculture Biodiversity 97

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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Europe Carbon-neutral Automotive Policy 130

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. But there has been little demand because the end product is so expensive. Members include Lendlease, Mace Group, Multiplex Construction Europe and WSP UK.

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Hydrogen Real Estate Carbon Demand 526

GreenTechMedia

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

released its 10-point plan to achieve its target of net-zero carbon by 2050. The plan includes greater cooperation on planning and cross-border project development, but the headline figures were the targets — 60 GW by 2030 (up from 12 GW today) and 300 GW (not a typo) by 2050. On Wednesday the U.K.

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Europe Hydrogen Demand Fossil fuels 130

Energy Central

SEPTEMBER 24, 2022

Globally, hydrogen reaches in average 4-11% of the final energy consumption in 2050. In Europe, the relevance of hydrogen is higher compared to the energy consumption in China or worldwide. Hydrogen will become an important but not dominant energy carrier in the future.

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Hydrogen Demand Europe Transportation 52

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. Today, 30 per cent of German demand for hydrogen already comes from North Rhine-Westphalia's industry.

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Europe Hydrogen Natural gas Carbon-neutral 87

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. But whilst we embrace our responsibilities, it is clear that we cannot do this alone.

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Aviation Carbon-neutral Policy Technology 81

Smart Energy International

MARCH 26, 2024

Hitachi Energy has secured a frame agreement with transmission system operator RWE to supply transformers for their renewable energy projects in Europe. The first-ever framework agreement between the two companies consists of the supply of small power transformers (SPTs) for RWE’s growing pipeline of green energy projects in Europe.

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Business Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor Home Energy Monitoring Building Energy Monitoring 59

Business Green

JULY 16, 2021

Shell announced yesterday that it has switched on a 100MW battery system in a village in Wiltshire that it claims is the largest in Europe. We fully support the UK's target of achieving a net-zero emissions society by 2050. Projects like this will enable that transition.".

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Europe Batteries Aviation Demand 57

Business Green

MAY 15, 2020

Demand response specialist Flexitricity has clinched a deal to manage, optimise, and provide balancing services for one of Europe's largest battery storage sites. The energy storage system at Thurston is Europe's largest, according to the partners.

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Europe Batteries Demand Lithium 87

Business Green

MAY 15, 2020

MEPs have called on the European Commission deliver a "massive" €2tr coronavirus recovery fund next week that prioritises the proposed Green Deal agenda to transform Europe into the world's first net zero continent by 2050.

Packaging 101

Packaging Demand Carbon-neutral Europe 101

Business Green

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

Around 220 financial institutions from across 26 countries - including major names such as Allianz, Amundi, and Cathay Financial Holding - are targeting their demands towards 1,600 companies with a collective market capitalisation of over $41tr, which they claim are together responsible for 11.9

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Demand Global warming Investment Climate change 101

Business Green

DECEMBER 1, 2020

A group of construction, engineering, and energy companies have today come together to launch a major new initiative designed to boost fledgling demand for low carbon steel. Eight leading companies sign up to new initiative from The Climate Group designed to accelerate the transition to a cleaner steel industry.

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Demand Construction Recycling Recycling 94

GreenTechMedia

DECEMBER 2, 2019

COPENHAGEN — Demands for local content and manufacturing are growing louder in many offshore wind markets, and that includes the world's most advanced and locally supplied market: Europe. Offshore wind is viewed as a central component of long-term climate and energy plans in Europe. Germany and the Benelux nations.

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Demand Politics Europe Government 100

Envirotec Magazine

MAY 24, 2023

To replace Russian pipeline gas, European Member States have turned to liquid natural gas (LNG) from outside Europe. “We Such actions should be stimulated throughout Europe,” recommends Duić. For a long time, natural gas has been seen as the ideal bridge from coal on the road towards net-zero carbon emissions by 2050.

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Natural gas Global warming Fossil fuels Climate change 299

Business Green

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

The government’s action plan for guiding the UK through the worsening energy crisis lacks energy efficiency and demand policies, report warns. Meanwhile, UK homes are also among the draughtiest in Europe, with around 15 million requiring upgrades to boost insulation and energy efficiency, it added.

