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Climate protection

"Outrage merchants" fuel climate disinformation

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Who are the climate deniers and what communication channels and narratives do they use? How to deal with them? These questions were explored in a webinar organized by the international media network CCNow.

© LittleSun
Sustainability

Less energy is more

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Switching the focus from how energy is supplied to how energy is consumed can be a more effective approach to reducing carbon emissions with the added benefit of improving wellbeing for all.

© Goldbeck Solar
Net Zero Roadmap

IEA critical of CO2 removal technologies

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The update of IEA’s landmark Net Zero Roadmap shows greater ambition and implementation, supported by stronger international cooperation, will be critical to reach climate goals.

© Ilja C. Hendel/Zukunft Erdgas
Climate protection

CO2 pipelines: series of technical challenges

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The development of a transport infrastructure for captured CO2 is the focus of the pipeline industry. But in some cases it is breaking new ground and there are still a number of challenges and unanswered questions, as an international conference in Berlin showed.

© PIK
Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research:

Accelerated renewables-based electrification for a post-fossil future

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Cost-slashing innovations are underway in the electric power sector and could give electricity the lead over fossil-based combustion fuels in the world’s energy supply by mid-century.

© IIASA
IIASA study: 

Energy for all – climate friendly

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IIASA researchers have assessed how much energy is needed to provide the global poor with a decent life and have found that this can be reconciled with efforts to meet climate targets.

© Stefan Flach (www.filter-design.de)
Construction:

Berlin building project showcases low-cost climate-positive living

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A new neighbourhood with 42 flats was built in Berlin. The implementation focused on climate protection and low rents as a combination.

© BloombergNEF
Climate policy:

G-20 countries support fossil fuels untenable to achieve climate goals

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A new BloombergNEF and Bloomberg Philanthropies report reveals that G-20 member countries have given more than $3.3 trillion in subsidies for coal, oil, gas, and fossil-fuel power from 2015-2019.

© NextEnergy Capital Group
Solar Energy UK:

UK: Roadmap for 40 GW PV by 2030

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The UK solar industry is set to double in size by 2030, but needs to treble to align with net zero emissions. Solar Energy UK set out a roadmap.

© RWE
Climate protection:

Wake-up call from the 126 Nobel Laureates

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“Humanity is taking colossal risks with our common future,” unprecedented 126 Nobel Laureates tell G7 in statement in advance of their summit in UK.

© Claus Ableiter/CC BY-SA 4.0
Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK):

Hydrogen-based fuels can jeopardize climate protection

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Hydrogen-based fuels should primarily be used in sectors such as aviation or industrial processes that cannot be electrified, finds a team of researchers.

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MCC study:

Carbon-free air traffic needs 140,000 square kilometers PV plants

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A new study shows the enormous challenges of sourcing synthetic fuels, and the pressure to act for politicians. The coronavirus crisis is a window of opportunity.

© BYD/Studio3000
Ahead of COP26:

Scotland: More electric buses in Glasgow

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Alexander Dennis Limited (ADL) and BYD UK announced that their electric vehicle partnership has taken an order for 22 BYD ADL Enviro200EV electric single deck buses from First Bus in Glasgow/Scotland.

© Rethink Energy
New presidency USA:

Solar industry applauds Biden administration

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The Solar Energy Industries Association (Seia) applauds the re-entry of the United States into the Paris Agreement as announced by the Biden administration.

© Gesobau
New Study:

How Germany can become climate-neutral by 2050

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A comprehensive study commissioned by Agora Energiewende, Agora Verkehrswende and Stiftung Klimaneutralität finds that Germany's greenhouse gas emissions can be reduced to zero in 30 years. Find out more.