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EU recommends ambitious 2040 climate target, goes light on farming
The European Commission recommended on Tuesday that the EU slash net greenhouse gas emissions by 90% by 2040, an ambitious target that will test political appetite for the region's fight against climate change ahead of EU elections.
read more... 07/02/2024
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Wind power outpaced gas plants in Europe for the first time in 2023
Wind power production outpaced gas plants in Europe for the first time last year as fossil fuel electricity generation plummeted, cutting the region's carbon emissions, data from think-tank Ember showed.
read more... 07/02/2024
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Italy to invest in Enel plant to boost solar panel production
Italy will invest in Enel's, opens new tab photovoltaic panel factory in Sicily, supporting its plan to boost production and become Europe's main site for solar panels, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said on Saturday.
read more... 06/02/2024
EU aims to agree key path towards green industry ambitions
European Union policymakers hope to agree new rules on Tuesday to promote domestic production of equipment for solar and wind power, fuel cells and other clean technologies to ensure its industry can compete with Chinese and U.S. competitors
read more... 06/02/2024
Solar industry calls for ‘emergency measures’ as manufacturers prepare to leave Europe
European solar panel manufacturers have warned they are “poised to shut down manufacturing lines” unless the EU takes emergency measures to save the sector, such as a buy-out of their inventories, which have piled up in recent years due to an influx of cheaper versions from China.
read more... 05/02/2024