Policy and Affairs
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Published 1°Global Stocktake: we are out of the way to comply with the Paris Agreement
It serves the phase out of all fossil and subsidies. Cut emissions by 60% by 2035 compared to 2019 levels.…
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US Photovoltaics, expected record of 32 GW added in 2023
The policies of the Inflation Reduction Act are hitting home. Wood Mackenzie and SEIA preview an increase of the new…
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Dredging the seabed, the alarm: every year we extract 6 mld t of sand, silt and gravel
Over-exploitation endangers both the marine ecosystem and coastal communities which are particularly dependent on it. The world is "dangerously" close…
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For every euro of climate finance, 20 go into environmentally damaging subsidies
In the new NGO report, the merciless map of environmentally damaging subsidies provided by banks and governments to those who…
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The EU insists: At COP28 we need to talk about fossil phase out
The farewell to oil, coal and gas is included in the draft document setting out the EU’s negotiating position at…
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Wind turbine orders, in six months a record 69 GW
According to Wood Mackenzie’s latest analysis, global orders for wind turbines reached new peak volumes in the first half of…
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How much does renewable energy production cost? 520 billion less than fossil energy
Despite the increase in the prices of materials and components, in 2022 the LCOE of photovoltaic, wind on land, solar…
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Coal-fired power plant in As Pontes, Spain towards total phase-out 5 years in advance
The plant was held in standby during the energy crisis. The stop is scheduled for August 2024. With the closure…
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Oil demand: record 2023 but electric vehicles gnaw at growth
Global demand for oil is expected to reach 102.2 mb/d this year, but the first major slowdowns are looming. According…
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Gas storage in Europe, 90% deposits more than 2 months in advance
The filling of European stockpiles proceeds expeditiously reaching in mid-August the target set for 1 November this year. Simson: "But…
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