US Banks On Lithuania (!?) To Prove LA100 Renewable Energy Model
Lithuania is the first nation in the world to adopt the LA100 renewable energy model developed by the US National Renewable Energy Laboratory for the City of Los Angeles.
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European Regulators Don’t Really Think EVs Make More Brake Dust, But They’re Still Being Foolish
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U.S. EIA Projects That Energy-Related Carbon Dioxide Emissions Will Rise Over The Next 30 Years
In our International Energy Outlook 2021, we project that global energy-related carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions will increase for countries both inside … [continued]
U.S. EIA Projects Nearly 50% Increase in World Energy Use by 2050, Led by Growth…
In our International Energy Outlook 2021 (IEO2021) Reference case, we project that, absent significant changes in policy or technology, global energy consumption … [continued]
China × Cleantech — May 2021
Welcome to China × Cleantech — May 2021 edition. Our China x Cleantech series covers top cleantech stories in China each month. … [continued]
Australia Will Fall Short Of 2030 Emissions Target, Says OECD
The OECD’s third Environmental Performance Review of Australia claims that the country will fall short of its 2030 emissions target unless a major effort is made to transition to a low-carbon economy.
15 Leading International Organizations Announce Joint Climate Neutrality Commitment At COP24
A group of 15 leading international organizations, including six global development banks, announced on the sidelines of the COP24 UN climate change conference a joint commitment to make their operations climate neutral.
OECD, UNEP, & World Bank Call For “Radical Shift” In Climate Financing
Last week, the OECD, the UN Environmental Programme, and the World Bank Group, in advance of both the G20 leaders meeting and the COP24 UN Climate Change Conference, called for a radical shift of investment into low-carbon, climate-resilient infrastructure as a means towards limiting the impact of climate change.
Energy Taxes Too Low To Avoid Extreme Anthropogenic Climate Change, OECD Study Finds
The energy taxes that are currently in place in the world’s top economies aren’t extensive enough to aid in the mitigation of anthropogenic climate change to a large degree, according to a new study.
Clean Energy Investment Slows Globally, Lags Significantly In Emerging Markets
Clean energy investments slowed considerably in 2016 in both OECD and non-OECD markets but the drop-off was most significant in emerging markets, falling by $40.2 billion to only $111.4 billion in 2016, according to Bloomberg New Energy Finance’s new Climatescope 2017 report.
