Europe feels pretty strained lately, torn between the cost of living crisis, the fossil fuel prices crisis and increasing climate impacts. And we have seen European capitals at work trying to answer to immediate crises, while sometimes forgetting that the quick responses should pave the way for the longer transformation …
Read More »Europe’s Hydrogen Installed Capacity to Skyrocket by 800% in 2023
2023 is poised to witness a remarkable surge in the hydrogen investment market. That’s one of the findings of a new report by consultancy LCP Delta, which predicts a staggering 800% increase in the total installed capacity of hydrogen energy projects this year in Europe. Analysts say this would be …
Read More »UK and France Seal Energy Security Deal
The UK and France have signed a deal to increase energy security by shifting towards renewable and nuclear power. Energy Security Secretary Grant Shapps and France’s Energy Minister, Agnes Pannier Runacher have signed the agreement, following the two nations’ longstanding partnership on nuclear power. French company EDF is leading the …
Read More »The Impressive Impact of Clean Energy Projects on Global Emissions in 2022
According to a recent International Energy Agency (IEA) report, carbon emissions in 2022 rose by less than was feared, largely thanks to a multitude of new green energy projects worldwide. Carbon dioxide emissions worldwide increased by under 1 percent in 2022, or 321 million tonnes, lower than initially anticipated, according …
Read More »Global Energy Emissions Hit New Record in 2022
Global CO2 emissions from the energy sector inched up 0.9% in 2022 to reach a new record of 36.8bn metric tons, the International Energy Agency (IEA) reported on March 3, in part as a result of soaring gas prices that led more countries to burn more coal. Last year also …
Read More »China Gives New Backing to Coal Even as Clean Energy Accelerates
China signaled coal will retain its role as the country’s mainstay fuel even as the government continues to support the expansion of its world-leading clean energy industry. The nation that mines and burns more than half the world’s coal will keep supporting the fuel, while targeting more efficient consumption and …
Read More »Japan Pledges Financial Support to Help ASEAN’s Decarbonisation
Japan’s government pledged financial and technological support to help ASEAN countries accelerate their efforts to decarbonise their economies and combat global climate change, its industry minister said on Saturday. Energy-poor Japan aims to turn into the world’s leading hydrogen economy to reduce dependence on traditional polluting fossil fuels such as …
Read More »EU Too Lax on Methane Venting from Coal Mines
Amendments to the EU’s draft methane regulation would allow coal mines to release additional greenhouse gases equivalent to the combined annual CO2 emissions of Belgium and Czechia, according to Ember, a clean energy think-tank. The analysis, published on Thursday (2 March), shows the latest revisions to the regulation will only …
Read More »BMW’s Move to Hydrogen-Powered Cars Comes as Technology Struggles to Hit Fast Track
BMW is showing off its first hydrogen-powered iX5 sport utility vehicles this year but still has some way to go to make the technology a viable alternative to battery-electric cars. The German manufacturer plans to ship about 80 of the SUVs to Europe, Asia, the US and the Middle East …
Read More »European Parliament Approves Emissions Reduction Targets for New Cars, Vans
The European Parliament (EP) announced recently that it has approved new CO2 emissions reduction targets for new passenger cars and light commercial vehicles. Members of European Parliament endorsed a deal reached with the European Council back in October 2022 with 340 votes in favor, 279 against and 21 abstentions, the …
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