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Government gives green light to 500MW solar farm
The solar farm is located near Chelmsford in Essex and once operational will provide enough renewable energy to power almost 100,000 homes annually. The application from EDF Renewables and Padero…
Climate Group urges G20 to set timelines for fossil fuel phase-outs and a just transition
…less than half of G20 nations have net-zero laws in place, while just one has a plan to switch to 100% renewables by 2035. In response, the Climate Group is…
Net-zero networks: Can mobile operators decouple growth from emissions?
New data released by the sector’s biggest trade body, the GSMA, paints a picture of strong progress in Europe, where member businesses have halved their collective operational emissions since 2019….
Government sets end-date for UK’s oil and gas ‘windfall tax’
…as supply chain disruption and long grid connection waiting times, renewables firms warned that global investors would be minded to look overseas. Reacting to today’s news, the Association for Renewable…
‘Morally obscene’: Rosebank oil field gets green light from regulators
…They come from grasping the opportunities of unblocking and upscaling abundant and affordable renewables, and properly insulating the nation – ensuring clean air and water, thriving nature and wildlife, and…
The first week of COP28: The nine biggest talking points
…back on a few key details that start to make you question just how transformative they will be. Take the tripling renewables by 2030 pledge included in this round-up (don’t…
Alok Sharma says COP28 agreement on fossil fuel phase-out is ‘vital’
…keen on the IEA’s assertion that all upstream oil and gas projects with long lead times should be halted immediately. Sharma said: “Yes, commitments on tripling renewables capacity by 2030….
COP28: Green economy leaders react to ‘dangerously naïve and weak’ draft text on 11 December
…Renewables, energy efficiency and nuclear are presented as options that countries may wish to take to cut emissions. They are co-located with carbon and capture, in a move that will…
Get clear on role of small nuclear in Britain’s net-zero transition, MPs tell Government
In a letter sent to Claire Coutinho today (13 February), the Environmental Audit Committee (EAC) has requested more information on how small modular reactors (SMRs) would meaningfully complement renewables and…
Will Larry Fink reap any rewards for going quiet on ESG in his annual letter?
…that countries have to choose between renewables and oil and gas. These leaders believe that the world still needs both. “They were far more pragmatic about energy than dogmatic. Even…
Waiting times for renewables projects risks derailing net-zero power grid vision
…A Department for Energy Security and Net Zero spokesperson said: “We have connected the second highest amount of renewable electricity in Europe since 2010 but we recognise the challenge of…
UK remains fourth most attractive country for renewables investment, despite mounting global competition
…renewables investment, it faces increasingly fierce international competition as the US and EU step up their own policies to entice clean energy capital. To maintain and grow its market position,…
G20: Energy ministers fail to agree on renewables and fossil fuels ahead of COP28
…centres the renewables-based energy transition as the most realistic climate solution and calls for a tripling of annual renewable energy additions to keep global warming within 1.5C.” E3G’s senior associate…
Government overhauls to unlock renewables ‘would save Brits £1.5bn on energy bills’
…like the US and EU implement multi-billion-pound subsidy packages for clean technologies. The UK’s response to the US Inflation Reduction Act and EU’s Green Deal Industrial Plan is expected at…
Utilities for Net-Zero Alliance: Businesses unite behind new energy transition action plan
…aims to promote accelerated adoption of renewables and building the necessary infrastructure. Additionally, it serves as a collaborative platform to tackle supply chain obstacles, facilitate capital influx into the power…
ING brings forward end date for upstream oil and gas financing
…initiatives beyond the official texts, the Global Decarbonisation Accelerator, convened 130+ nations in a commitment to treble the world’s renewable energy generation capacity by 2030. This renewables pledge is a…
Report: No nation fully on track to phase out fossil fuels
…countries assessed are Australia, Brazil, Chile, China, the EU27, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Mexico, Morocco, Turkey, South Africa, the United Arab Emirates, the UK,and the US. According to the analysis,…
Report: Global power sector emissions plateau due to hydro setbacks
…fossil generation and emissions, wind and solar must grow rapidly enough to overcome output uncertainties from other clean sources while also satisfying increasing electricity demand. Global Renewables Alliance’s chief executive…
Report: Global fossil fuel emissions reach record high despite increase in reduction efforts
…rise with a projected 1% increase. Declining fossil fuel carbon emissions in the US and EU According to the report, the US and the EU are showing declines in fossil…
Google unveils major renewable PPAs in Europe
…its data centres and office campuses with 24/7 carbon-free energy across every grid it operates on by 2030. This will ensure that local grids are benefitting from additional renewables capacity,…
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