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IEA sets roadmap to net-zero emissions by 2050
Ahead of the UN COP26 climate change convention in Glasgow in November, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said in a special report released on...
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EU vows to develop a sustainable blue economy
The European Commission proposed on May 17 a new approach for a sustainable blue economy in the EU for the industries and sectors related...
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EU Commission adopts zero pollution action plan
The European Commission on May 12 adopted the Zero Pollution action plan, which sets out an integrated vision for 2050 where pollution is reduced...
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IEA: Renewable power capacity added in 2020 rises by 45% to 280 GW
The International Energy Agency said on May 11 renewable sources of electricity such as wind and solar grew at their fastest rate in two...
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EU supports Total Eren’s 100 MW solar plant project in Samarkand, Uzbekistan
The government of Uzbekistan's plans to develop 8 GW of solar and wind capacity by 2030 have received a major boost following the approval...
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MEPs adopt Public Sector Loan Facility agreement, boosting green transition
The European Parliament’s Committee on Budgets and the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs adopted on May 10 the provisional agreement resulting from inter-institutional...
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ENI through Vargronn ink deal with Equinor for wind project offshore Norway
Italian energy major ENI said on May 6 Equinor and Vargronn, the Norwegian renewable energy company established by HitecVision and ENI, have signed a...
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IEA: Demand for critical minerals is set to soar as the world pursues net zero goals
Demand for critical minerals is set to soar as the world pursues net zero goals, a new report by the International Energy Agency (IEA)...
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German MEP says EU must wean itself off China’s batteries
The European Union should lessen its dependence on China for batteries and green hydrogen electrolysers, Bavarian MEP Henrike Hahn told New Europe on May...
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Saudi ACWA Power to build largest single-site wind farm in Central Asia
In the presence of Saudi Energy Minister Abdulaziz bin Salman and Uzbekistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Investments and Foreign Trade Minister Sardor Umurzakov, ACWA...
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Germany’s renewable electric plan gets green light from EU
The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, the prolongation and modification of a German scheme to support the production of electricity...
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EU Parliament approves investment deal to boost climate and environmental projects
Members of the European Parliament on April 29 officially approved the deal with member states on LIFE, the only programme at EU-level solely dedicated...
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EU to help Croatian finance sector in greening the economy
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the Croatian National Bank (CNB) have agreed to help the country’s financial institutions in addressing...
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Rosatom, Air Liquide and Sakhalin Region ink MoU for low carbon hydrogen cooperation
Rusatom Overseas, a subsidiary of Russian state atomic corporation Rosatom, France's Air Liquide, a leading industrial gas producer, and the Sakhalin region government have...
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Quick methane emissions cut could slow global climate warming by 30%
A rapid, full-scale effort to reduce methane emissions from the oil and gas industry, large-scale agriculture and other human sources could slow the worldwide...
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EU Parliament and Council agree on PSLF to support the green transition in Europe
A political agreement by the European Parliament and the Council was reached on April 26 on the Commission's proposal for a new Public Sector...
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Uzbekistan’s hydropower potential to boost RES energy balance with EU help
Uzbekistan’s hydropower potential is growing, and the Central Asian country is looking to boost energy efficiency and increase renewable energy’s share in the country’s...
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Biden uses leaders’ summit on climate to outline path on cutting CO2 emissions 50% by 2050
At a virtual climate summit on April 22, US President Joe Biden pledged to take steps that will lead his country on a path...
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Skopje to introduce first Bus Rapid Transit system to cut air pollution with EU help
Skopje, one of the most polluted cities in Europe, will become the first city in the Western Balkans to introduce a Bus Rapid Transit...
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EU reaches deal on European Climate Law
The European Commission hailed on April 21 the provisional agreement between the co-legislators on the European Climate Law which enshrines the EU's commitment to...
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Global CO2 emissions are set to jump by 1.5 gigatonnes in 2021, IEA warns
Global CO2 emissions are set to jump by 1.5 gigatonnes in 2021 – led by a rebound in coal demand mainly from the power...
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France’s EDF to deepen cooperation with Uzbekhydroenergo
French state-owned power generating company EDF and Uzbekistan’s state hydropower producer and developer, Uzbekhydroenergo have discussed signing a future, formal Memorandum of Understanding which...
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Siemens Energy inks MoU with Uzbekistan on hydrogen, wind energy
Germany’s Siemens Energy has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Uzbekistan’s Energy Ministry and agreed a roadmap for future, joint projects between the...
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EBRD aims to fully align with Paris Agreement goals within 20 months
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has said the bank aims to fully align its activities with the goals of the Paris...
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Russia’s Delo Group and Rosatom switch Novorossiysk port terminals to wind power
Delo Group, Russia’s largest transport and logistics holding, and Atomenergoprom, a company of state atomic corporation Rosatom consolidating all Russian civil assets, signed on...
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Uzbekistan formalizes hydrogen energy strategy
The Uzbek Energy Ministry has announced the signing of a new Presidential Decree on measures for the development of renewable and hydrogen energy in...
