Solar and wind power can grow enough to limit global warming to 1.5C if the 10-year average compound growth rate of 20% can be maintained to 2030, independent climate think tank Ember said in a report on Wednesday. Solar generation rose 23% globally in 2021, while wind supply gained 14% over the same period. Together, […]
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‘Radical action’ needed to hit climate goals – Energy agency – EQ Mag Pro
Berlin : The world must take radical action to shift away from fossil fuels, including investing USD5.7 trillion annually in solar, wind and other forms of clean power this decade to ensure that global warming does not pass dangerous thresholds, the head of the International Renewable Energy Agency said on Tuesday. Other measures proposed in […]
G-20 GO BIG ON CLIMATE VOWS BUT POLICIES AT HOME LACK PUNCH – EQ Mag Pro
Meaningful domestic efforts to achieve CO2 reductions remain elusive, despite unprecedented commitments to address climate change made pre-COP26. London : No G-20 government has implemented sufficient and concrete policies to match the promises to tackle climate change made at COP26 in Glasgow last year, according to a new report from research group BloombergNEF (BNEF). The […]
How Prepared Are India’s State Budgets For Climate Action – EQ Mag Pro
Indian states have started integrating climate-related action in their annual budgets as the country looks to transition to a low-carbon economy. The Union Budget 2022-23 speech by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in February acknowledged the need for climate action and highlighted it as one of the pillars for future development. It, however, was lacking in […]
Southern Says It Can Reach Climate Goals With ‘Renewable’ Gas – EQ Mag Pro
Southern Co. said its natural gas utilities can reach the company’s net-zero carbon goal by blending in more methane captured from dairy farms and other agricultural activities. Using more so-called renewable natural gas along with efficiency measures is less expensive and provides greater greenhouse-gas reductions than requiring customers to electrify their homes and buildings, according […]
Germany’s Carbon Emissions Rise in Setback for Climate Goals – EQ Mag Pro
Germany emitted more greenhouse gases last year, putting pressure on the new government to get climate goals back on track. Europe’s largest economy released the equivalent of about 762 million tons of carbon dioxide in 2021, a 4.5% increase from the previous year, mainly due to higher emissions from the energy sector, the Economy and […]
Climate Action Series: Warming Up to Climate Action – Incentives and Finance – EQ Mag Pro
In this article we get into the mechanisms and challenges of financing the energy transition. This series is a joint editorial initiative of ETEnergyworld and CSTEP. In the first two articles of the series, we discussed sectoral strategies for climate action. They can be accessed here and here. In this article we get into the […]
IPCC report: Unavoidable multiple climate hazards in next 2 decades – EQ Mag Pro
The world faces unavoidable multiple climate hazards over the next two decades with global warming of 1.5°C and even temporarily exceeding this warming level would mean additional, severe impacts, some of which will be irreversible, according to a report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) that was made public on Monday. The report, […]
UCL: Students Compete To Use AI To Help Against Climate Change – EQ Mag Pro
Over two months, students will improve upon state-of-the-art methods predicting solar energy production in the near future (solar photovoltaic nowcasting) based on satellite images showing cloud cover. Better predictions will allow grid operators to minimise the use of standby power from non-renewable sources, reducing carbon emissions. The competition is co-hosted by student societies at 25 […]
China’s removal of renewable energy subsidy will affect fight against climate change – EQ Mag Pro
China, the largest emitter of greenhouse gases, is also the largest user of energy and amid this, the country’s growing population is…Read More…