Here’s the truth: energy transition is hard. Not everyone gets a pony
Jobs will change, communities will be affected, but we have a shot at rising to the challenge of global heating. Author: European Council for an Energy Efficient Economy (Source: http://www.eceee.org/all-news/news/news-2024/heres-the-truth-energy-transition-is-hard-not-everyone-gets-a-pony/)
EU ETS2 for Buildings, Road Transport in 2027: why we need auctions to start early
The EU has established a second emissions trading system (ETS) to put a carbon price on buildings and road transport, the “EU ETS2”. The ETS2 starts in 2027, but monitoring and reporting of ETS2...
Electric and hybrid car sales to rise to new global record in 2024
International Energy Agency says 17m vehicles will be sold this year, up more than 20% compared with 2023. Author: European Council for an Energy Efficient Economy (Source: http://www.eceee.org/all-news/news/news-2024/electric-and-hybrid-car-sales-to-rise-to-new-global-record-in-2024/)
China can’t quit coal by 2040, researchers say, despite global climate goals
China’s coal consumption will fall by just one-third by 2040, according to a report by a European consultancy published on Tuesday, threatening climate targets that call for phasing out much of global coal use...
EU’s 2050 net zero goals at risk as EV rollout faces setbacks
The EU needs to rethink its policies to make a 2035 ban on new petrol car sales feasible as electric vehicles (EVs) remain unaffordable and alternative fuel options are not credible, the EU’s external...
Press release – New EU fiscal rules approved by MEPs
MEPs approved a revamp of EU fiscal rules making them clearer, more investment friendly, better tailored to each country’s situation, and more flexible.Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs Source : © European Union, 2024...
