Europe

March 3, 2020 0

Analysis: UK’s CO2 emissions have fallen 29% over the past decade

The UK’s CO2 emissions fell by 2.9% in 2019, according to Carbon Brief analysis. This brings the total reduction to 29% over the past decade since 2010, even as the […]

March 3, 2020 0

Third of Ireland’s electricity came from wind in 2019: IWEA report

Ireland’s wind energy production hit a new high in 2019, providing 32.5% of the country’s total demand. The amount of electricity generated has increased from 8.6 million MWh in 2018 […]

February 19, 2020 0

Prodiel and Solarcentury to install 500 MW at two Spanish PV plants

Renewable energy multinational Prodiel has been selected to oversee the building of the Talayuela Solar (Cáceres) and Cabrera Solar (Seville) plants for British company Solarcentury, under the Balance of […]

February 19, 2020 0

UK to invest £90m to tackle CO2 emissions

UK energy minister Kwasi Kwarteng has said that the government will invest £90m to tackle CO2 emissions from households and industry. Of the total, £70m will be invested in funding […]

February 6, 2020 0

EU coal-fired electricity generation dropped 24% in 2019

Euractiv: Global warming emissions from the power sector fell by 12% last year, led by a steep decline in coal power generation, which was replaced half by natural gas and […]

February 6, 2020 0

Shares of wind turbine giant Vestas rip higher as order book hits fresh record

Turbine manufacturer Vestas Wind Systems logged record order levels in 2019 as well as a rise in profit and revenue. Vestas posted an order intake — a measure of turbines […]

February 4, 2020 0

UK brings combustion car sales ban forward to 2035

Elelectric and hybrid cars and vans will be the only vehicles sold in the UK after 2035, five years earlier than previosuly planned. Credit: Kārlis Dambrāns on Flickr The UK […]

February 4, 2020 0

Timber buildings can help to slow global heating

Tomorrow’s town planners could take a leaf from nature’s book with timber buildings. More than a leaf: the whole tree and all the cuttings as well. LONDON, 4 February, 2020 […]

February 4, 2020 0

Hapag-Lloyd bunkers first ship in the Netherlands with biofuel

Global shipping company Hapag-Lloyd has announced that one of its ships recently refuelled in Rotterdam, the Netherlands with a new biofuel, in an attempt to reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions […]

January 30, 2020 0

Climate heat means new wine from familiar places

Each great wine is a unique product of place and climate. Rising heat could force new wine into old, prized bottles from famous cellars. LONDON, 30 January, 2020 – As […]