CO2 EMISSIONS
Germany Is Hoping to Replace Coal With Hydrogen
Date: 09.08.2019 Author: Peter Palčec
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Germany is increasingly looking to hydrogen as an alternative to fossil fuels to end the dependence on coal. Last month the German Economy Ministry announced funding for 20 hydrogen research labs and
EVs Can Fundamentally Help to Decarbonise the Electricity System
Date: 06.08.2019 Author: Peter Palčec
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“Electric vehicles (EVs) fundamentally help to reduce emissions in several ways. First, they are more energy efficient, since they use one-third of the energy that combustion vehicles use, and they
EC to Start Procedures Against Some Member States Due to Bad Air Quality
Date: 29.07.2019 Author: Peter Palčec
Photo: Alenka Lena Klopčič
The European Commission (EC) has decided to refer Bulgaria and Spain to the Court of Justice of the EU over poor air quality. Bulgaria is failing to respect limit values of sulphur dioxide (SO2),
IEA: Coal-to-Gas Switching Would Lower Global Power Sector Emissions by 10%
Date: 25.07.2019 Author: Tanja Srnovršnik
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There is potential in today’s power sector to reduce up to 1.2 gigatonnes of CO2 emissions by switching from coal to existing gas-fired plants, if relative prices and regulation support this
Paper: Under Climate Goals There Is No Room for New CO2-emitting Infrastructure
Date: 24.07.2019 Author: Tanja Srnovršnik
Photo: Ana Vučina Vršnak
To stay within the Paris climate goals, coal and other fossil fuel power plants would have to shut down early or be retrofitted for carbon capture, according to a new paper published in Nature.
Europe to Pay EUR 40bn Per Year After 2040 If Failing to Invest in Grids
Date: 24.07.2019 Author: Peter Palčec
Photo: Roman Peklaj
“In 2018 renewable energy sources (RES) had a 35% share in the net electricity generation mix in Europe. By 2040 the share of RES in the energy mix will rise to 60%, if we take a conservative number
Foratom: Long-term Operation of Existing Nuclear Important for Decarbonisation
Date: 22.07.2019 Author: Tanja Srnovršnik
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Ensuring the long-term operation (LTO) of the European nuclear fleet will help Europe achieve its climate goals at an affordable cost, according to a position paper issued by the European nuclear
EnC Secretariat Submits Two Reasoned Requests to Ministerial Council
Date: 19.07.2019 Author: Tanja Srnovršnik
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The Energy Community Secretariat submitted two reasoned requests to the Ministerial Council for a decision on 12 July. One case concerns the incomplete transposition and lack of implementation of the
Energy Sector’s Decarbonisation Key Precondition for Decarbonisation of Industry
Date: 19.07.2019 Author: Peter Palčec
Photo: Roman Peklaj
“Industry represented almost 20% of the total value added in Europe in 2018. Automation, digitisation of manufacturing, products and data-driven services will successfully transform European
Tender Published for Reconstruction of Montenegrin Pljevlja TPP
Date: 12.07.2019 Author: Tanja Srnovršnik
Photo: EPCG
The Montenegrin power utility, Elektroprivreda Crne Gore (EPCG), has published a public tender for the selection of a contractor for the ecological reconstruction of the Pljevlja thermal power plant
Emission Allowances for Thermal Power in Slovenia Drop 2.9% in 2018
Date: 05.07.2019 Author: Tanja SrnovršnikPhoto: Ana Vučina Vršnak
In 2018, the number of distributed emission allowances in Slovenia dropped 1.2% compared to 2017. This is the first decrease in the number of distributed emission allowances since 2015, which resulted
Secretariat: Moderate Carbon Prices Should be Introduced in Energy Community
Date: 28.06.2019 Author: Tanja SrnovršnikPhoto: Ana Vučina Vršnak
The Energy Community Secretariat suggests the introduction of moderate carbon prices in all contracting parties as one of the measures to prevent the Energy Community countries drifting further away
