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Swiss government rejects post-2050 fossil fuel ban
The government suggested toning down the demands made in an environmentalists' petition for referendum, the so-called glacier initiative. The initiative calls for a ban on marketing fossil fuels in the country after 2050 to be enshrined in Switzerland's constitution, and for carbon storage counting towards Switzerland's climate target to be restricted to its domestic territory.
read more... 13/08/2021
Blue hydrogen 20% worse for GHG emissions than natural gas in heating
Burning low-carbon hydrogen for heating is significantly worse for the environment than using natural gas or diesel, a scientific study published Aug. 12 has found.
read more... 12/08/2021
Major developed countries cut emissions by just 3.7 per cent in the pre-2020 climate regime
A key group of major developed countries including all G7 countries collectively saw a mere 3.7 per cent reduction in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2019 over 1990 levels, according to a study by the Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW).
read more... 02/08/2021
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Spain aims to install 1-3 GW of floating wind turbines by 2030
Spain plans to install floating wind turbines on the deep waters off its coasts with capacity to generate between 1 and 3 gigawatts of power by 2030, its Energy and Environment Ministry said on Wednesday.
read more... 08/07/2021
Spain to tender renewable capacity in 175 grid nodes
The Spanish environment and energy ministry plans to tender grid injection capacity to new renewable power projects in 175 nodes across its transmission and distribution grids next year, it announced today.
read more... 01/07/2021