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January 2021
The Coalition for Energy Savings appoints new Secretary General
Upscaling the residential sector with on-bill financing schemes offers flexibility– new report
Slovakia struggles to keep pace with rapidly transforming car sector
Electric vehicles granted grace period to avoid Brexit tariffs
UK Government sets ‘rigorous’ new targets for green building revolution
U.S., EU kickstart renewed climate change cooperation with first call
Biden's return to Paris pact just a first step for U.S. climate action
Big U.S. oil drillers have federal permits to mute effect of any Biden ban
Legal bid to stop UK building Europe's biggest gas power plant fails
‘Gas is over’, EU bank chief says
French citizens want better homes. Why are politicians standing in their way?
West Poland subregion aims to be first in the country to hit net zero
Revival of Trans Europe Express 'key to EU's carbon neutrality'
Reformed trade rules can help to save the climate
Nissan, Sony and other major Japanese firms call on government to ramp up clean energy deployment
Czech health minister backs coal mining phase-out ‘as soon as possible’
Electric car batteries with five-minute charging times produced
Energy EN+ Group vows to achieve net zero emission aluminium and energy production by 2050
EU should set a joint and ambitious standard for climate finance
2020: The year that coal power took a hit
As floods hit Borneo, Indonesia urged to boost climate action under Paris accord
Biden to cancel $9bn Keystone XL pipeline's permit, says source
Shift to renewable energy eases key environmental burdens, EU says
Brussels postponed green finance rules after 10 EU states wielded veto
EU sees carbon border levy as 'matter of survival' for industry
Biodiversity protection must be included in all EU policy, says Greens
The UK has some of the least energy-efficient housing in Europe – here’s how to fix this
Denmark leads EU on deployment of zero-emission buses: report
France's Total quits top U.S. oil lobby over climate policies
Biden will need to undo rule before setting strong standards
'Carbon-neutrality is a fairy tale': how the race for renewables is burning Europe's forests
American Petroleum Institute chief promises to fight Biden and the Democrats on drilling, tax policy
'Science Moms' campaign seeks to make climate change personal for Americans
Carbon capture and storage won’t work, critics say
Public subsidies for new gas boilers are wrecking the climate
Countries adapting too slowly to climate breakdown, UN warns
South Korea 2050 net zero pledge spurs renewables investment
China pushes technical solutions in race to meet climate goals
Rising heat forces big growth in electricity demand
Rising heat forces big growth in electricity demand
BlackRock holds $85bn in coal despite pledge to sell fossil fuel shares
Airlines join NGO calls for tougher EU biofuel regulations
US greenhouse gas emissions fell 10% in 2020 as Covid curbed travel
Businesses and consumers will decide whether the EU Green Deal works
French draft climate law criticised for weakening ambition of citizens’ assembly
Climate chaos batters global insurance industry
China launches world’s largest carbon market for power sector
Africa's leap to clean energy seen needing policy change, investment
IEA warns of post-pandemic emissions rebound
Most Europeans plan to curb flying, eat less meat for climate, EU poll says
World Bank to invest $5 bln in 11 African countries
New tool to monitor energy transition progress of French regions
Positive ‘tipping points’ provide fresh hope for climate, study says
Portugal makes deal on EU climate law ‘big priority’ of its six-month presidency
Dangerously hotter cities await 2100’s residents
2020 was hottest year ever in Europe
Power flows with UK ‘less efficient’ since Brexit, EU says
EU price on pollution hits record high in early 2021
2020 was a wild ride; opportunities await in 2021
Guest post: How to ‘fairly’ share emissions from goods traded around the world
Many scientists now say global warming could stop relatively quickly after emissions go to zero
December 2020
How coronavirus made 2020 the year of the electric bike
IEA: Coal expected to rebound in 2021, future of coal will be decided in Asia
‘Buy Clean’ policies have promise, but we first need to know which products are low-carbon
Chill out the easy way: science can cool you down
