Industry’s role in addressing climate change

Only 19% of the largest, listed industrial companies are aligned with a pathway to keep global warming to 2 degrees C or below 29% are set to align their emissions with Paris Pledges by 2030 - up from 24% in 2018. In Europe we have several opportunities to discuss how we can get industry to make energy efficiency a higher priority. Industry 5.0 - decarbonisation - will characterise the next big step in the industrial transformation. The European Council for an Energy Efficient Economy (eceee) is organising a conference on June 16-18, 2020 in Gothenburg, Sweden. industrial efficiency 2020 will explore current and emerging trends in industry, such as new business models, digitalisation, industry 4.0, the circular economy and resource efficiency. And if you are involved in a separate initiative, please let us know. There will be about 120 presentations in six panels. and discuss the multiple benefits of energy efficiency are of particular interest.

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Dubai announces that 25% of its buildings will be 3D printed in 2030
Digitalisation Buildings & Transport

Dubai announces that 25% of its buildings will be 3D printed in 2030

Dubai recently announced a 3D printing strategy to make it a leading hub for additive manufacturing in construction. The Emirate expects to reduce average building construction costs by 50 to 70%, and labour costs by as much as 80% with 3D-built structures.

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The future of flight – Three energy futures (electric, hydrogen or just less?)
Energy Infrastructure Buildings & Transport

The future of flight – Three energy futures (electric, hydrogen or just less?)

Every minute 84 flights take off somewhere in the world with over 4 Billion journeys being made by plane. Burning nearly 300 million tonnes of Jet Fuel annually making up 2.7 percent of global CO2 emissions and global air travel is expected to double over the next.

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New decade opens with cascade of US coal plant closures
Policy & Regulation

New decade opens with cascade of US coal plant closures

The new decade is opening with a mounting cascade of plant closures in the United States coal industry. Investors abandoning ship, revenue driven down by record-low gas and renewable energy prices, and communities asking increasingly tough questions about the coal-fired generating stations in.

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How energy efficiency upgrades can benefit building owners and tenants
Buildings & Transport

How energy efficiency upgrades can benefit building owners and tenants

E3 Prime Environments President, Curt Monhart, took a tour of a business operation with a high monthly utility bill. Monhart was keenly aware that simply replacing the obsolete HVAC system and upgrading the existing outdated lighting would yield significant cost savings.

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Energy storage - an effective weapon in the fight against emissions
Energy Infrastructure

Energy storage - an effective weapon in the fight against emissions

More than one quarter of all emissions CO2 are the emissions hard to eliminate. The political will to invest in such technologies is simply not enough in many countries. In the energy sector, switching to renewable energy sources (RES) appears to be a logical.

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6 Lessons on energy decarbonization from countries leading the way
Policy & Regulation

6 Lessons on energy decarbonization from countries leading the way

China, Costa Rica, Denmark, Ethiopia and the United Kingdom are further along than many others. Energy production and use accounts for about three-quarters of global greenhouse gas emissions. Three main strategies can help countries meet energy needs with zero-carbon emissions:.

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World's largest offshore wind farm will power 4.5 million homes
Energy Infrastructure

World's largest offshore wind farm will power 4.5 million homes

UK renewable energy developer SSE announced construction of Dogger Bank Wind Farm. With a capacity of 3.6 gigawatts, it will be three times bigger than the world's biggest existing wind farm. Hornsea One, which is still under construction.

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EEIP - Strategical partnership with EUSEW2020
Policy & Regulation

EEIP - Strategical partnership with EUSEW2020

EEIP has been selected as a ‘strategical partner for EUSEW 2020’ 2020 has been a mythical year for energy efficiency since 2009. EEIP commitment has since stretched beyond the ‘third pillar, energy efficiency’.

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Europe's one trillion climate finance plan
Policy & Regulation Finance & Economics

Europe's one trillion climate finance plan

The European Green Deal Investment Plan is designed to attract at least one trillion euros of public and private investment over the next decade. Turning the EU into a climate neutral economy by 2050 will require massive investment in clean energy technologies. Only achieving an interim greenhouse.

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