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The author pushes the reader to listen to those at the extremes to find common ground. We may or may not agree that climate change is happening, but we can agree that some technologies will move faster than others! The magic really happens in the middle when we recognise that we are in a complex transition with no one size fits all answers. Hydrogen may be the answer in certain applications, ammonia could power air planes in certain circumstances (I am not quite convinced! ), sometimes keeping an old car to do a few miles is the best answer. Plenty of people have ‘low grade heat’ which they could they could share with neighbours (Data Centres, Sewers, Underground Trains for example) And many people looking to ensure security of supply and manage constraints in the local electricity network. By working together and thinking broadly we find that no single technology gives the perfect solution and that by coming together sometimes magic can happen! Lets keep the energy dialogue open and enjoy the journey ahead of us.
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Responding to Coronavirus: Low-carbon Investments Can Help Economies Recover
The COVID-19 pandemic is first and foremost a human tragedy. The virus has also hit society like a global tsunami, disrupting travel, cutting off communities. Chinas industrial output has dropped 15% to 40% since the crisis began.
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An initiative to establish battery cell production in Germany and Europe
Two large-scale European projects are currently being developed in Europe to innovate and manufacture battery cells. The projects are to cover the entire value chain of battery cell manufacturing, from the materials to manufacturing and recycling. European Commission gave go-ahead for .
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5 Strategies that achieve climate mitigation and adaptation simultaneously
Coastal wetlands, mangroves and seagrasses are unique coastal ecosystems. They defend coasts against sea level rise by buffering storm surges and floodwaters. Mangrove forests currently hold the equivalent of more than two years of global.
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Uruguay, Latin America’s renewable champion
Uruguay now produces more than 97 percent of its electricity from renewable energy sources. The country has undergone a remarkable change in its energy sector in recent years. Wind farms across the country had lowered these costs by more than 200 million US dollars annually.
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Influencing the European Green Deal and industrial strategy: Leaders and laggards among small EU states
Finland offers free online course in Artificial Intelligence to 500m citizens. The aim is to persuade 1% of the population or 5m to take the course by the end of 2021. Sweden and the Netherlands are following in their wake.
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New report says electrification of several European sectors could slash emissions by 60%
Electrification of the transport, buildings, and industrial sectors in Europe could slash greenhouse-gas emissions by 60% between 2020 and 2050. The report outlines a plausible pathway of electrification, taking account of current levels of policy ambition in countries like the UK .
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India's electricity upgrade
As of December 2019, India had installed 86 gigawatts (GW) of renewable energy capacity. India has an ambitious target of 175GW of variable renewable energy by 2022, rising to 450GW by 2030. Renewable energy resources are abundant in India.
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Europe's sustainable future depends on accessibility of raw materials for batteries
EESC singles out accessibility of raw materials as a pressing issue. Widespread e-mobility is the next key step towards making sustainable transport possible. Only by having ongoing access to raw materials for batteries will Europe be able to move away from fossil.
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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. The proportion of companies disclosing their emissions has increased from.
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