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The EU Council calls for a European geothermal action plan

bne IntelliNews December 19, 2024

The energy ministers in the EU Energy Council approved the outline of a European geothermal energy action plan on December 17.

Czech government to push against ETS 2 emissions trading system implementation

Albin Sybera December 17, 2024

The Czech government is also opposing the European Commission’s proposal to lower emissions in 2040 by 90% compared to 1990 and wants to revise EU goals on phasing out combustion engines in the car industry.

Geothermal energy poised for major global expansion, says IEA chief Fatih Birol

Ben Aris in Berlin December 15, 2024

"Geothermal energy could see transformative global growth thanks to advancements in technology and expertise from the oil and gas sector," the International Energy Agency (IEA) said in a report groundbreaking report released on December 13.

UN plastic pollution talks collapse as volume of waste escalates

bne IntelliNews December 4, 2024

The failure of recent global talks in Busan, South Korea, to produce a landmark treaty to combat plastic pollution, has underscored the complexities and challenges of addressing one of the planet’s most pressing environmental and climate issues.

The world has passed peak per capital CO₂ emissions, but overall emissions are still rising

Hannah Ritchie for Our World in Data December 3, 2024

The world has passed peak per capital CO₂ emissions, Our World in Data reported on December 3. However, emissions overall continue to rise.

Lax rules agreed at COP29 for global carbon trading market

bne IntelliNews November 26, 2024

After failed talks in Azerbaijan at COP29, members did agree, however, to a carbon credit trading market. But it has such broad rules, the system may mean little improvement in emissions – or even higher emissions by buyers.

Central European countries least likely in the EU to prioritise climate change

Clare Nuttall in Glasgow November 18, 2024

Stark contrast with Southern Europe, where around half of respondents from Bulgaria, Romania and other countries fear they will have to relocate to escape climate crisis, EIB survey shows.

This year to be warmest on record, says Copernicus

bne IntelliNews November 12, 2024

The year 2024 is almost certain to set a new record as the warmest year in documented history, according to the European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change Service.

ING: The uncertain road to carrying out Poland’s ambitious energy strategy

ING November 5, 2024

Poland’s draft update of its National Energy and Climate Plan for 2030-2040 has been designed by the book. Its main goals include improving energy efficiency, green energy and investing in electrification.

Planet-heating emissions reach new record in 2023, says WMO report

bne IntelliNews October 29, 2024

Greenhouse gas levels surged to a new record in 2023, committing the planet to rising temperatures for many years to come, according to a report from the UN’s World Meteorological Organisation (WMO).

UN says Earth on track to heat to a dangerous 3.1°C

bne IntelliNews October 29, 2024

Global heating may rise to 3.1°C by the end of the century if policy action stays the same, says a new annual UN Emissions Gap report. That is an eye-popping 5.6°F.

Czech coal magnate Tykac to finance ex-president Klaus' climate sceptic think-tank

Albin Sybera in Prague October 25, 2024

Czech society continues to have ambivalent attitudes towards climate change.

Global CO2 emissions from forest fires have increased by 60% in 23 years

bne intellinews October 23, 2024

Global carbon dioxide emissions from forest fires have surged by 60% since 2001, with emissions nearly tripling in some of the most climate-sensitive boreal forests, according to a new study published in the journal Science.

Global electricity demand is surging faster than expected, warns IEA

bne IntelliNews October 22, 2024

The International Energy Agency (IEA) suggests that global electricity demand is surging faster than expected and that keeping climate change in check may thus become harder.

Turkey stays out in front as Europe's largest coal-fired electricity producer

Akin Nazli in Belgrade October 16, 2024

Country has surged ahead of Germany and Poland. Generation of inevitable CO2 emissions also up.

LNG and bio-LNG: which gas be the pillar of Poland’s energy transition?

bne IntelliNews October 1, 2024

Poland stands at a critical juncture in its energy landscape, facing pressures to transition away from fossil fuels and enhance energy security amid geopolitical challenges. Can gaseous fuels become main pillars of its energy transition?

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