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Towards the many small, not the few big
Green Prophet
MARCH 31, 2020
In many different contexts they however outperform larger-scale alternatives as a means of accelerating low-carbon transformation to meet global climate targets.”.
Arab loan offers $105 million USD to fund renewables globally
Green Prophet
JANUARY 13, 2020
Investing in renewable energy in developing countries especially is important – it helps them secure low-cost capital to increase energy access, improve livelihoods and advance sustainable development on the ground. Cuba will receive an Arab fund loan to develop solar power.
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Global leaders make plans at world’s biggest energy shindig – IRENA in Abu Dhabi
Green Prophet
JANUARY 9, 2020
They also dovetail their attendance at the event prior to the Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week and the World Future Energy Summit, taking place from 13 to 16 January 2020. IRENA was founded a decade ago to solve the world’s energy problems.
LOW CARBON INVESTMENT
Green (Living) Review
JULY 20, 2010
Green technologies is now a global marketplace of $3 trillion but as result of a staggeringly low commitment from past governments, the UK has less than a five percent share of this market. We have a legal and moral responsibility to protect the environment, so CIWEM fully supports the GIB Commission’s recommendation that £550 billion worth of investment is needed to meet UK climate change and renewable energy targets between now and 2020.
Top 8 Reasons For Considering A Garden Building
Green Prophet
FEBRUARY 20, 2020
Pick a building that has double-glazing and extra insulation so that you have less heating and cooling demands, and you manage to keep your energy bill low. Low Carbon Footprint Self-Employment Ideas.
Why Do We Still Use Fossil Fuels & Can Non-Renewable Sources of Energy Be Replaced?
Greentumble
JANUARY 9, 2020
A major contributor to anthropogenic climate change, which our planet is experiencing right now, is the large concentration of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gasses that are being continuously released into the atmosphere from the transportation, commercial, residential, and industrial sectors.
Geothermal Heat Pump: How Does It Work
Greentumble
JANUARY 11, 2020
It has a low carbon impact, uses a natural source of heat and can help lower your energy bills. 6 Low greenhouse gas emissions. Today, geothermal energy is probably one of the least talked about forms of renewable energy.
Sugarcane ethanol already meets California low carbon fuel standard, says Brazilian Sugarcane Association
Green (Living) Review
APRIL 19, 2009
Industry comments submitted to California Air Resources Board underscore sugarcane ethanol's recognized carbon reduction levels By Michael Smith (Veshengro) Sugarcane ethanol's carbon intensity is even lower than initially calculated by the California Air Resources Board (CARB), according to comments submitted today by the Brazilian Sugarcane Industry Association (UNICA). CARB is scheduled to vote on the first-of-its-kind Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) on April 23-24.
Eco-Model Cities for a Low-Carbon Society
The Green Changemakers
JANUARY 28, 2011
A project of The Regional Revitalization Bureau, Cabinet Secretariat, Japan Overview 13 Eco-Model Cities of Japan CASBEE-City Promotion Council of the Low Carbon Cities The International Conference on Promoting Low Carbon Cities 2009 OVERVIEW A program established by the Japanese government to create and promote a Low-Carbon Society on a city level, domestically and worldwide.
EU Met 2012 Goals, On Track for 2020 , Can Cut Emissions 80% by 2050
Celsias
MARCH 19, 2011
The European Commission today formally adopted a Roadmap for transforming the European Union into a competitive low carbon economy by 2050. It has already surpassed the targets set for 2012, and is on track to achieve the goals for 2020.
China to Help Saudis With Novel Nuke Power
Green Prophet
JANUARY 19, 2012
Saudi Arabia has signed an agreement with China for assistance in the development of nuclear power , using the last of its oil wealth to invest in the most controversial form of a low carbon energy future for its energy hungry nation.
