Mass electrification of light transport, buildings and support for electrification of industrial processes will be essential under a new scenario for 2050. Electrification could reduce energy consumption from transport and buildings by 70% and CO2 emissions from industry by up to 90% by 2050, says a report by the French…
The European Commission has been urged not to rush legislation defining when a fuel can be considered "low carbon", reports Euronews. The important question will determine which technologies are eligible for political and financial support and will have key implications for the future of the gas industry. After a political agreement with government delegates at the end of last…
Domestic flights will no longer be used to transport letters from Germany's national postal carrier. Deutsche Post's move reflects the declining importance of mail and allows it to improve its environmental footprint, euronews.com reports. After 63 years, the last planes carrying letters between North and South Germany operated by Lufthansa's Eurowings division…
The Bulgarian Development Bank (BDB) signed guarantee agreements with the Bulgarian-American Credit Bank (BACB), Investbank, Municipal Bank and Targovska Bank AD to finance households that invest in energy from renewable sources under the National Recovery and Sustainability Plan (NRSP ). The program aims to facilitate access to loans for citizens for the implementation of projects...
Oil and gas giant Shell will try to persuade Dutch courts to overturn a historic climate ruling that ordered the company to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions. In 2021, a landmark climate case at The Hague ordered Shell to cut its carbon emissions by 45 percent by 2030 compared to…
As global consciousness gravitates towards sustainable practices, the Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) region is emerging as a dynamic hub of pioneering circular economy initiatives. In this dynamic landscape, visionary companies are rewriting the narrative of traditional business models, infusing sustainability into every aspect of their operations. From Budapest to Bucharest, these pioneers not only…
Europe remains divided in its approach to nuclear power. And yet, delegations from more than 30 countries participated in the first nuclear energy summit held in Brussels in March, Euronews reports. High-level participants gathered to highlight the role of nuclear power in reducing the use of fossil fuels,…
The first plant of its kind to use renewable energy to produce "green" iron and thereby reduce emissions from steel production has been launched in the US. The technology is funded by Bill Gates and Amazon, rechargenews reports. American start-up Electra has announced that it is already developing its pilot plant in Colorado to produce pure iron from ores with…
Germany shut down 15 coal-fired power plants over Easter to ensure the country meets its climate neutrality goals, reports Euractiv. The country's economy minister, Robert Habeck, said the plants were neither necessary nor economical. Germany aims to phase out its coal-fired power plants by 2030. However, due to…
Although the EU has focused much of its industrial decarbonisation efforts on the production and use of hydrogen, a quiet revolution is under way in a factory west of Milan, Italy - the electrification of heat at lower temperatures. Industrial demand for heat is one of the biggest drivers of energy consumption. Much of this search…
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