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Demand Energy Energy Packaging 72

Envirotec Magazine

MARCH 28, 2023

Last year, more than 34 million people were energy poor in Europe alone. In the context of energy poverty, many people cannot afford to transition to electric vehicles, electric heat pumps, and other appliances on which countries have pinned their hopes of achieving net zero emissions by 2050.

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Electric vehicle Europe Electricity Energy 230

Envirotec Magazine

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

By Andy Normand Grid connections – sticking points and solutions With electricity demand forecast to double by 2050, the energy industry is busy devising ways of how best to meet this increased demand in the coming years. Such systems are in use in Europe and clearly serious consideration is being given for the UK.

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Demand Policy Energy Energy 147

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. Amazon plans to use the 1,800 electric delivery vans — 1,200 e-Sprinter vans and 600 e-Vito vans — to deliver goods in countries in Europe. Fri, 08/28/2020 - 00:00.

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Electric vehicle Electricity Carbon-neutral Transportation 500

Mr. Sustainability

AUGUST 26, 2020

Summary - Europe and China double-down on renewables, investing hundreds of billions into electric vehicles, solar, wind and hydrogen. Germany recently unveiled a $145-billion (130 billion euro) recovery plan for Europe’s largest and strongest economy. Big time investments in Hydrogen Europe is also betting big on hydrogen.

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Europe Energy Energy Hydrogen 78

Business Green

JULY 12, 2021

The UK government has set a target to achieve net zero emissions by 2050, alongside medium term targets to slash emissions by 78 per cent by 2035 compared to 1990 levels. We want to work hand-in-glove with Government to accelerate the drive to net zero.".

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Building Energy Monitoring Home Energy Monitoring Business Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor 92

Business Green

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

Around 220 financial institutions from across 26 countries - including major names such as Allianz, Amundi, and Cathay Financial Holding - are targeting their demands at 1,600 companies with a collective market capitalisation of over $41tr, which they claim are together responsible for 11.9 You can sign up to watch the virtual event here.

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Demand Global warming Investment Climate change 75

Envirotec Magazine

FEBRUARY 5, 2020

of the global fertilizer nutrient demand could be supplemented by full nutrient recovery from wastewater. UN University foresees 24% wastewater increase by 2030; 51% by 2050. Furthermore, the paper says, wastewater volumes are increasing quickly, with a projected rise of roughly 24% by 2030, 51% by 2050.

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Energy Monitor Business Energy Monitoring North America Agriculture 260

GreenTechMedia

JANUARY 21, 2021

Major truck manufacturers in Europe have accelerated the target date for their diesel engine phase-out from 2050 to 2040. In 2011, the International Energy Agency forecast that biofuels could make up 27 percent of global transportation fuels by 2050. Hydrogen and electrification are the low-carbon technology options of choice.

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Hydrogen Transportation Europe Carbon 246

Smart Energy International

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

In NERC’s Potential Bulk Power System Impact of Electric Vehicle Chargers white paper, the Corporation calls for greater cross-sector collaboration due to significant load growth, projected by the Energy Information Agency (EIA) to 2050, estimating that EV sales will grow to add millions of vehicles each year.

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North America Electric vehicle Resilience Power grid 111

Smart Energy International

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

The dataset for 2019, chosen rather than the latest available COVID-impacted 2021 dataset, aims to provide insights into the usage patterns of different energy products in the EU and to investigate energy scenarios to 2050. It will help them gauge the future impact of energy policies in every community across Europe.”

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Building Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor Solar Energy Monitor Business Energy Monitoring 64

Smart Energy International

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

Smart metering progresses in Europe but 11 countries have barely started A proactive mindset is vital to accelerate the energy transition, says ABB President The rollout was recently expanded to include the upgrade of day/night meters to enable these customers also to have access to the benefits of smart meters. Join Enlit Europe in Paris.

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Energy Monitor Solar Energy Monitor Building Energy Monitoring Business Energy Monitoring 52

Business Green

JUNE 23, 2020

June 2020 marks a significant milestone in the history of the British electricity grid: it has been two months since any coal has been burnt to meet our demand for electricity. However, policy-driven demand pull is needed to stimulate this pace and scale of innovation. This is by far the longest period since the Industrial Revolution.

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Hydrogen Technology Government Innovation 63