By [email protected] The European Union’s newly proposed Green Deal raises “significant questions” for the oil and gas industry, analysts said, but the plan was broadly welcomed by companies across the energy sector. On Wednesday the European Commission presented a sweeping 50-point plan centered around achieving net zero status in Europe by 2050. The proposals include…
By info[email protected] The European Union’s newly proposed Green Deal raises “significant questions” for the oil and gas industry, analysts said, but the plan was broadly welcomed by companies across the energy sector. On Wednesday the European Commission presented a sweeping 50-point plan centered around achieving net zero status in Europe by 2050. The proposals include…
By FORESIGHT Contributor The launch of the Santiago Action Plan at the COP25 meeting in Madrid by finance ministers is an important step to ensure finance ministries play their role in accelerating the zero carbon transition, says Dileimy Orozco Policy Advisor at E3G At COP25 in Madrid yesterday (December 9, 2019), the Coalition of Finance…
By Christopher Neely Yes, 100% renewable energy is a goal all communities should strive for, but if a community is also producing massive amounts of carbon elsewhere, 100% renewable doesn’t mean as much—communities, cities, states, countries, all need to focused on net-zero emissions as well. An interesting note in this article—Burlington was the first U.S….
By Energy Innovation Presidential candidates, state governments, and utilities are promoting “net zero” emissions targets to rapidly reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and preserve a safe climate future by helping to limit global warming to well below 2°C. But few of them are exploring exactly how the U.S. could achieve the ambitious goal of remaking…
By Energy Innovation Presidential candidates, state governments, and utilities are promoting “net zero” emissions targets to rapidly reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and preserve a safe climate future by helping to limit global warming to well below 2°C. But few of them are exploring exactly how the U.S. could achieve the ambitious goal of remaking…
By [email protected] A coalition of industry, power and oil and gas firms in the U.K. are collaborating on a net-zero industrial cluster that they believe will establish a template for any country seeking a carbon-neutral economy. Earlier this year, the U.K. became the first major economy to set a target of net zero by 2050….
By Jason Price Hi Energy Central Community.I am working on an article related to industrial heat and net zero. I began digging into Apple’s Campus 2 “Spaceship” and came across lots of facts and figures on the construction of this new, circular building.I am seeking assistance in helping calculate the entire C02 and a relatable…
By [email protected] Governments are not giving up on nuclear fusion making a meaningful contribution to the global decarbonization efforts, despite the technology’s obvious challenges. Last month, for example, the U.K. government pledged £220 million ($283 million) toward getting a fusion power plant up and running by 2040, as part of moves to cut the country’s…
By FORESIGHT Climate & Energy The global building and construction sector can reach net zero carbon emissions by 2050 if it makes changes along the whole of the production and supply chain, says Cristina Gamboa, CEO at the World Green Building Council, the global network leading the transformation of the built environment towards sustainability across…
By Press Release A bold global vision for dramatic reductions in embodied carbon across the built environment has been endorsed by the Green Building Council of Australia (GBCA) with leading Australian companies also pledging their support. The post GBCA backs new global vision for net zero carbon by 2050 appeared first on RenewEconomy. Read Full…
Amazon and Global Optimism announced The Climate Pledge, a commitment to meet the Paris Agreement 10 years early. Amazon becomes the first signatory of this pledge. The Climate Pledge calls on signatories to be net zero carbon across their businesses by 2040—a decade ahead of the Paris Accord’s goal of 2050. Read Full Article Here…
By Lisa Cox NT’s Labor government says the territory’s vast solar resources can help it transition to zero net carbon emissions The Northern Territory government has set a target of reaching net zero carbon emissions by 2050 in a plan that says responding to climate change is “responsible economic strategy”.The NT’s Labor government’s draft climate…
By Sophie Vorrath Northern Territory backs massive investment in solar as part of goal to reach net zero emissions and create renewable export industry. The post NT backs massive solar push to reach zero emissions target appeared first on RenewEconomy. Read Full Article Here For more great articles: Renew Economy
By Liam Stoker Low carbon technologies must focus their efforts on collaborating, rather than lobbying against each other if the UK’s net zero target is to be met, a BEIS representative has said. Read Full Article Here For more great articles: News – Solar Power Portal