DeSmogBlog

JANUARY 25, 2022

The European Union’s scientific and political communities are locked in a battle over whether gas and nuclear can be considered green investments. It’s a “green investment guidebook,” said Henry Eviston, spokesperson on sustainable finance at WWF European Policy Office.

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Business Green

OCTOBER 26, 2020

The government must rebalance nuclear's place in the energy portfolio and bring the public onside while there is still time, argues Bright Blue's Andrew Leming. Hitachi's withdrawal from proposed nuclear power sites in Anglesey and Oldbury last month dealt a sharp blow to the government's net zero emissions strategy.

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GreenTechMedia

AUGUST 4, 2020

” At the same time, Crane noted the company is “in the middle of trying to work through legislative strategy in Illinois” that would offer its nuclear power plants in the state an alternative path to earning capacity market revenue that is seen as a critical component of their future financial viability.

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DeSmogBlog

JULY 25, 2024

percent swing against him in the general election, and served as secretary of state for immigration under former prime minister Rishi Sunak – has attacked what he calls “net zero zealotry”, and has labelled the UK’s net zero target “dangerous fantasy green politics unmoored from reality”. The MP for Newark – who saw a 23.9

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GreenTechMedia

JANUARY 15, 2020

gigawatt Hinkley Point C nuclear power station in 2012, it proudly proclaimed that the arrangement proved new nuclear did not need direct subsidy. A 2014 study found that of a global sample of 180 nuclear power plants, 97 percent ended up over budget. When the U.K. Since then, three other U.K.

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Envirotec Magazine

MARCH 11, 2024

.” The budget statement “predictably majored on pre-election giveaways political dividing lines”, said Ashden policy lead Will Walter, adding that it “will do nothing for those living in cold, damp, expensive to heat homes or for local authorities struggling to provide basic services.” This brings the fund up to £1.1

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Business Green

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Boris Johnson has unveiled his much-vaunted 10-point green recovery plan, promising a multi-billion pound package of investment across the green economy designed to create an estimated 250,000 new jobs in the carbon capture, electric vehicle, nuclear, hydrogen and renewables sectors.

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Business Green

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has today reiterated the government's commitment to delivering on the UK's international climate responsibilities, confirming support for the planned Sizewell C nuclear power plant, announcing a new long-term target for UK energy efficiency, and promising continued investment in clean tech innovation.

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Business Green

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

Led by French energy giant EDF - which is also currently constructing a nuclear power plant of the same size at Hinkley Point in Somerset - the Sizewell C project had been expected to provide up to seven per cent of the UK's total electricity needs. The Treasury was considering a request for comment at the time of going to press.

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Smart Energy International

OCTOBER 4, 2022

The offers of nuclear power, coal and gas come next. The energy producers offer the capacity of their power plants in the daily auctions for their marginal costs. Especially for Germany, with phasing-out of nuclear power a low cost power generation element is gone and has to be replaced with other sources.

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Smart Energy International

OCTOBER 4, 2022

The offers of nuclear power, coal and gas come next. The energy producers offer the capacity of their power plants in the daily auctions for their marginal costs. Especially for Germany, with phasing-out of nuclear power a low cost power generation element is gone and has to be replaced with other sources.

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Business Green

JULY 1, 2024

The UK's relatively rapid decarbonisation was delivered through a mix of multi-billion dollar investments, technological innovation, effective policy interventions, and political signals that were often inconsistent, but tended to ultimately push in the right direction. The results were predictable and predicted.

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The Guardian: Energy

MARCH 24, 2024

Fewer than one in 10 investors were exploring new investments in nuclear technology in the survey of the Investor Group on Climate Change, whose 100 members include super funds and asset managers looking after the funds of 15 million Australians.

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Business Green

OCTOBER 30, 2024

The Budget contained some significant risks, but it should help unlock the green investment the UK economy is crying out for The new government's first Budget lived up to its billing as an historic moment, even if it remains unclear at this stage precisely how it will be remembered. Well paid jobs will be created.

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Business Green

APRIL 2, 2020

The study, published the journal Science , highlights the benefits of prioritising smaller technologies such as heat pumps, solar panels, and electric bikes to drive decarbonisation, in comparison to more costly, large-scale solutions such as nuclear power plants and carbon capture and storage (CCS) projects.

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Renewable Energy World

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

But even after another banner year for clean energy in the state, a market redesign, fueled by political rhetoric from state leaders, could thwart future deployment, experts say. Follow @EngelsAngle. Texas' love affair with renewable energy is undeniable. The interconnection queue (at ERCOT) is full.

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GreenTechMedia

MARCH 2, 2020

But that support for new land-based wind and solar projects is even politically possible now is a big victory for the sector. ’s cheapest power sources, new onshore wind projects will be a huge boost for jobs and investment in local economies across the U.K.” “As one of the U.K.’s A new climate for U.K.

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Business Green

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

He said the new green growth plan would feed into a wider economic strategy designed to bring an end to over a decade of sluggish growth, promising action to reform apprenticeships and benefits, deliver a modern childcare system, overhaul planning, and remove barriers to investment right across the country.

