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Airbus Plans to Launch a Carbon-Free Aircraft by 2035
Airbus has unveiled three visual concepts for “zero emission” airplanes to be powered by hydrogen. It is the planemaker’s latest effort to draw public attention to its “zero-emission” ambitions as European governments push for cleaner technology in their post-COVID recovery…
A Rebound in Global Coal Demand in 2021 is Set to be Short-Lived, but no Immediate Decline in Sight
After a major drop in recent years, global coal demand is forecast to rise by 2.6 percent in 2021 before flattening out to 2025. A global economic recovery in 2021 is expected to drive a short-lived rebound in coal demand…
Making Green Hydrogen a Cost-Competitive Climate Solution
Hydrogen produced with renewable electricity could compete on costs with fossil fuel alternatives by 2030, according to a new report from the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) published today. A combination of falling costs for solar and wind power, improved…
Climate Action in Europe: EU ETS Emissions See Big Drop in 2019, Latest EEA Assessment Shows
Greenhouse gas emissions from stationary installations covered by the European Union’s Emissions Trading System (ETS) dropped by 9.1 percent in 2019 from 2018 levels, the largest drop in a decade, according to the latest European Environment Agency (EEA) briefing on…
African Ministers of the Environment Commit to Support a Green COVID-19 Recovery Plan
Ministers of Environment across the continent of Africa have agreed to support a comprehensive green recovery plan to boost economies and social systems aimed at building back better from the COVID-19 pandemic. In a ministerial statement issued at the closing…
ABB’s 1,000th Fast Charger in Norway Marks Key E-Mobility Milestone
The installation of the 1,000th ABB fast charger in Norway represents a key milestone for the country in its ambitious journey towards achieving a zero-emission economy. Norway’s ambitious plans to move away from fossil fuels include targets to cut CO2…
Use of Climate-Warming Fluorinated Gases Continues to Drop Across EU
The EEA report ‘Fluorinated greenhouse gases 2020’ confirms the trend of continued reduction in the use of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) by European industry under both the EU-wide regulated phase-down of HFCs and the global HFC phase-down, which began in 2019 under…