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In 2020, wind, solar, hydropower and biomass supplied 38 percent of the EU's electricity, according to an analysis by Ember and Agora Energiewende.…
In Europa ist im vergangenen Jahr laut einer Studie erstmals mehr Strom aus erneuerbarer Energien als aus fossilen Brennstoffen erzeugt worden: deutschlandfunk.de/studie-in-euro… #Energiewende #Klimaschutz #Klimakrise #Klimawandel
9. The rise in renewables was robust despite the pandemic. Wind and solar increased by 51 terawatt-hours in 2020. However, Europe needs to add 100 TWh *every year* this decade to meet 2030 emissions targets. EU Power Sector in 2020: ember-climate.org/project/eu-pow… pic.twitter.com/aqCFyl2kGq
Lower demand for electricity, more renewables and cheaper electricity production from gas heralded the beginning of the end of coal – which, for the…
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While estimates have been made for integration costs, they are very country-specific. Relatively little work has been done for Japan, unfortunately.…
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At the virtual climate summit on 12 December 2020, Chinese President Xi Jinping laid out additional steps to fulfill his recent carbon-neutrality…
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South Korea finally joined the climate neutrality club in October 2020. Now, it is time to turn the pledge into action. If the country acts now, its…
By using climate-neutral technology, the steel, cement and chemical industries could achieve the necessary greenhouse gas reductions for all…
By popular demand, we have opened a few additional spots for the upcoming virtual EnerTracks Study Tour and are accepting applications on a rolling…
For the EU to become climate-neutral by 2050, production at European steel, cement and chemical plants must become carbon-free. Agora Energiewende has…
A comprehensive study commissioned by Agora Energiewende, Agora Verkehrswende and Stiftung Klimaneutralität finds that Germany's greenhouse gas…
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In the wake of the unprecedented economic fallout caused by the coronavirus, policymakers generally agree that “building back up” requires massive…
2020 was off to a good start for China following the conclusion of the US-China phase one trade deal on January 15. But soon, the Year of the Rat was…
