Envirotec Magazine

JUNE 29, 2023

They have also been used in the calculation of an Electric Vehicle Country Attractiveness (EVCA) Index 1 by energy consultancy Cornwall Insight and law firm Shoosmiths. Yet, as we celebrate this milestone, let us not overlook the electrifying revolution unfolding across Europe.

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Business Green

MARCH 27, 2020

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) yesterday announced it was suspending its enforcement of environmental laws in response to the crisis, informing companies they would not be pursued for environmental infractions during the outbreak. The government said the policy was temporary, but provided no end date.

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Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 26, 2023

The number of operational clean hydrogen production projects worldwide is set to at least double in the next five years, according to research published on 23 October by law firm Pillsbury , with 108 set to start producing the gas by the end of 2028. home to 7 (7%); the UK home to 7 (7%); and Japan home to 7 (7%).

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Envirotec Magazine

JUNE 14, 2021

A UN-backed report funded by the EU outlines a proposal whereby the recycling of certain components and sub-systems within electronic equipment should be mandated by law. Acceptance by the manufacturing and recycling industry is also needed, as the standards will only work when there is widespread adoption.”.

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The Environmental Blog

DECEMBER 1, 2019

According to the UN Foot and Agricultural Organisation, the transport sector accounts for around five and a half billion tonnes of CO 2 emissions every year. Given the increasingly obvious need for the world to lower its carbon emissions, the case for making a switch to cleaner, greener forms of transport is nigh-on incontrovertible.

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Business Green

MARCH 16, 2020

Government also seeks views on 'biggest shake up of transport laws in a generation' to harness emerging green transport technologies such as electric scooters. Funding these new zones across the country will also help us safely test innovative ways to get around, creating a greener future transport system for us all.".

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Envirotec Magazine

MARCH 30, 2020

Transport is the largest emitter of UK carbon emissions. The decarbonisation of transport is critical, but we are currently solving one sustainability issue while ignoring another. Jon Hourihan, CEO of Eco Charger, said: “By choice or by law all industries will soon have to decarbonise. Waste is the elephant in the room.

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Business Green

MARCH 16, 2020

Government also seeks views on 'biggest shake up of transport laws in a generation' to harness emerging green transport technologies such as electric scooters. Funding these new zones across the country will also help us safely test innovative ways to get around, creating a greener future transport system for us all.".

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Business Green

JUNE 4, 2021

Emissions also fell in other industrial sectors and residential buildings that year due to a warmer winter and lower demand for heating, but CO2 from the transport sector continued to increase, largely driven by growing fuel consumption from passenger cars on Europe's roads. Everyone wins.".

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DeSmogBlog

DECEMBER 26, 2023

“It may provide something of a roadmap for future cases,” Jennifer Rushlow, dean of the Maverick Lloyd School for the Environment, professor of law, and faculty director of the Environmental Law Center at Vermont Law School, told DeSmog. In Norway, a climate lawsuit trial got underway during the same week as the Belgium ruling.

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The Verge: Energy

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Vapes (like other rechargeable devices) that wind up in the trash are a waste of lithium, a key battery mineral that the world is going to need a lot of to transition to cleaner energy and transportation. Millions of electronic cigarettes are being thrown away in a dustbin every single week.

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Business Green

JANUARY 19, 2023

From its source in the Pindos Mountains in north-west Greece to its meeting with the Adriatic Sea in Albania, the Vjosa river flows uninterrupted for more than 270 kilometres, making it the longest free-flowing river in Europe outside of Russia. But the picture is much more complicated.

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Latham's Clean Energy Law Report

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

This publication aligns with the implementation of the EU’s Climate Law, which enshrines the EU’s commitment to become climate-neutral by 2050, alongside the 2030 target to reduce net greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by at least 55%, relative to 1990. Latham & Watkins will continue to monitor developments in this area.

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Hydrogen Fuel News

JANUARY 19, 2024

Mobile Fuel Stations: Innovative Solutions Bridging Infrastructure Gaps ANGI has conducted an analysis indicating that a minimum of 1,000 hydrogen refueling stations is necessary across the United States and Europe to effectively meet the growing demand for hydrogen fuel.

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Smart Energy International

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Under these pillars, the EU has updated targets on renewable energy and energy efficiency, and will phase out new polluting vehicles by 2035, while boosting charging infrastructure and the use of alternative fuels in road transport, shipping and aviation. In practice, this would almost double the existing share of renewable energy in the EU.

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Smart Energy International

JANUARY 28, 2022

First copper foil production plant in Europe to boost EV battery innovation Shell converts London petrol station into EV charging hub GM repurposes vehicle hydrogen tech for power supply. The facility will produce the company’s first electric bus designed specifically for the European market.

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GreenTechMedia

DECEMBER 12, 2019

On Wednesday the European Commission presented a sweeping 50-point plan centered around achieving net zero status in Europe by 2050. The proposals include a new climate law to be drafted within 100 days and stronger carbon taxes including the creation of so-called carbon borders. ” Electrification.

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ThinkGeoEnergy

APRIL 10, 2024

The decision of the Senate comes after a presentation by Manja Schreiner, Senator for Mobility, Transport, Climate Protection and the Environment. For this purpose, the State of Berlin is working to submit an application for a coherent mining law permit that will cover the entire city area.

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DeSmogBlog

JULY 22, 2021

However, the proposals are not yet law, and big European business groups are lining up to water them down, despite adopting official positions supporting climate action, according to a new report by InfluenceMap, a corporate watchdog group. Pressure from big business threatens to weaken the efficacy of the Fit for 55 agenda, the group warns.