WA court challenge launched against huge Burrup Hub gas project
Climate risks to health set to worsen inequity, harm children
Japan to mull bolder emissions target, carbon pricing scheme next year - vice minister
Energy utilities prepare to deliver new 2030 climate target
Biden unveils diverse team tasked with ambitious climate agenda
Windfarms in Great Britain break record for clean power generation
Spain looks to China for cooperation on renewables but worries about overreliance
Product design policy will be key to circular economy, EU says
From Paris to Glasgow: the EU must drive climate action at home and abroad
Time for a global Green New Deal
EU court backs broader definition of tools to rig vehicle emissions tests
INSIGHT-Climate change turns up the heat on ad industry
Few major economies investing in nature-friendly COVID-19 recovery, index finds
Shift in Chinese energy investments set to help Greece reach climate targets
Shell faces Dutch court in case testing how Paris climate goals apply to businesses
EU agrees its green transition fund will not support natural gas
How to talk climate? Engaging all EU citizens in the climate discussion
Bundestag passes amendments to Germany’s renewable energy act
Hurt by COVID-19, transit needs public confidence and increased funding
Ella Kissi-Debrah's mother calls for Clean Air Act in wake of landmark ruling
Planet-warming emissions from buildings put climate goals at risk
Major US pension fund plans fossil-free future
Armed with proposals, young climate activists hunt decision-making power
EU shifts energy infrastructure funding away from gas, into electricity grids
Top UK court overturns block on Heathrow's third runway
Pakistan signals coal power exit, in potential model for China’s belt and road
Energy Charter Treaty reform reaches milestone, with little progress to show
Why the hydrogen bubble could burst in Europe’s face
Reactions: Deal on EU’s 2030 climate target is a big step, but won’t close the gap to 2050
Energy efficiency: Secret ingredient that can make Turkey’s energy transition a success
EU countries agree to ‘rapidly upscale’ hydrogen market
US to hold world climate summit early next year and seek to rejoin Paris accord
Britain proposes domestic emissions trading scheme from Jan 1
Putting sustainability on the menu in food manufacturing
The Renovation wave should kick-start a just healthy building transition in Europe
Energy Charter Conference: a ministerial without ministers
Ship ‘coffee breaks’ not enough to avoid EU carbon charges
UN climate summit registers new carbon-cutting pledges
As Taiwan models net zero scenarios, campaigners push for 2050 target
Europe's banks have a way to go on sustainability - BlackRock study
Countries signal greater climate ambition but ‘step change’ needed on road to Glasgow
Pope commits Vatican to net zero carbon emissions by 2050
World still warms in 2020 as greenhouse gases fall
Latin America’s electric bus transition is irreversible
10 myths about net zero targets and carbon offsetting, busted
EU seeks 2030 climate deal by delaying decision on details
Poor nations call for more financial support to cope with climate impacts
Rich nations break promise, little climate finance for South Asia
Christine Lagarde must change course to a green coronavirus recovery
Deal on EU’s 2030 climate target ‘within grasp’
ANALYSIS-Despite slow start, Paris climate accord 'alive and kicking' on fifth birthday
Financing must grow to meet climate goals: New analysis updates the data
The climate crisis should be at the heart of the global Covid recovery
Brazil's updated climate plan seen lacking credibility as forests shrink
EU seeks competitive edge from green batteries
Celebs call for more women on UK's male-dominated UN climate summit team
EU bets on blue hydrogen ‘to break chicken-and-egg problem’
UK energy networks get go-ahead to invest in green revolution
Which technologies should be in the EU’s climate action toolbox?
The Paris agreement five years on: is it strong enough to avert climate catastrophe?
Carbon emission cuts in Europe were achieved by the poorest: report
Denmark and Norway team up to build world’s largest hydrogen ferry
Scientists warn of 'critical oversight' in EU green finance rules
Drylands hit harder by poverty than richer regions
E-fuel would be wasted on cars while it’s badly needed to decarbonise planes and ships – study
Pollution inquest: Did a 9-year-old girl die from toxic London air?
