UK may unveil tougher emissions targets at Cop29 climate summit
Campaigners hail Labour’s ‘proactive approach’ after series of policy U-turns under Conservatives. Author: European Council for an Energy Efficient Economy (Source: http://www.eceee.org/all-news/news/news-2024/uk-may-unveil-tougher-emissions-targets-at-cop29-climate-summit/)
Energy group Orsted shuts down its last coal-fired plant
Denmark’s Orsted (ORSTED.CO),will shut down its last coal-fired power units this week, it said on Thursday, marking a milestone in its transition to fossil-free energy generation. Author: European Council for an Energy Efficient...
The Green Deal’s next battlefield: the law courts
As Brussels shifts away from intensive climate policymaking following the Green Deal, activists are turning to the courts to push for increased ambition in Europe’s fight against climate change. Author: European Council for...
Sunly raises 300 mln euros for renewable projects in Baltics and Poland
Estonian renewable energy producer Sunly has raised 300 million euros ($334.71 million) in debt financing to accelerate the construction of 1.3 gigawatts of solar, wind and storage capacity across the Baltics and Poland, the...
‘A crisis entirely of humanity’s making’: UN chief issues climate SOS on trip to Pacific
António Guterres calls for a ‘massive’ increase in finance and support for the countries most vulnerable to rising sea levels. Author: European Council for an Energy Efficient Economy (Source: http://www.eceee.org/all-news/news/news-2024/a-crisis-entirely-of-humanitys-making-un-chief-issues-climate-sos-on-trip-to-pacific/)
Security services say Norway energy industry faces Russia threats
Security services from seven European countries on Monday (26 August) briefed Norwegian energy executives and officials, including from Equinor, Europe’s largest gas supplier, about what they see as Russian threats to critical infrastructure. ...
