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SGH2 building largest green hydrogen production facility in California; gasification of waste into H2

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It not only solves our air quality and climate challenges by producing pollution-free hydrogen. SGH2 is in negotiations to launch similar projects in France, Saudi Arabia, Ukraine, Greece, Japan, South Korea, Poland, Turkey, Russia, China, Brazil, Malaysia and Australia. That’s why our partnership with SGH2 is so important.

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Is Europe’s Nuclear Phaseout Starting to Phase Out?

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says Darragh Conway , a climate policy expert at Climate Focus in Amsterdam. The obvious answer might be solar and wind. Poland has begun forging ahead with French-backed plans to build a half dozen nuclear reactors by 2043. France, naturally, backed nuclear power’s green-ness.

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UK MPs greenlight shale gas in new report

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It is more likely that in countries such as Poland—with a larger reliance on gas imports and greater potential shale gas resources—the impacts of shale gas production will be significant. However, it will not be sufficient to meet long term emissions reductions targets and avoid the worst effects of global climate disruption.

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JRC: Increased use of renewables results in growing GHG emission savings in the EU; transport contribution only 5%

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from 2009 to 2012, confirming renewables’ potential in climate change mitigation, according to a new report by the Joint Research Centre (JRC), the European Commission’s in-house science service. Mt CO 2 eq, Poland with 3.08 In the transport sector France was the main GHG emissions saver (6.16 Mt CO 2 eq, Germany with 5.60 Mt CO 2 eq.

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BNEF: global investment in energy transition hit $500B in 2020; $139B on EVs and infrastructure

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billion in new renewable energy capacity in 2020, up 2% on the year, helped by the biggest-ever build-out of solar projects and a $50-billion surge for offshore wind. We need to be talking about trillions per year if we are to meet climate goals. Overall, solar capacity investment was up 12% at $148.6 billion (down 11%).

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

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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

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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 million, US$363 million); 4 concentrated solar power projects (€203.3 million); 6 wind projects (€273.2 million (US$836.5

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