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Business Green

MARCH 10, 2020

He also warned that delivering net zero emissions any sooner than 2050 - as some campaigners and political parties have advocated, proposing target dates ranging from 2030 to 2045 - would be a major challenge.

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Business Green

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

Dubbed Great British Energy, the new venture would enable British people to profit from the nation's clean energy resources, he said, stressing that state-backed energy companies from France, China, and Sweden were all currently profiting from wind and nuclear power generated in Britain. British power to the British people.".

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GreenTechMedia

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

The private investment will come if the revenue mechanism is right. Nuclear power will receive £525 million for the development of large and small-scale reactors. billion) of investment, previously announced. is backing early-stage investment in maritime with a £20 million innovation competition.

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Business Green

MARCH 27, 2023

Tom Burke, a co-founder of the E3G thinktank, told the Guardian : "This is Fawlty Towers politics - don't mention the environment! Writing on Twitter, former COP26 President Alok Sharma said the key test of the 'Green Day' announcements would be whether it serves to meaningfully accelerate investment in green technologies and jobs. "[The

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Business Green

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

Labour would invest £28bn annually on tackling climate change and supporting ‘green' jobs and industries if elected, shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves announced this morning at the Labour Party Conference. But it also means knowing when and where to invest - to prevent far greater costs further down the line.

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Business Green

MARCH 7, 2022

By taking Britain down its ruinous path, the political class in Westminster has made a decision on behalf of the rest of us without any public debate being held, saddling taxpayers with a debt that few politicians are brave enough to quantify publicly and even fewer economists are clever enough to forecast accurately. "For

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Business Green

JANUARY 17, 2022

The global economy could face many more years of energy market turbulence if governments do not take steps to turbocharge their clean energy and technology investments, the IEA has warned. Policy makers should be taking action now to soften the impacts on the most vulnerable and to address the underlying causes."

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Business Green

AUGUST 22, 2022

Against this sobering backdrop, political leaders are scrambling for policy fixes to try and mimimise the looming economic storm. Rather than slapping a punitive windfall tax, as Rishi Sunak has done, we need to incentivise investment in domestic oil and gas for our own energy security.".

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Energy Innovation

JULY 14, 2020

Climate-friendly policy archetypes (see upper right panel of Figure 2) included investments in connectivity infrastructure (S), general R&D spending (X), education (L), clean energy infrastructure (T), and clean energy R&D spending (Y). Clean R&D investment ranked more highly in high income countries. Hepburn et al.

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Business Green

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Industry Voice: Phoenix Group sets out why decarbonising its investment portfolio makes business and planetary sense. A week is a long time in politics - but the last year has felt like decades in climate and energy policy. That's because, while investment costs are significant, they lead to savings later. per cent to 0.5

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Hydrogen Fuel News

OCTOBER 9, 2023

This could benefit hydrogen production companies that have already invested in sustainable technologies and practices, as they will no longer be at a competitive disadvantage compared to firms in countries with less stringent environmental standards. These qualities make it a promising option for both transportation and stationary power.

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Business Green

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

However, amidst the political turmoil and fall out of the cost-of-living crisis and Russia's invasion of Ukraine, its competitors have anticipated the coming EV boom and been investing heavily and ramping up creative policies to exploit this market. The potential of an ambitious UK ZEV Mandate is enormous.

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The Guardian: Energy

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Shadow energy minister Ted O’Brien says report examines costs through an investment lens rather than a consumer lens, but Chris Bowen says nuclear crusade not viable Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our morning and afternoon news emails , free app or daily news podcast The shadow energy minister and long-time nuclear advocate (..)

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Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 17, 2022

The words of von der Leyen and Timmermans might turn out to be nothing more than mere political rhetoric – a prelude to blaming energy companies for seeking maximum profits during a crisis while they did their best to serve the common good. The country’s investment in wind energy didn’t take off until the late 1990s. Denmark vs France.

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GreenTechMedia

JUNE 17, 2020

The San Francisco-based utility is emerging from bankruptcy with a massive debt load that could make it harder to raise the tens of billions of dollars of investment needed to prevent its power grid from causing more devastating wildfires. PG&E plans to invest about $40 billion over the next five years into its power grid.

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Business Green

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

wind farms, nuclear, grid connections); new housing; new local transport connections (why doesn't Leeds have a tram network?!). "We We believe that Britain's economic decline is not inevitable, but a result of political choices. Britain built the first: railway, coal-fired power station, [and] commercial nuclear power station.

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GreenTechMedia

JANUARY 20, 2021

“All of this will require substantial investment in a modern, flexible electricity system.” “Because in reality, nobody's going to want to invest in new coal capacities.” Sivarum noted that accelerated investments in energy efficiency, and air conditioning in particular, will be critical.

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Business Green

MARCH 9, 2022

Their price will vary depending on international changes to energy supply and demand as well as major economic and political events. It's also about investment and jobs. Fully decarbonising the power grid by 2035 will be essential to reduce fossil fuel dependence and cut emissions in other parts of the economy.

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DeSmogBlog

JUNE 22, 2023

Its Director General Tim Davie has said that while the BBC will cover debate on climate policy, human-caused climate change is not “politically controversial” and “the overwhelming consensus is that we, as humanity, are causing global warming”. Porter has also been associated with political groups leading the charge against climate action.

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