Latest Energy News 27 June 2019 TOP STORY: GWEC estimates global offshore wind capacity at 190-210 GW by 2030 According to the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC), the rising trend in offshore wind installations (+21%/year over the 2013-2018 period) is expected to continue…
ISEE Bulletin June 2019 THE INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR ECOLOGICAL ECONOMICS Here is your weekly ISEE News in Review. USSEE Board Election Results and President’s Welcome Message John Sorrentino will continue as secretary treasurer, and Regina Ostergaard-Klem will serve a second term as a member-at-large. Susan…
Latest Energy News 26 June 2019 TOP STORY: Brazil is considering liberalising its gas sector The national council for Energy Policy (CNPE) of Brazil, which advise the Brazilian President on energy policies, has approved a resolution aimed at liberalising the country’s gas market,…
Latest Energy News 25 June 2019 TOP STORY: India’s coal demand rose by 9.1% in 2018-2019 According to the Ministry of Coal of India, coal consumption in India grew by 9.1% to 991 Mt in the 2018-2019 year (from April 2018 to March…
Latest Energy News 24 June 2019 TOP STORY: EU fails to adopt 2050 carbon neutral goal The European Council has failed to reach a landmark agreement on carbon neutrality by 2050, after the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary and Poland refused to set a…
Latest Energy News 21 June 2019 TOP STORY: US EPA replaces Clean Power Plan with Affordable Clean Energy (ACE) rule The United States Environmental Protection Agency has issued the final version of the Affordable Clean Energy (ACE) rule, which will replace the previous…
Latest Energy News 20 June 2019 TOP STORY: Canada approves US$5.5bn Trans Mountain oil pipeline project The Federal government of Canada has approved the construction of the C$7.4bn (US$5.5bn) Trans Mountain oil pipeline expansion project, that it acquired from Kinder Morgan for C$4.5bn…
Latest Energy News 19 June 2019 TOP STORY: Groningen gas production could fall 20% faster than planned (Netherlands) According to the Dutch government, gas production from the Groningen gas field in the northern Netherlands could decline 20% faster than initially expected for…
Latest Energy News 18 June 2019 TOP STORY: Chinese investments in thermal power generation reached record low in 2018 According to the China Electricity Council (CEC), total investments in power generation in China declined by 3.9% in 2018 to CNY 278.7bn (US$40bn),…
Latest Energy News 17 June 2019 TOP STORY: European Commission approves Italy’s €5.4bn support for renewable power The European Commission has approved a €5.4bn support scheme for renewable power generation in Italy, considering that the measure was in line with EU State…
Latest Energy News 14 June 2019 TOP STORY: Queensland (Australia) grants final approval for Adani’s coal mine project The Environment Department of the Australian state of Queensland has granted its final approval for the Carmichael coal mine developed by Adani, approving the…
Latest Energy News 13 June 2019 TOP STORY: British government commits to net zero GHG emissions by 2050 The British government has unveiled plans to make the United Kingdom carbon neutral (net zero emissions) by 2050 and laid a «statutory instrument’ in…
Latest Energy News 12 June 2019 TOP STORY: Japan aims to become carbon neutral by 2050 The Japanese government has adopted a long-term growth strategy under the Paris Agreement, with the aim of becoming carbon neutral by 2050. The plan, which doesn’t…
Latest Energy News 11 June 2019 TOP STORY: The UK introduces Smart Export Guarantee for small-scale renewable power generation The British Ministry of Energy and Clean Growth has presented the Smart Export Guarantee (SEG), which will ensure small-scale renewable power producers –…
Latest Energy News 10 June 2019 TOP STORY: Japan’s Energy White Paper sets 22-24% renewable power target for 2030 The Japanese government has adopted its new Energy White Paper, which details progress to be made for the reconstruction of the Fukushima nuclear power…
Latest Energy News 06 June 2019 TOP STORY: Finland aims to become carbon neutral by 2035 The government of Finland aims to reform its climate policy, by accelerating emission reduction measures and by strengthening carbon sinks, in order to make the country carbon…
Latest Energy News 05 June 2019 TOP STORY: South Korea confirms 35% renewable power target by 2040 The Ministry of Energy (MOTIE) of South Korea has released its Third Energy Plan, in which it confirms plans to raise the share of renewable energies…
Latest Energy News 04 June 2019 TOP STORY: Argentina’s RenovAr third round attracts 352 MW of renewable projects The Argentinian Ministry of Energy (Ministerio de Energía y Minería) has received 56 bids totalling 352 MW for the third round of the RenovAr programme…
Latest Energy News 03 June 2019 TOP STORY: Enercon and Enerjisa win 1,000 MW of wind projects in Turkey’s YEKA auction The Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources of Turkey has selected Enerjisa and Enercon to develop 1,000 MW of wind projects under…
Latest Energy News 31 May 2019 TOP STORY: Renewables are becoming the cheapest source of new power generation According to the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), renewables are the cheapest energy sources for new power generation in most parts of the world. The…
Latest Energy News 29 May 2019 TOP STORY: South Korea’s electricity demand rose by 3.8% in 2018 According to a recent report by the Korea Electric Power Corp. (KEPCO)., total electricity consumption increased by 3.3% in South Korea to 563 TWh in 2018. The…
Latest Energy News 28 May 2019 TOP STORY: South Africa’s carbon tax becomes law and will apply on 1 June 2019 South Africa’s proposed carbon tax has been passed into law and will thus apply as of 1 June 2019. The tax will…
Latest Energy News 27 May 2019 TOP STORY: China will remove onshore wind power feed-in tariffs as of 2021 The National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) of China has decided to cut onshore wind projects feed-in tariffs (FiTs) in July 2019 and…
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Publication – Nuclear Power: Climate Solution or Inevitable Decline? In this in-depth, analytical publication, we take a look at the current status of nuclear power generation in several countries around the world – including where it’s increasing, where it’s being phased out, and the policies behind these…
Latest Energy News 24 May 2019 TOP STORY: German government approves €40bn support plans for coal regions The Federal government of Germany has approved the key points of the structural funding programme for coal mining regions. The government will make available a €40bn…
Latest Energy News 23 May 2019 TOP STORY: Ghana postpones its 10% renewable energy target from 2020 to 2030 Ghana has decided to review its 2011 renewable energy act that set a target of 10% renewable energy in the power mix by 2020…
Latest Energy News 22 May 2019 TOP STORY: ECLAC plans major energy investments in Mexico and Central America The United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) has presented a comprehensive development plan (Plan de desarrollo integral) for El Salvador,…