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EU eyes 26pc renewable transport by 2030
A 312-page draft staff working document drawn up by the commission substantiates a forthcoming proposal to revise the EU's renewables directive as part of a wider package of measures to reach a 2030 target to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) by 55pc. The document confirms a target share for renewables in overall energy consumption of at least 38-40pc in 2030, hinted at last year when the 55pc GHG cut was proposed.
read more... 06/05/2021
Record fall in EU ETS-covered emissions in 2020
Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from stationary installations covered by the EU emissions trading system (ETS) are projected to have fallen by the largest amount last year since the launch of the carbon market, according to provisional data released by the European Commission this week.
read more... 08/04/2021
EU Parliament votes for 60% carbon emissions cut by 2030
The European Parliament voted on Tuesday (6 October) to update the EU’s climate target for 2030, backing a 60% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by the end of the decade, up from 40% currently.
read more... 08/10/2020
EU Parliament's environment committee backs 60% emissions cut by 2030
Lawmakers in the European Parliament’s environment committee on Thursday voted in favour of a legally binding target for the European Union to cut its greenhouse gas emissions by 60% by 2030 compared with 1990 levels.
read more... 14/09/2020
UK net zero needs 'immediate action' across technology, policy, behavior: Grid
London — The UK will need over 11 million electric vehicles by 2030 and 30 million by 2040 to achieve net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, according to National Grid's latest future energy scenarios published July 27.
read more... 28/07/2020