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Australia Can Meet CO2 Emissions Target By 2030 With Renewables At Zero Net Cost
The Australian National University has published a new study which shows that Australia can meet its 2030 carbon emissions target of reducing emissions by 26-28% by 2030 by replacing all coal-fired power stations with renewables at zero net cost. The…
IEA: World Can Reach ‘Net Zero’ Emissions by 2060 to Meet Paris Climate Goals
Global emissions can be pushed down to “net zero” by 2060 to meet the climate goals of the Paris agreement, said the International Energy Agency (IEA). For the first time, the 29-member intergovernmental group’s annual Energy Technology Perspectives report, the…
California Program Encourages Adoption of Zero-Emissions Vehicles
California’s Zero-Emission Vehicle (ZEV) program is expected to increase sales of electric, plug-in hybrid, and other alternative light-duty vehicles in the United States. The ZEV program is administered by the California Air Resources Board and affects model year 2018 and…
The First Step Toward Net Zero: How Small Businesses Can Become Climate Heroes
According to data from the World Economic Forum, more than 400 million small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) operate around the world today. Together, they make up about 90 percent of all companies and generate more than half of global employment.…
Zero-Emission Trucks Still Face Unequal Conditions Compared to Diesel Trucks – How to Level the Playing Field
The transition to zero-emission vehicles (ZEV) has not been sufficiently incentivized due to unequal conditions regarding permitted weight and dimensions compared to diesel trucks. While this is not the only challenge, it has been a significant obstacle. In July 2023,…
EU Economy Greenhouse Gas Emissions: -2.6 percent in Q2 2024
In the second quarter of 2024, the EU economy greenhouse gas emissions were estimated at 790 million tonnes of CO2-equivalents (CO2-eq), a 2.6 percent decrease compared with the same quarter of 2023 (812 million tonnes of CO2-eq). The EU’s gross…
Green Growth: 30 Percent of World Regions Achieve Economic Growth While Reducing CO2 Emissions
An increasing number of regions worldwide are succeeding in combining economic growth with a reduction in carbon dioxide emissions, according to a study conducted by experts from the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK) in Germany. By analyzing data…