Articles tagged with "#Net Zero"

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Do Labour’s UK clean energy pledges add up?

The Labour Party leader Sir Kier Starmer has pledged to ban all new North Sea oil and gas developments, among measures aimed at boosting UK clean energy.

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Swiss climate law approved amid calls for faster renewable rollout

Switzerland made a step forward in tackling climate change as the country passed a Climate Law which sets the goal of achieving Swiss climate neutrality by 2050.

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Most net zero claims from oil and gas firms “largely meaningless”

A new report found that even though net zero claims continue to proliferate, even among fossil fuel companies, the commitments are riddled with loopholes.

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COP28 fossil fuel phaseout in doubt despite G7 talks

Energy ministers of G7 countries agreed last month to accelerate a global fossil fuels phaseout, although they didn’t set a clear timeframe to achieve it.

Europe can replace Russian gas

By 2030 U.S. could reach 90% clean energy: NREL

The U.S. this decade will see the ascent of clean energy: NREL.

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Is red tape choking onshore English wind farms?

Many believe English wind farms have a crucial role to play in meeting Net Zero targets, but some say planning restrictions are blocking new onshore projects.

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Western Australia net zero plans up the ante

Western Australia net zero plans are in the spotlight as it is to become the third state in the country to legislate its net zero commitment, but the industry-intensive state faces an energy dilemma. 

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Is the onus on consumers to cut oil and gas post-COP?

Proposals to extend the commitment at COP26 to phase-down coal, oil and gas failed to find a consensus at last November’s COP, placing the emphasis on consumers to reach decarbonisation targets.

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Governments lay out plans to cut atmospheric methane

New data shows a spike in atmospheric methane concentrations globally, putting a spotlight on international efforts to cut emissions of the potent greenhouse gas.

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Renewable investment must double: IEA’s World Energy Outlook

A massive ramp-up of investments in renewable energy sources to 2030 is crucial to achieve net-zero targets, and avoid a dangerous rekindling of fossil fuels investments in order to ensure energy security, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said in its latest World Energy Outlook.

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Spanish oil major Repsol frees up cash for green investment

Repsol said the flow of cash will help its strategic goal of investing 35% of its capital expenditure, or 5.5 billion euros, in low carbon projects in the 2021-2025 period.

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Indian state energy firms rush to declare net zero goals

Indian state energy companies have been rushing to announce net zero emissions targets but many lack a clear, realistic path to move away from fossil fuels and towards net carbon neutrality.

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Most CCS will not contribute to net zero targets: report

Underperforming carbon capture projects considerably outnumber successful projects globally, finds a new report by the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis.

Pope endorses global pact to scrap fossil fuels

New fossil fuel projects “every day accelerate our race towards the precipice. Enough is enough,” said Cardinal Michael Czerny, speaking on behalf of Pope Francis.

U.S. Supreme Court shoots down climate programme

The highly-anticipated case stopped short of an all-out assault on EPA authority, but the Court signalled its hostility to federal climate regulation.

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UN pushes for verifiable net-zero pledges

A UN expert group is working on standards to ensure that the “avalanche” of net-zero commitments from non-state actors is not just a greenwashing exercise.

Saudi Arabia’s net zero goals in the spotlight

Saudi Aramco says it hopes to achieve net zero SCOPE-1 and SCOPE-2 greenhouse gas emissions across its fully owned operations by 2050, but warns that achieving this in less than three decades will not be easy.

Report calls for staggered end to oil & gas

By 2030, rich countries which produce over a third of the world’s oil and gas must slash output by 74%, the report says.

Oman takes giant step towards energy transition

Against a backdrop of declining crude production, the Omani government has partnered with BP to target the widespread exploitation of renewables and hydrogen.

Ukraine war prompts new Europe energy plan

Moving with a speed that few observers would have previously thought possible, the EU on March 8 laid out its new energy strategy with a target to cut reliance on Russian gas by two thirds within a year.