EU climate deal unlikely without breakthrough on budget, envoy says
Czechs eyes coal phase-out by 2038
Time to step up: 5 years on from Paris
EU to target 30 million electric cars by 2030
Trump administration declines to tighten soot rules, despite link to Covid deaths
U.S. green groups say honeymoon is over, turn up heat on Biden
UK urged to follow Denmark in ending North Sea oil and gas exploration
Is South Korea on the right path to carbon neutrality?
Denmark agrees deal to have 775,000 electric cars by 2030
IEA: Covid crisis deepens energy efficiency slowdown, intensifying need for urgent action
UK plans to slash carbon emissions 68% by 2030 – how banking, building and borrowing can help
Oil and gas firms urged to work towards net zero British North Sea
EU proposes ‘transatlantic green trade agenda’ in wake of Biden’s election
EU opens door to gas and nuclear in search for deal on 2030 climate target
IEA: Energy efficiency plays notable role in global economic recovery packages
China’s environment ministry floats ‘ban’ on coal power investment abroad
Feeling the heat? Scientists warn of climate shocks to global health
‘Complete overhaul’ of buildings needed to meet EU’s 2030 climate goal
1% ‘super emitters’ responsible for over 50% of aviation emissions
Dubai heads backwards to its clean energy future
World Bank helps developing countries’ wind spurt
Humanity is waging war on nature, says UN secretary general
Coal, oil and gas production to blow climate targets despite pandemic dip, report warns
Pressure mounts on Britain to update its UN climate target
While coal premiums soar, insurance groups still supports oil and gas
Australia endures hottest spring ever, with average temperatures more than 2C above average
November 2020
China eyes 60 GW of hydropower on Tibet's Brahmaputra river - state media
Fixing EU carbon market crucial to airlines ‘building back better’
Energy: A critical raw material in its own right?
Scottish homes to be first in world to use 100% green hydrogen
Shell in court over claims it hampered fossil fuels phase-out
Europe on track to smash its 2020 climate goal, EEA says
Italian and German trains hitch up to hydrogen bandwagon
What is the real cost of green hydrogen?
Parliament backs consumer’s right to repair in push towards circular economy
Youth activists demand damages for climate victims at virtual ‘mock Cop26’
Rein in advertising to help tackle climate crisis, report urges
Green recovery after COVID-19: Last chance for V4 to climate transition?
New Zealand's Ardern set to declare climate emergency
Beer maker backs India solar desalination plant to boost water, jobs for women
EU Commission backs global hydrogen market with euro as its key currency
Brussels approves German hard coal exit tender
Climate and energy in China’s 14th Five Year Plan – the signals so far
EU needs mandatory targets and means to save energy
Greece to spend big part of EU recovery funds on green, digital projects
EU says it could be self-sufficient in electric vehicle batteries by 2025
EU ombudsman criticises BlackRock contract
EU green finance rules at risk of deviating from science
EU drafts deal to upgrade 2030 climate change target next month
Climate-busting plane pollution revealed by new EU study
Waste not, want not: Dutch students build electric car from recycled material
UK aid budget cuts undermine trust ahead of Cop26 summit, experts warn
Pacific nations lead on climate. We must now do the same for nature
Spain offers $89 mln green energy aid to Balearic, Canary islands
Steelmakers call for ‘Green Deal’ to counter Chinese dumping
G20 stimulus plans favouring fossil fuels
John Kerry named as Joe Biden's special climate envoy
Climate crisis: CO2 hits new record despite Covid-19 lockdowns
EU, UN-led pact commits oil and gas firms to tackle methane emissions
Solar energy on track to power London rail link by 2022
Pipe dreams leave U.S. energy firms caught in climate trap
Not just emissions: why a green recovery from Covid-19 means more jobs
European governments failing to protect citizens from air pollution, data reveals
Covid-19: Can Asean make sustainable recovery a reality?
UN shipping body approves Arctic heavy fuel oil ‘ban’, delayed for a decade
Billionaire UK investor aims to force hundreds of companies to act on climate
