Business Green

JULY 28, 2022

Jess Ralston, senior analyst at the Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit (ECIU) - which commissioned today's YouGov poll - said boosting energy efficiency and wind power were popular with both the public at large and the Conservative Party membership.

Policy 69

Policy Cooling Energy Energy 69

Business Green

JANUARY 26, 2022

Liz Truss is openly flirting with the libertarian, climate sceptic right of the party, while Rishi Sunak's fiscal conservatism is the primary reason Johnson failed to deliver a meaningful green stimulus package.

Politics 44

Politics Packaging Policy Fossil fuels 44

Business Green

SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

Meanwhile, green groups have been pushing for an even more ambitious 2030 climate target for the bloc, and on Thursday MEPs on the EU Parliament's Environment Committee voted in favour of a 60 per cent goal, alongside calls for a phase out of fossil fuel subsidies by 2025. Siemens Gamesa wind-to-hydrogen project takes step forward.

Hydrogen 73

Hydrogen Nuclear Power Wind power Government 73

Mr. Sustainability

MARCH 17, 2021

His performance will help determine whether a country dependent on petrodollars can transition into a supplier of non-polluting fuels. His enthusiasm for technologies such as electric vehicles and digital networks might not have been matched by Innogy’s investors, but it is by the backers of Neom.

Hydrogen 148

Hydrogen Carbon-neutral Pollution Real Estate 148

Business Green

MARCH 30, 2023

Prior media reports suggested the government had intended to badge all of its announcements under the banner of 'Green Day', but instead it appears to have gone with the name 'Powering Up Britain', evidently keen to place as much focus as possible on energy security issues.

Government 79

Government Hydrogen Carbon Investment 79

Mr. Sustainability

MARCH 17, 2021

His performance will help determine whether a country dependent on petrodollars can transition into a supplier of non-polluting fuels. His enthusiasm for technologies such as electric vehicles and digital networks might not have been matched by Innogy’s investors, but it is by the backers of Neom.

Hydrogen 78

Hydrogen Carbon-neutral Pollution Real Estate 78

Business Green

MARCH 30, 2023

The official title given to the strategy at the heart of today's announcements is Powering Up Britain: Energy Security Plan, but it is accompanied by a flurry of further documents, consultations, and funding competition announcements that continued to emerge throughout the morning. There's no net zero mandate for the energy regulator.

Government 40

Government Policy Investment Carbon 40

GreenTechMedia

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

“The math doesn’t yet add up,” the report finds, citing “significant gaps” between the decarbonization targets of major utilities and their current plans for retiring fossil-fuel plants. electric grid relies on fossil fuels for 63 percent of its generation, and according to the U.S.

Solar Energy Monitor 130

Solar Energy Monitor Building Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor Business Energy Monitoring 130

GreenTechMedia

DECEMBER 15, 2020

Advocates of clean energy may get a last-minute present from Congress this year in the form of a bipartisan package of programs to boost funding for renewable energy, energy storage, electric vehicles, carbon capture and other low-carbon and electric technologies.

Energy 130

Energy Energy Fossil fuels Technology 130

Business Green

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

An 'ambitious' new 2030 emissions reduction target, a 2030 phase out date for fossil fuel vehicles, and a major home energy retrofit programme are all on the Climate Coalition's short list, along with a raft of wider proposals designed to accelerate emissions reductions efforts over the coming decade. Lots more clean energy.

Fossil fuels 76

Fossil fuels Government Policy Climate change 76

Mr. Sustainability

APRIL 18, 2021

Why focus on creating sustainable marine fuels? > Eventually all fossil fuels are to be replaced with a sustainable alternative, hopefully some time before 2050. At Mr. Sustainability however, we are not interested in replacing all fuels. We focus on the maritime industry for a reason. What about CO2 taxes? >

Hydrogen 78

Hydrogen Carbon-neutral Carbon Fossil fuels 78

Mr. Sustainability

APRIL 18, 2021

Why focus on creating sustainable marine fuels? Because sea going vessels are hard to electrify and we are Mr. Sustainability Eventually all fossil fuels are to be replaced with a sustainable alternative, hopefully some time before 2050. We however are not interested in replacing all fuels. What about CO2 taxes?

Hydrogen 78

Hydrogen Carbon-neutral Carbon Fossil fuels 78

Business Green

JUNE 24, 2021

In recent months, we've made clear, tangible progress, with record investment in wind power, a new UK Emissions Trading Scheme, £5.2bn investment in flood and sea defences, clear plans to decarbonise heavy industry and North Sea oil, and businesses pledging to become net zero by 2050 or earlier. "The percent aid commitment.

Climate change 67

Climate change Policy Government Investment 67

Business Green

JUNE 23, 2021

In recent months, we've made clear, tangible progress, with record investment in wind power, a new UK Emissions Trading Scheme, £5.2bn investment in flood and sea defences, clear plans to decarbonise heavy industry and North Sea oil, and businesses pledging to become net zero by 2050 or earlier. "The percent aid commitment.

Climate change 36

Climate change Policy Government Investment 36

Mr. Sustainability

JUNE 27, 2020

Aligning economic stimulus and policy packages with climate goals is crucial for a long-term viable and healthy economy. With the ‘old’, I refer to the fossil-fuel based, centralized energy industries that are reliant on conservative economic models. A green recovery is essential as we emerge from the Corona crisis.

Energy 78

Energy Energy Fossil fuels Investment 78

Business Green

JULY 22, 2022

The White House promises wave of new climate measures, the EU bolsters energ security plans, and the top Vatican official backs fossil fuel non-proliferation treaty. Campaigners called on the White House to move quickly to deliver its promised package of executive actions. US Postal Service boosts electric vehicle plans.

Fossil fuels 36

Fossil fuels Africa Climate change Demand 36

Climate Tech VC

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

     Exits 🚗 Proterra , a Burlingame, CA-based commercial electric vehicle manufacturer, was acquired by Volvo for $210M.  The German government is coming to the rescue with a €15B ($16B) package to support green projects.  Big Oil spins whale deaths to stall wind power installations.

Lithium 72

Lithium Batteries Hydrogen Investment 72

GreenTechMedia

MARCH 2, 2020

Senate will consider a bipartisan energy package this week that could be this year’s best legislative hope to increase federal funding for a number of energy technologies, from solar, wind and batteries, to more efficient fossil fuel-fired power and carbon capture. Senate Minority Leader Charles E.

Building Energy Monitoring 130

Building Energy Monitoring Solar Energy Monitor Energy Monitor Home Energy Monitoring 130

GreenTechMedia

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

An emergency reconciliation bill, which can be passed with a simple majority rather than being subjected to a Senate filibuster, could include shifts in spending on existing channels of federal funding, such as energy incentives for fossil fuel versus clean energy industries. Those credits were left out of the $1.37

Policy 130

Policy Energy Energy Climate change 130

Business Green

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

Yet despite Trump's disdain for renewable energy and penchant for pumping billions of dollars into declining fossil fuel industries in the wake of the pandemic , his efforts have failed to halt the clean energy transition. The rival messages appear to be cutting through. This change is irreversible. It's inevitable.".

Fossil fuels 91

Fossil fuels Climate change Policy Electric vehicle 91