Shell shareholders’ resolution calls on management to align emissions reduction targets with the Paris Climate Agreement
Category: Energy & Environment
Posted inEnergy & Environment
Greenpeace, islanders sue Dutch state over rising seas
There are plans in place to protect the European Netherlands against sea-level rise, but not the Dutch island of Bonaire, plaintiff says
Posted inEnergy & Environment
World added 50% more renewable energy capacity last year over 2022
The largest renewable growth took place in China, which commissioned as much solar PV in 2023 as the entire world did in 2022
Posted inEnergy & Environment
Uber, Kia sign electric vehicle partnership
Kia’s new automobiles consist of a standard base model with interchanging components that can swap out to create a variety of vehicles
Posted inEnergy & Environment
France drops renewables targets in new energy bill
The proposed text sets no such targets for building renewable capacity, in particular wind and solar, whereas previous energy laws did
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Bottled water contains hundreds of thousands of plastic bits
A new study found 10,000 to 370,000 particles per litre of water, 90 per cent of which were nanoplastics while the rest were microplastics
Posted inEnergy & Environment
UK announces Europe’s first high-tech uranium fuel plant
Britain intends to build a high-assay low-enriched uranium programme to help displace Moscow from global energy markets
Posted inPolitics & Policy
Honda weighs plan for major EV plant in Canada
Japanese automaker Honda is considering building its next electric-vehicle factory in Canada in a multi-billion dollar project
Posted inEnergy & Environment
Energy in 2024: four big issues to watch
2024 will be a critical year for shaping Canada’s energy future, with action on clean electricity, LNG projects, adaptation and alternative energy
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Spain generated record 50% of power from renewables in 2023
The figure makes Spain a leader in Europe in terms of renewable power capacity and prove that Spains’s green transition is advancing steadily