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Demise of King Coal causes turmoil in Germany

Envirotec Magazine

The planned timeline for ending coal power generation in Germany could cause the country significant challenges as it battles to meet future electricity demand. That’s a key conclusion from a new white paper on Germany’s coal phase-out plans by energy market data analyst EnAppSys.

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How Britain's grid became 'cleaner, cheaper, and harder to control' during the Covid-19 lockdown

Business Green

The situation reduced the need for fossil fuel power such as coal and gas, and also led to curbed demand for nuclear power, as cheaper forms of renewable power such as wind and solar shouldered the lion's share of Britain's electricity needs.

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Everything you need to know about the UK's landmark Energy White Paper

Business Green

After several delays spanning at least a year, the government has finally unveiled vision for a future net zero energy system - here are the eight things you need to know about the long-awaited Energy White Paper. Here BusinessGreen explores the eight key lessons from the the 170-page White Paper.

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Government promises to unleash net zero investment blitz with 10 Point Plan for a Green Industrial Revolution

Business Green

Our green industrial revolution will be powered by the wind turbines of Scotland and the North East, propelled by the electric vehicles made in the Midlands and advanced by the latest technologies developed in Wales, so we can look ahead to a more prosperous, greener future.".

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The Net Zero Strategy: The Reaction

Business Green

Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit (ECIU) acting director Sepi Golzari-Munro said: "This strategy is an economic and political plan as well as a climate one. What's more, by focusing on technologies like nuclear power - which cannot supply the clean power we need in time - the natural environment will be put at further risk.".