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Australian Minister Says Coal Power can Help Reduce CO2 Emissions
Don’t throw out your climate science books just yet, folks. Australian resources minister Matt Canavan recently said burning a certain kind of coal could help the country slash its overall carbon emissions. He commissioned a study conducted by the Department…
IRENA Director Urges Faster Pace on Decarbonization
“As we advance deeper into a new energy paradigm, we need to pick-up the pace of our decarbonization efforts.” That was the message this week from the director-general of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), Adnan Amin. Speaking after the…
France’s Energy Transition Is Vital for Energy Security, According to Latest IEA Review
The International Energy Agency (IEA) praised France for setting in motion significant reforms towards more secure, affordable and sustainable energy supplies and the green growth of its economy. Over the past ten years the French economy has reduced its carbon…
VW Group Plans 8 Plug-In Electric Cars for China
As it works to recover from its diesel emission scandal, the Volkswagen Group is rapidly embracing electric cars. By 2025, the company hopes to be selling 1 million electric cars per year, and plans to launch 30 different electric models…
Wyoming Lawmakers Launch Bill that Would Ban Selling Renewable Energy
In a move that puts the “R” in regressive, a group of Republican lawmakers in Wyoming just launched a bill that would effectively ban selling wind and solar power in the state. The measure proposes to fine utilities for purchasing…
Lidl Rings up New Electric Car Charging Network
The UK’s expanding electric vehicle charging network received a further boost yesterday with the news Lidl is to become the latest supermarket to install rapid charge points at some of its stores. Charging point supplier POD Point announced it has…
China: ‘All Parties Must Stick to Paris Agreement’
Chinese premier Xi Jinping has urged world leaders not to abandon the historic Paris climate change agreement in a high profile speech today to the World Economic Forum in Davos. In an address that stressed the importance of world trade…