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EU’s 55% emissions cut target for 2030 requires 27 GW a year of new wind energy
Europe needs more wind energy to deliver its 2030 climate and energy goals, WindEurope said in a report on April 13.Europe confirmed €43 billion...
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Energy Week Central Asia & Mongolia 2021 highlights renewable energy project potential
Central Asia’s promising renewable energy projects, including Uzbekistan’s clean energy ambition and reaching its climate action goals to reduce greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs) and...
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Dubai-based Phanes Group inks agreements to develop solar power plant in Uzbekistan
Dubai-based international solar energy developer Phanes Group have signed a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) and Investment Agreement (IA) for a 200 MWАС grid-connected solar...
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INTERVIEW with Pietro Paganini: The EU and palm oil
As Europe scales back on its imports of palm oil, citing environmental and labor concerns, New Europe spoke with Pietro Paganini, an Adjunct Assistant Professor...
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Poland builds first recycling plant for car batteries with EU help
With the help of the European Union, Poland will become the site of the first facility in the EU for recycling both car batteries...
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EU backs Kazakhstan’s strategy to achieve carbon neutrality by 2060
Hoping to become a regional renewable energy leader in Central Asia, Kazakhstan and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) have signed an...
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EU joins forces with IEA to grow global movement for net-zero emissions
Top international energy and climate leaders from more than 40 countries took part in the International Energy Agency IEA-COP26 Net Zero Summit on March...
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EU supports tender in Albania for 100 MW solar project
The French renewables company Voltalia has won the contract for the construction and operation of a 100 MW solar plant in Albania following its...
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Uzbekistan wraps up new hydropower plant on time despite pandemic
Uzbekistan’s state hydropower producer and developer, Uzbekhydroenergo, announced on March 30 the commissioning of Zarchob Hydropower Plant (Zarchob small HPP-1) after a four-year construction...
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EU Parliament green lights Energy System Integration and Hydrogen reports
The European Parliament’s Committee on Industry, Research and Energy (ITRE) approved on March 22 the twin Own-initiative reports on “A European Strategy for Energy...
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Siemens Energy and Amprion ink tech deal for renewable electrical networks
The German transmission system operator Amprion and Siemens Energy signed a cooperation agreement on March 16 in Mülheim an der Ruhr in North Rhine-Westphalia,...
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EU con-finances offshore wind farm construction in the west of France
The European Investment Bank (EIB) said on March 23 it has granted a €350 million credit line to a consortium made up of EDF...
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Europe halfway to closing all of its coal power plants by 2030
As of March 23, Europe is halfway to closing all of its coal power plants by 2030, Europe Beyond Coal said, adding that the...
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Uzbek Energy Minister sees low-carbon solar, hydro, wind future
Uzbekistan is committed to a low-carbon strategy, improving energy efficiency and increasing the share of renewable energy sources in the Central Asian country's energy...
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Oil giant BP plans 1GW blue hydrogen project in UK
In the fast race between oil giants to achieve net-zero carbon emissions, BP announced on March 18 it is developing plans for the UK’s...
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EU probes Greece’s largest power producer’s behavior in wholesale market
The European Commission has opened a formal antitrust investigation to assess possible abusive behavior by Public Power Corporation (PPC) in the wholesale Greek electricity...
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Europe must decarbonize 3 times faster to achieve net zero emissions by 2050
Europe must deliver decarbonisation at a rate three times faster than what has been achieved to date if it is to achieve its ambition...
Africa
EBRD and Green Climate Fund extend green programme that spans 3 continents
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) said on March 11 the bank approved additional headroom for the next phase of its successful...
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Northvolt acquires US battery technology company Cuberg
European supplier of sustainable, high-quality battery cells and systems, Northvolt, announced on March 10 the acquisition of US-based battery technology company Cuberg delivering high-performance...
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New transatlantic partnership for global change in motion
US President Joe Biden’s climate envoy, John Kerry, visited the weekly meeting of the College of Commissioners in Brussels on March 9 to discuss...
Energy
From nuclear to hydrogen: How the town closest to Fukushima rose from disaster with a vision of renewable energy in only 10 years
March 11, 2011, was a day I shall never forget, a day when the people of Namie in northern Japan lost so much and...
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Deep Water: Greece-Cyprus-Israel will connect longest undersea power cable
Cyprus Energy, Commerce and Industry Minister Natasa Pilides, Israel’s Energy Minister Yuval Steinitz, and Greece’s Environment and Energy Minister Kostas Skrekas signed on March...
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EU backs high-efficient cogeneration of electricity and heat in Slovakia
Slovak plans to support the production of electricity from high-efficient cogeneration installations connected to district heating networks in Slovakia comply with EU aid rules,...
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Enegix Energy to build world’s largest green hydrogen plant in Brazil
Australia’s Enegix Energy has announced the world’s largest green hydrogen plant to be built in Ceará, Brazil, after signing a MoU with the state...
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