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EEA: increase in EU GHG emissions, mostly due to transport, hampers progress towards 2030 targets

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Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions across the European Union rose slightly in 2017, mostly because of the transport sector. Greenhouse gas emission trends, projections and targets in the EU. The energy sector was able to reduce its emissions due to the decreasing share of coal used to produce electricity and heat in the EU.

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Neste to receive €88M from EU toward green hydrogen and carbon capture & storage at Porvoo; SHARC

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The EU Innovation Fund will award a grant of €88 million to Neste’s green hydrogen and CO 2 capture & storage project, which aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions at the Porvoo refinery in Finland. This will reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 14.3 The project is currently in the feasibility phase.

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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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billion of grants—paid by the polluters—will leverage a further €2 billion [US$2.66 The novel gasification technology will convert the biomass into gas before a gas-to-liquid conversion renders it fit for biofuels production. In Finland, the Ajos BTL project will receive up to €88.5 The CEG Plant Go?winowice

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