Renewables better investment than oil and gas, says Gulf body
Green Prophet
JANUARY 15, 2019
The targets could reduce the power sector’s carbon dioxide emissions by 136 million tonnes (22 per cent reduction), while cutting water withdrawals in the power sector by 11.5 trillion litres (17 per cent reduction) in 2020.
Government sets out plans to cut carbon emissions in farming
Green (Living) Review
JULY 17, 2009
by Michael Smith (Veshengro) The government has unveiled plans to cut carbon emissions in a bid to tackle climate change and farming is also targeted there. The Low Carbon Transition Plan calls on farming to reduce emissions to 6% lower than the level predicted for 2020. Encouraging private funding for woodland to increase carbon uptake. In order for low-carbon farming to succeed and work farming as an industry will have to change and change significantly.
How Green Is Your Valley? Reflections on Environment 2012
Green Home Blog
JANUARY 12, 2013
Some seem to think Doha is a step in the right direction because rich UN signatory nations which participated promised to collect $100 billion per year until 2020 to help poorer nations fight the effects of climate change. How Green Is Your Valley? Reflections on Environment 2012.
UK WIND ENERGY INDUSTRY WELCOMES GREEN INVESTMENT BANK PROPOSALS
Green (Living) Review
JULY 9, 2010
RenewableUK stresses need for continued R&D and innovation funding create to supply-chain jobs Wind industry restates that £100bn investment can deliver 30GW of installed wind capacity by 2020 Meeting at their annual offshore wind conference in Liverpool recently, RenewableUK, the trade association for the UK’s wind, tidal and marine energy industries, has welcomed the overall proposals outlined in the Wigley Report Unlocking investment to deliver Britain's low carbon future.
Renewable portfolio standards don't raise prices?
Environmental Economics
APRIL 17, 2012
The Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) requires that a state's utilities purchase a given percentage of their power from low carbon sources such as wind, solar and hydro. In California, the RPS is set to rise to 33% by the year 2020. Matt Kahn : An interesting debate is playing out. The Center for American Progress (CAP) has put out a policy brief that argues that green energy purchase mandates do not raise local electricity prices.
Renewables can deliver 60% reduction in CO2 by 2030
Green (Living) Review
DECEMBER 8, 2010
RenewableUK, the country’s leading renewable energy trade association has supported the recommendation from the Committee on Climate Change for a 60% reduction in carbon emissions by 2030. But the Association warned the Government against the introduction of tendering for low carbon capacity and emphasised the need for further investment in renewables.
Budget to re-energise funding and planning for renewables
Green (Living) Review
MARCH 23, 2011
New measures on planning could have positive implications for onshore wind farms Green Investment Bank: industry welcomes funding structure Carbon floor price needs post 2020 certainty Education, enterprise and technology boost could translate into supply chain growth The Coalition Government’s second budget was today welcomed by RenewableUK, the country’s leading renewable energy trade association, as containing a number of policies encouraging long term sector growth.
UK Government Introduces New Policy for Renewable Energy Producers
Green Prophet
SEPTEMBER 20, 2019
It is to replace FIT, which is designed to encourage uptake of a range of small-scale renewable and low-carbon electricity generation technologies. A wind turbine that uses dragonfly biomimicry to maximize the wind’s energy.
World's largest wind farm opens off UK coast
Green (Living) Review
SEPTEMBER 26, 2010
billion) a year for the Green Investment Bank, which aims to boost private-sector spending on low-carbon technology.
Household energy bills on the rise and up due to gas not green policies
Green (Living) Review
JANUARY 13, 2012
The Committee on Climate Change has mid-December 2011 published its first comprehensive analysis of the impact of meeting carbon budgets on household energy bills. It goes on to say until 2020 energy policies to achieve a low-carbon economy will add around £110 to bills with scope to offset this if energy efficiency can be improved. And also refutes claims that major investments in low-carbon power capacity will drive dramatic bill increases over the next decade.
