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Is Europe’s Nuclear Phaseout Starting to Phase Out?

Cars That Think

In the depths of the 1970s oil crisis, French prime minister Pierre Messmer saw an opportunity to transform his country’s energy supply. says Darragh Conway , a climate policy expert at Climate Focus in Amsterdam. The obvious answer might be solar and wind. France, naturally, backed nuclear power’s green-ness.

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What Part Do EVs Play in the Federal Net-Zero Emissions Target?

Clean Fleet Report

Electric Vehicles Are a Key Climate Change Tool The U.S. These climate accords call for a 43% decline in emissions by 2030 and net-zero emissions by 2050. For example, Poland, Belarus and Serbia have committed to 2030 net-zero emissions to increase sustainability. While the U.S.

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EC awards €1.2B from NER300 “Robin Hood” mechanism for 23 renewable energy projects; 5 advanced biofuel projects targeted for €516.8M

Green Car Congress

This year Christmas has come early—today’s decision is a major milestone in EU climate policy. —Climate Action Commissioner Connie Hedegaard. million); 6 wind projects (€273.2 winowice project in Poland will receive a maximum of €30.9 million, or US$687 million) for maximum funding of €629.3 million (US$836.5

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