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France announces simplification measures for geothermal permitting
France’s Ministry of the Economy, Finance, Industrial and Digital Sovereignty has announced measures to simplify the mining procedures related to geothermal energy, CO2 storage, and critical minerals. Among other improvement, the new measures aim to cut the permitting time by half for exclusive research permits related to geothermal projects.
read more... 16/04/2024
Munich, Germany aims for CO2-neutral heating by 2040, primarily with geothermal
Munich city utility Stadtwerke München (SWM) has laid out a plan for the heating transition in Munich, Germany that aims to establish CO2-neutral heating by 2040 at the latest, ahead of the 2045 target set by the federal government. With much of this capacity to come from geothermal, SWM is undertaking the expansion of heating networks, new geothermal projects, and additional drilling.
read more... 26/03/2024
French TSO GRTgaz launches CO2 transport project
French gas TSO GRTgaz launched on Monday a month-long call for expressions of interest for a EUR 1.7bn CO2 transport infrastructure project to help decarbonise industry in western France.
read more... 12/03/2024
Europe’s industrial decarbonisation at risk amid sharp drop in CO2 price
The sharp drop in the EU’s CO2 price, caused by high energy prices and political uncertainty, risks the carbon market’s credibility – and may become an obstacle to the bloc’s industrial decarbonisation.
read more... 05/03/2024
Global energy-related CO2 emissions hit record high in 2023
Global energy-related emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2) hit a record high last year, driven partly by increased fossil fuel use in countries where droughts hampered hydropower production, International Energy Agency (IEA) said on Friday.
read more... 01/03/2024