£30m food waste recycling facility to be built in Dagenham
Green (Living) Review
NOVEMBER 18, 2013
Indeed, we have been delighted by the positive response that the Vision 2020 ambition has already received.” The London Borough of Barking and Dagenham has given planning consent to ReFood UK for its next major anaerobic digestion plant for food waste.
London climate change rally - world leaders must wake up to threat
Green (Living) Review
DECEMBER 3, 2010
Saturday's rally, organised by the Campaign against Climate Change, follows a zero-carbon march from Hyde Park to Parliament. "This means slashing their emissions by at least 40 per cent by 2020, without carbon offsetting, and providing enough money to enable poorer countries develop cleanly.
Climate Change Solutions.co.uk
The Green Changemakers
APRIL 24, 2010
[link] SMART 2020: Enabling the low carbon economy in the information age We now have evidence demonstrating that the ICT industry is a key player in creating a low carbon society and could do a lot more to help push the world in this direction by 2020.
Renewables set to keep household energy bills down
Green (Living) Review
AUGUST 6, 2010
The Statement delivered by Chris Huhne in the House of Commons reconfirmed the Government’s long-term commitment to expanding renewable energy, with the announcement of a Renewables Delivery Plan, which will map out detailed milestones to the delivery of the UK’s 2020 renewable energy target. The UK has just become a net importer of gas, and by 2020 we are expected to be importing between 80-90% of our supplies.
RenewableUK: Government’s renewable energy proposals ‘credible’
Green (Living) Review
OCTOBER 20, 2010
Government pledges ‘£200 million for the development of low carbon technologies including offshore wind technology and manufacturing at ports sites’ Industry awaits details RenewableUK, the country’s leading renewable energy trade association, stated that, given the range of cuts necessary to reduce the UK’s deficit, the part of the spending review dealing with renewable energy and the environment is credible and considered.
Renewable energy coalition releases 12 step manifesto
Green (Living) Review
APRIL 14, 2010
UK’s leading renewable energy organisations sign up to joint General Election manifesto 12 proposals to help ensure delivery of 2020 targets Urgent need to act due to climate change, decommissioning of ageing plant and energy security Nine of the UK’s leading renewable energy trade associations have signed up to a joint Manifesto, outlining proposals for the timely delivery of 2020 targets and urging the Government to act now on the looming energy and climate crisis.
Renewable Energy Technologies - Too Little - Too Slow
Green (Living) Review
DECEMBER 2, 2010
has agreed to a legally binding EU-target to supply 15 per cent of the UK's energy from renewable sources by 2020, but lacks clear plans for each renewable energy technology.
DONG Energy: “Renewables will be the next industrial revolution”
Green (Living) Review
OCTOBER 19, 2010
We are encouraged that many countries continue to pursue an ambitious low carbon and renewables agenda despite the absence of a global agreement on carbon pricing. The aim is to halve the CO2 emissions by 2020 and to emit only 15 % by 2040, equivalent to approx. Thomas Dalsgaard, head of Group Regulatory Affairs at DONG Energy set out DONG Energy’s vision for a renewable energy revolution today.
Coal Is On The Decline: Decreased Use of Coal Is Inevitable, With.
Living Green & Saving Energy
FEBRUARY 18, 2011
With the descriptive title “Natural Gas and Renewables: A Secure Low Carbon Future Energy Plan for the United States,” this report provides the following data. All these plants are likely to be retired by 2020.
Nuclear Updates from Jordan, Egypt and the UAE
Green Prophet
JULY 22, 2012
The Jerusalem Post also reported international concerns about Egypt’s lax nuclear security, after the International Atomic Energy Agency confirmed reports that low-level radioactive material had been stolen from a laboratory at El-Dabaa.
All the World’s Carbon Pricing Systems in One Animated Map
Sightline Daily
NOVEMBER 17, 2014
Oregon and Washington leaders are contemplating turbocharging their clean energy transition by instituting carbon pricing here in the Pacific Northwest. Will a cap or tax on carbon work? Since you ask: Scandinavian countries have been pricing carbon for more than two decades.
