Europe
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Climate & SocietyCoalEuropeFinance & InvestmentJurisdictionsNon-Renewable EnergyOil & GasShale & FrackingTar Sands/Oil Sands
‘Vast Majority’ of Fossil Fuels Are Unburnable: Carney
Fossil fuel companies will soon find that the “vast majority of reserves are unburnable,” Bank of England Governor Mark Carney told a World Bank ... -
CanadaClimate & SocietyEnergy PoliticsEuropeJurisdictionsNon-Renewable EnergyOil & GasTar Sands/Oil Sands
Ex-French Environment Minister Stood Up to Canada on EU Fuel Quality Directive
lthough the European Union recently gave in to a “five-year siege by Canadian officials and industry lobbyists” on its Fuel Quality Directive, The Tyee ... -
Climate & SocietyDemand & EfficiencyEnergy/Carbon Pricing & EconomicsEuropeJurisdictionsRenewable Energy
Efficiency Could Cut UK Energy Use 40%, Boost GDP by £62 Billion by 2030
Tougher efficiency measures through 2030 could cut the United Kingdom’s energy consumption by 40%, boost its GDP by £62 billion, and create 40,000 new ... -
EU Backs Away from Fuel Quality Directive in Victory for Tar Sands/Oil Sands
After what one environmental NGO called a “five-year siege by Canadian officials and industry lobbyists,” the European Union is proposing to back away from ... -
Europe Boosts No-Carbon Electricity from 50% to 56% Through 2012
Europe’s use of no-carbon electricity increased from 50% to 56% from 2002 to 2012, with France, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland each generating more ... -
BuildingsClimate & SocietyDemand & DistributionDemand & EfficiencyEnergy/Carbon Pricing & EconomicsEuropeInternationalJobs & TrainingJurisdictionsRenewable Energy
France Could Create 825,000 Energy Efficiency Jobs by 2050
France could create 632,000 energy efficiency jobs by 2030 and 825,000 by 2050, most of them in building energy retrofits, according to a growing ... -
Climate & SocietyDemand & DistributionElectricity GridEuropeFood SecurityInternationalJurisdictionsMethaneOff-Grid
UK Supermarket Will Be Powered 100% By Its Own Food Waste
Using an anaerobic digester to convert food waste to biogas, the Sainsbury’s supermarket chain plans to make its store in Cannock, Staffordshire, UK self-sufficient ... -
Denmark Points to Wind as Cheapest Form of New Electricity
Wind generation “is by far the cheapest new form of electricity” in Denmark, Climate Progress reports, with new onshore turbines expected to come in ... -
Helsinki’s Mobility on Demand System to Make Car Ownership Obsolete
Helsinki is introducing a point-to-point mobility on demand system designed to make urban car ownership pointless in the next 10 years. “Helsinki aims to ... -
BREAKING: Germany, Italy, EU Win Energy Efficiency World Cup
Germany won a second World Cup July 17, with Italy and the European Union taking second and third place, in the second edition of ... -
Open Pit Coal Mine is Europe’s Biggest Human-Made Hole [photo essay]
Germany’s Hambach open pit coal mine is nearly 1,500 feet deep, making it the biggest human-made hole in Europe. “Everything at the mine is ... -
BuildingsCarbon-Free TransitionChinaClimate & SocietyDemand & DistributionDemand & EfficiencyEnergy/Carbon Pricing & EconomicsEuropeIndiaInternational Agencies & StudiesJobs & TrainingJurisdictionsRenewable EnergyResearch & DevelopmentTransitUnited States
Climate-Smart Policies Create Jobs, Economic Development
A new World Bank report looks at climate-smart policies in Brazil, China, India, Mexico, the United States, and the European Union that created jobs ... -
CanadaCarbon-Free TransitionChinaClimate & SocietyDemand & EfficiencyEuropeJurisdictionsRenewable EnergyWind
Wind Energy Surges Worldwide; Canada Lays ‘Strong Foundation’ for Growth
When the Global Wind Energy Council celebrated Global Wind Day June 15, it reported a huge increase in generating capacity over the decade, with ... -
‘Low-Carbon Energy Union’ Would Help EU Meet Climate, Energy Security Goals
The European Union needs a “low-carbon energy union” to reduce emissions and foster investment in energy efficiency and renewable energy, according to an advisory ... -
BioenergyCarbon-Free TransitionClimate & SocietyEuropeGeneral RenewablesInternationalJurisdictionsRenewable EnergyWind
Denmark Could Hit 100% Renewables Target by 2050
Denmark could replace all coal, oil, and natural gas with renewable energy generation by 2050, under a scenario developed by the Danish Energy Agency. ...