EU countries are considering revising REPowerEU, the European Commission’s plan to shift away from Russian fossil fuels, including scrapping a proposed 45% renewable energy target for 2030, according to a document seen by EURACTIV.
Using cheap carbon offsets to meet net zero targets could curb companies’ efforts to cut emissions and slow the delivery of climate goals, Britain’s climate change advisers said on Thursday.
The UK government has announced to introduce the ‘Cost-Plus Revenue Limit,’ a temporary cap on renewable energy companies’ revenue, to curb the impact of soaring wholesale power prices.
To reach net-zero emissions by 2050 and limit global warming to 1.5C temperature, investment in renewable energy sources needs to exceed finance flows to fossil fuels by a factor of four over the next decade, according to a report published by BloombergNE
Germany commissioned 561.35 MW of solar power plants and a 152.11 MW of onshore wind farms in August, according to the latest figures from the Federal Network Agency.
Decarbonizing the iron and steel industry requires $1.4 trillion of investment, of which $250 billion is for carbon credits, according to Wood Mackenzie’s latest report, Pedal to the Metal: Iron and steel’s $1.4 trillion shot at decarbonization.
A study by environmental NGO Transport & Environment shows that lifetime carbon emissions of a car are so high that investing in carmakers funds almost as much as carbon dioxide per euro as investing in an oil company.
Queensland, one of Australia's biggest coal-producing states, announced on Sep. 28 an A$ 62 billion ($40 billion) clean energy plan to end its reliance on fossil fuels and convert its coal-fired power stations to renewable hubs by 2035.