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CLEAN TECHNOLOGIES REDUCED THE GROWTH OF GLOBAL CO2 EMISSIONS
Although there was an increase in energy-related CO2 emissions in 2023, due to the large droughts that damaged hydropower plants, it was still a smaller increase compared to 2022. Smaller growth of global CO2 emissions has been achieved thanks to…
French Reactors to Switch to Domestic Recycled Uranium?
France is a country known for its nuclear reactors, which generate as much as 70 percent of the required electricity. In 2023, the country had 55 nuclear reactors. However, one nuclear power plant, on the Rhone River in the southeastern…
SWEDEN TO LIFT URANIUM MINING BAN
Sweden is considering lifting the ban on uranium mining, following an investigation by the Ministry of Climate and Economy to determine the changes that are needed when it comes to the law concerning uranium extraction. As there is an active…
HOW WILL BARCELONA FUND THE INSTALLATION OF SOLAR PANELS ON SCHOOLS?
Due to the challenges posed by climate change around the world, Barcelona has set itself a plan called Clima Escola Barcelona, which includes the installation of solar panels on the roofs of schools. 100 million euros are planned for these…
CROATIAN ENERGY MIX – RENEWABLE SOURCES EXCEED NON-RENEWABLES AND NPP KRSKO
The relevant January data showed that renewable energy sources in Croatia were the dominant source of electricity production compared to non-renewable ones. As usual, hydropower plants had the biggest share in renewable energy – over 42 percent in January –…
MT-KOMEX IS BUILDING IN THE EUROPEAN UNION FOR THE FIRST TIME
In early February, the MT-KOMEX Company started the construction of a photovoltaic power plant in Sisak-Moslavina County in Croatia. For the first time, the company is engaged in EU territory, thus continuing to expand its operations and gain more experience…
Commission approves up to 6.9 billion euros for the third Important Project of Common European Interest in the hydrogen value chain
The Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, a third Important Project of Common European Interest (‘IPCEI’) to support hydrogen infrastructure. This IPCEI is expected to boost the supply of renewable hydrogen, thereby reducing dependency on natural gas and…