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Business Green

JANUARY 31, 2022

Last year, real estate giant CBRE predicted that some 300 million square feet of extra logistics space will be required across Europe by 2025 to keep up with the rapid growth of e-commerce. As a result the oft-ignored warehouse market is booming.

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Business Green

JANUARY 13, 2023

The proposed law would impact 215 of Australia's biggest polluters, which are currently responsible for 28 per cent of the country's greenhouse gas emissions, according to the Sydney Morning Herald. 15GW new wind in 2022 is not too bad given the challenges faced last year by Europe's wind industry," he said.

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Climate Tech VC

MARCH 4, 2024

  In other news the EU parliament passed a law to restore 20% of the EU’s land and sea by 2030, England requires all new buildings to improve biodiversity, and the US Congress finds something they can agree on with nuclear policy, while the SEC may be set to announce watered down rules on reporting. . of dollars put to work. 

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DeSmogBlog

MARCH 7, 2023

This story is part of a DeSmog series on the influence wielded by the gas lobby in Europe and was developed with the support of Journalismfund.eu Produced using the butane and propane derived as a by-product of oil refining, LPG is used to heat about four percent of Europe’s 197 million homes, according to Liquid Gas Europe.

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Charged

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

The ‘2035’ in the trade show’s name signifies that the future of transportation is anticipated to be dominated by electric and autonomous vehicles by 2035. The world’s major automobile markets such as the United States and Europe are taking steps to phase out gas-powered vehicles.

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Smart Energy International

NOVEMBER 5, 2022

Executive vice-president for the European Green Deal, Frans Timmermans, said: “The agreement sends a strong signal to industry and consumers: Europe is embracing the shift to zero-emission mobility. And according to the European Commission, the legislative tools are set to deliver on the targets agreed in the European Climate Law.

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Europe Electric vehicle Transportation Law 57

Business Green

MARCH 11, 2020

President of the Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, said a strong industrial strategy was "more important than ever as Europe embarks on its ambitious green and digital transitions in a more unsettled and unpredictable world". Europe's industry has everything it takes to lead the way and we will do everything we can to support it," she said.

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Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 14, 2022

The United States just enacted $500 billion clean energy industrial strategy investments within historic legislation (the Inflation Reduction Act, CHIPS Act, and Infrastructure Law) that will cut emissions by one gigaton in a decade. It will also require an extensive build out of nuclear power and a 3.5x

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GreenTechMedia

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

The change will be introduced as an amendment to the EU's climate law. “I think 55 percent is a very positive step for Europe and honestly, it would have been unbelievable just a year ago,” she told GTM in an interview. Europe deployed 3.6GW of offshore wind in 2019. That deployment may now be front-loaded.

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Business Green

JUNE 6, 2021

The first will be to extend its reach beyond European heavy industry, air transport and electricity generators to cover surface transport and buildings. And the second will have even wider implications: it will increase the traded cost within Europe for the 80 per cent of global goods not subject to carbon pricing.

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Business Green

MARCH 23, 2023

The authors highlight how the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has previously recognised the important role climate litigation can play in influencing climate governance, and as such anticipate that litigation may play a "major role" in helping ensure Europe ramps up efforts to meet its emissions goals in the coming years.

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Renewable Energy World

JUNE 23, 2021

Producing hydrogen at a centralized hub then supplying to on-site refueling stations or transporting to external customers is very well suited to hydrogen. It can easily be transported and stored, meaning energy from renewable sources can be used when and where availability demands, not just when the sun shines or the wind blows.

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Business Green

JULY 2, 2021

Around 47 per cent of all plastic produced is used in packaging, but a further 14 per cent is used in textiles and six per cent in transport. Scientists are calling for a binding treaty to phase out global production of virgin plastic by 2040. Plastic recycling can always be improved, but it's not a solution in itself.

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Business Green

JUNE 29, 2022

A 2035 ban on sales of new fossil fuel cars and vans in Europe now looks inevitable, after long talks led to EU Council agreement on a host of crucial green policies. The decision reached overnight is great news," said Sandra Roling, director of transport at the Climate Group.

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Business Green

MARCH 31, 2020

Europe's car industry body is pushing the European Commission to delay introduction of stricter carbon dioxide standards for new vehicles, claiming the Covid-19 pandemic limits its ability to comply with the rules. This will help keep jobs in Europe, curb pollution and boost the competitiveness of our car industry.".

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Europe Electric vehicle Transportation Pollution 87

DeSmogBlog

JUNE 16, 2023

This story is part of a DeSmog series on the influence wielded by the gas lobby in Europe BERLIN, Germany — Germany’s push to achieve climate neutrality by 2045 could, by some projections , soon turn the vast network of natural gas pipelines powering the country’s homes and industry into one of Europe’s biggest stranded assets.

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Envirotec Magazine

MAY 26, 2023

4 But it isn’t only the developing world that is impacted; the European Environment Agency (EEA) recognizes air pollution as a major cause of premature deaths and diseases, and the single largest environmental health risk in Europe.

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Charged

AUGUST 22, 2019

Obviously, such plans have opponents, and they aren’t likely to become law without political battles. The only vehicles allowed in the central zone are cars belonging to residents, delivery vehicles, taxis and public transport. Some saw the beginning of a brown backlash that would strike down proposed car bans across Europe.

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