GreenTechMedia

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

A longer-term 300 GW by 2050 target will also be established in support of the EU's net-zero carbon by the midcentury goal. Europe is a world leader in offshore renewable energy and can become a powerhouse for its global development," Commissioner for Energy Kadri Simson said in a statement. "We

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Smart Energy International

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023

The grids in Europe, as they are elsewhere, are being challenged with the rapid scale up of renewables. Europe’s grids need anticipatory planning and investment – Eurelectric Gridspertise CEO highlights digital leapfrog opportunities for European DSOs This is projected to require a five-fold upswing in intermittent generation by 2050.

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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? We hope that by 2050 we will have a decarbonised Europe. The question was posed by Professor Dirk Van Hartem of Belgian university KU Leuven.

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Smart Energy International

JUNE 16, 2022

The European Association for Storage of Energy (EASE) assesses Europe’s storage needs around 200GW by 2030 and 600GW by 2050. Should storage be accelerated to replace the use of gas power plants to provide flexibility, as highlighted in the REPowerEU plan, then both the 2030 and 2050 requirements would be further increased.

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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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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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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. Europe is crying out for more investment in green hydrogen and INEOS’ announcement today shows our determination to play a leading role in this important new fuel.".

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GreenTechMedia

DECEMBER 3, 2019

Repsol, Spain's largest oil and gas company, announced a net-zero emissions target for 2050 and a €4.8 “Repsol has leap-frogged the European majors as it set out a clear strategic vision to become the first oil and gas company committed to achieving net-zero carbon from Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions by 2050," Kretzschmar said. "It

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Smart Energy International

OCTOBER 18, 2022

I recently learned about the PlaMES project, which is developing a Decision Support Tool for the future of energy systems designed to handle complex models, algorithms and large amounts of data.

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Energy Central

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Concawe and Aramco have jointly commissioned this study, aiming to conduct a techno-environmental (Part 1) and economic (Part 2) analysis of different e-fuels pathways produced in different regions of the world (North, Centre and South of Europe, as well as Middle East and North Africa) in 2020, 2030 and 2050, with assessments of sensitivities to multiple (..)

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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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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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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.,

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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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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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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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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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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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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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Smart Energy International

APRIL 9, 2024

With many of these expected to be commissioned between 2027 and 2030, they should enable EU countries to reach the goal of installing 111GW of offshore renewable energy by 2030 towards more than 300GW by 2050 as well as more generally helping to double the renewable electricity production. Have you read?

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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. What could alleviate the crisis ?

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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 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

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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Business Green

MAY 19, 2020

Spain's cabinet has today approved an ambitious draft climate law targeting net zero emissions "no later than" 2050, which it estimates will generate over €200bn investment, create up to 350,000 new jobs, and boost the country's economic growth by 1.8 per cent over the next decade.

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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. What could alleviate the crisis ?

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

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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

APRIL 14, 2021

UK leads the way as Europe's onshore and offshore wind sector sees investment grow 70 per cent, despite Covid-19 disruption. Europe wants more wind energy to deliver its climate and energy goals," he said. The technology is available. So is the money. Otherwise there's no point having a higher renewables target.".

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The Guardian: Energy

APRIL 17, 2024

By 2050 this could rise to more than a third Where in the world does the wind most reliably blow, and where is it fickle in nature? of the world’s electricity is now generated by wind, and by 2050 this could rise to more than a third. About 6.5% of the world’s electricity is generated by wind. About 6.5%

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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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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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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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GreenBiz

JULY 29, 2020

Last month, Ford announced that the company would become carbon neutral by 2050, a striking commitment for an American automaker. Mary Wroten, director of sustainability at Ford, told GreenBiz that Ford is aiming for 2050 to align with the Paris Commitments and because "anything after 2050 is unacceptable climate change risk.".

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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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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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Business Green

MARCH 30, 2020

A major rollout of green hydrogen technologies could offset up to one third of global greenhouse gas emissions produced by fossil fuels and industry by 2050, according to a new report today by BloombergNEF (BNEF). MMBtu) by 2050.

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