Coal Is On The Decline: Decreased Use of Coal Is Inevitable, With.
Living Green & Saving Energy
FEBRUARY 18, 2011
With the descriptive title “Natural Gas and Renewables: A Secure Low Carbon Future Energy Plan for the United States,” this report provides the following data. All these plants are likely to be retired by 2020.
Oil companies are planning on a carbon tax
Environmental Economics
DECEMBER 5, 2013
Here is the article without all of the crazy political stuff: More than two dozen of the nation’s biggest corporations, including the five major oil companies, are planning their future growth on the expectation that the government will force them to pay a price for carbon pollution as a way to control global warming. Companies do not know what form a future carbon price would take. Coal, which produces twice the carbon pollution of natural gas, would be a loser.
Ungreen Facts about e-Reading Devices
Green Prophet
MAY 3, 2012
Whether the motivation is to truly improve environmental performance, or simply garner positive press, seems every business is jumping on the low carbon bandwagon. It’s estimated that the environmental impact of a single “eReader” (Kindle, iPad…) equals that of 100 books. .
Duke of Edinburgh is "seriously misinformed"
Green (Living) Review
NOVEMBER 23, 2011
Renewables industrydefends wind energy, warning Duke of Edinburgh is “seriouslymisinformed” Time has come to bust the myths peddled by anti-wind campaigners Support for wind costs only £10 in average £600 electricity bill 90,000 jobs in wind industry to be created by 2020. By 2021, a study by the respected analystsCambridge Econometrics [2] shows that this willincrease to nearly 90,000 jobs as we build a new low-carbon economyand meet our carbon reduction targets. [1]
Church, charity and business leaders call for community energy revolution
Green (Living) Review
FEBRUARY 15, 2012
The National Trust has been working on its low carbon villages (LCV) project which aims to tackle the disillusionment and helplessness that many people feel about climate change in two Trust owned villages, Coleshill in Oxfordshire, and Cambo on the Trust's estate at Wallington, Northumberland. Through a process of engagement over a three-year period, LCV aimed to develop positive and practical solutions that could set villagers on a journey to low-carbon living.
5 Ways We Can Turn Paris Climate Commitments into Action
Conservancy Talk
APRIL 21, 2016
The event marks a watershed moment in global efforts to address climate change and create a prosperous, low-carbon future. A well-designed carbon tax could be simple to administer. Mangroves like this one in Haiti can store significant amounts of carbon. ©
The Future of Energy in a World of 400ppm and Rising
Nature Conservancy - Science
MAY 16, 2013
California’s goal to reduce emissions to 1990 levels by 2020 is spurring new innovations. The final piece is energy storage — how to store excess energy to be used on low-output days. And if we want to tell industry we’re serious, we need to put a price on carbon.
UK's Leading Solar Energy Website Releases New Statistics Showing Why Solar is Still Worth the Investment
Green (Living) Review
JUNE 19, 2012
Solar panels have been one of the most successful renewable energy sources for individual households in the UK, with government estimates suggesting that nearly 4 million UK households will have solar panels fitted by 2020.
Poverty Group Objects to Clean Technology Fund in Morocco
Green Prophet
MAY 21, 2012
MASEN intends to develop four 500 MW solar projects by 2020, which would allow it to source nearly half of its electricity from renewables, as well as become a net exporter of energy to Europe thanks to its interconnector stretching to Spain.
Qantas Airways achieves milestone with biofuel powered flight
EcoFriend
APRIL 17, 2012
The airline is trying to find a sustainably produced bio-fuel in an effort to get around high fuel prices and also to support the aviation industry’s aim of becoming carbon neutral by the year 2020.
Sunday’s Green News Snippets
Green Prophet
NOVEMBER 6, 2011
Scotland which is part of the UK offers to help Qatar diversify away from oil and gas and towards a more low-carbon economy. Get your weekly dose of green news snippets from the region. It’s been another great week of green news coming from the Middle East.
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