CO2 EMISSIONS
Electrification Can Cut Emissions in Europe by 60% by 2050
Date: 06.04.2020 Author: Peter Palčec
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“Electrification of the transport, buildings and industrial sectors in Europe could slash greenhouse gas emissions by 60% between 2020 and 2050, but this will require a massive upsurge in clean
The Use of Hydrogen Will Need A Lot More Governmental Support to Grow
Date: 06.04.2020 Author: Peter Palčec
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“For now the price of the production of so-called ‘grey’ hydrogen, which is produced from fossils fuels, is around EUR 1 per 1.5kg, which also produces around 13kg of CO2. On the other hand, the
IEA: Energy Transition Will Not Succeed Without Implementation of CCUS Technology
Date: 06.04.2020 Author: Peter Palčec
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“Carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS) is an important emission reduction technology that is being applied both in the industrial and energy generation sectors. One of the positive things
EC Pledges Work on Harnessing Potential of Clean Energy During Crisis Time
Date: 02.04.2020 Author: Tanja Srnovršnik
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The Electrification Alliance called on the European Commission in a joint letter sent to EU policymakers on Tuesday to “fully integrate the proposed economic stimulus packages and the European Green
Montel’s COVID-19 Podcast: CO2 Prices Likely to Consolidate at 14-19 EUR/t
Date: 01.04.2020 Author: Tanja Srnovršnik
Photo: Ana Vučina Vršnak
If last week European carbon prices fell to just above 14 EUR/t, losing 40% in just a couple of days, they rose this week to around 17 EUR/t. While it is difficult to predict how the prices will move
EC Launches Public Consultation on EU 2030 Climate Ambition Increase
Date: 01.04.2020 Author: Tanja Srnovršnik
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Even though the Commission's immediate political focus is on the task of combatting coronavirus, it is continuing its preparatory work on long-term policy priorities, including the European Green
EU Leaders Call for COVID-19 Recovery Plan With Integrated Green Transition
Date: 31.03.2020 Author: Tanja Srnovršnik
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While the urgency is presently on fighting the coronavirus pandemic and its immediate consequences, EU leaders have called on the European Commission to start preparing “the measures necessary to
Bankwatch: EU Carbon Tax to Encourage Decarbonisation in the Western Balkans
Date: 31.03.2020 Author: Tanja SrnovršnikPhoto: Ana Vučina Vršnak
An EU consultation is currently ongoing on the plans to introduce a carbon border adjustment mechanism. CEE Bankwatch Network said in its response to the consultation, which ends on 1 April, that it
EU Sticks to EU ETS Reporting Deadlines
Date: 30.03.2020 Author: Tanja Srnovršnik
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The European Commission has called on industries covered by the EU emissions trading system (ETS) to comply with the established deadline for surrendering carbon allowances, despite a request by the
German Researchers Test Conversion of CO2 From Air into Solid Carbon
Date: 30.03.2020 Author: Tanja SrnovršnikPhoto: Ana Vučina Vršnak
German researchers are trying to convert CO2 from ambient air into solid carbon in a bid to establish technologies that can help achieve a climate neutral economy. Thus, scientists at the Karlsruhe
Eurelectric: COVID-19 Recovery Programmes Should Help Accelerate Green Transition
Date: 27.03.2020 Author: Tanja SrnovršnikPhoto: Gualberto107 via FreeDigitalPhotos
“When designing recovery programmes and investment packages to tackle the coronavirus crisis, it is crucial that member states and the European Commission target the programmes to areas that will
Western Balkan Countries Should Focus More On Defining Energy Transition Models
Date: 27.03.2020 Author: Peter Palčec
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“Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), Montenegro and Serbia need to be more active in defining their energy transition models - a task that also lies ahead of all the other countries of the region.
