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Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Scotland Must 'Walk The Talk' on Climate Change

Action across the economy is needed in the next 12 months if Scotland's new target for greenhouse gas emissions is to be met, a report has warned.

Reports: Number 10 Planning to Revive Department of Energy and Climate Change

Prime Minister Boris Johnson is planning sweeping Whitehall reforms, including the reinstatement of a Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC), as he seek…

Clean Coal

Japan Faced a Barrage of Criticism Over its Continued Support for Coal

As a key United Nations conference on climate change in Madrid entered its final days, Japan faced a barrage of criticism over its continued support for coal fo…

Nuclear Technology

Australia Taking First Steps towards Nuclear Energy

Australia’s Parliament presented this week a report that outlines a series of measures to take into consideration if the country wants to move forward with the…

Clean Coal

WCA: CCS Regains Momentum but More Ambition Needed

The Global Carbon Capture and Storage Institute (GCCSI) has published its annual ‘Global Status of CCS’ report. CCS, or ‘Carbon capture and storage’ is a pr…

Norway to Build Hydrogen Production Facility to Support Marine Transportation

A new hydrogen production facility will be built in Geirangerfjord, Norway, to deliver hydrogen to ferries and cruise ships in the region.

Role of Biofuels Examined in the Decarbonisation of Shipping

The report The Role of Sustainable Biofuels in the Decarbonisation of Shipping: The findings of an inquiry into the sustainability and availability of biofuels …

Offshore Wind Power

A New Technology to Save the Region's Coastline from Being Ruined

While renewable energy is widely supported, there are concerns the associated onshore infrastructure, including substations, could risk "industrialising" the re…

Electricity Trade

Europe Study: France Biggest Electricity Exporter, Italy Largest Importer

A new report reveals that France was Europe’s biggest exporter of power in the first 11 months of this year, while Italy imported the largest volume of electri…

Coal Mine

US Coal in Downward Spiral, Says EIA

The US Energy Information Administration has released its Annual Coal Report for 2018, revealing that the nation’s coal mining employment numbers have dropped …

Australian Committee Calls for Partial Lifting of Nuclear Moratorium

The Australian government should consider a partial lifting of the current moratorium on nuclear energy to allow the deployment of new and emerging technologies…

New UK Government ‘Must Beef up Green Ambition’

The UK renewables industry has called on the new Conservative government to be more ambitious to support the expansion of the green energy sector.

European Investment Bank funds two windfarms in Portugal

The European Investment Bank (EIB) has agreed to provide a loan of €45m to renewable energy company Eolica da Linha for the construction of three windfarms in …

Coal Mining Fades and So Do Jobs

The closing of coal fired-generators in Texas and other states as coal has become an increasingly expensive source of power has resulted in job losses in coal m…

EU Leaves Poland Out of 2050 Climate Deal After Standoff

The European Union left Poland out of a 2050 climate neutrality agreement on Friday after hours of summit haggling with three poorer eastern member states that …