THE WORLD MUST REDUCE EMISSIONS BY 7.6% ANNUALLY IN THE NEXT DECADE TO ACHIEVE THE 1.5ºC GOAL
According to a new UN report, published last November 26, with the current climate commitments, the world is headed for a temperature increase of 3.2ºC by the end of the century. The technologies and policies required to reduce emissions already exist, and must be implemented immediately. Only 5 members of the […]
GLOBAL ENERGY EFFICIENCY INDEX SLOWS DOWN
According to a new report by the International Energy Agency (IEA), energy efficiency has enormous potential to boost economic growth and avoid greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, but the global progress index s 'is slowing down, a trend that has important implications for consumers, businesses and the environment. The intensity of global primary energy, […]
SIX EU ISLANDS PUBLISH THEIR AGENDA FOR THE TRANSITION TOWARDS CLEAN ENERGY
Six European islands have this Wednesday published their clean energy transition agendas, taking a firm step towards the decarbonisation of their energy systems with a strong focus on citizen participation. On November 20, the Aran Islands (Ireland), the Cres-Island archipelago (Croatia), Culatra (Portugal), La Palma (Spain), Salina (Italica) and Sifnos (Greece) published [...]
CESE: R + D + I IS NEEDED, A GUARANTEE OF SUPPLY OF RAW MATERIALS AND MORE INITIATIVES TO DEVELOP THE RECYCLING OF MATERIALS FROM OLD BATTERIES
The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) supports the EU action plan for batteries drawn up by the European Commission, but notes that it must be stepped up and implemented quickly. The risk that large sectors of the European automotive industry move their production to regions close to the production units [...]
