Volume 3 Issue 5, May 2020 Environmental biomonitors Heatwaves threaten biodiversity as heat stress hinders animal reproduction by killing sperm cells. Foster and colleagues found a heat-induced protein fingerprint in the spermatheca of honey bee queens that could be used as an indicator of heat…
Policy & Regulatory Indonesia plans to inject US$2.4bn in PT PLN and US$3bn in Pertamina 19 May 2020 The Indonesian government is planning to provide IRD128,000bn (US$8.6bn) for 12 state-owned companies, including a cash compensation of IRD35,000bn (US$2.4bn) to state-owned electric utility PT Perusahaan Listrik Negara (PT…
Daily Energy News Policy & Regulatory Lithuania plans to create a 700 MW offshore wind zone by 2030 18 May 2020 The Lithuanian government has launched a public consultation on a decree to create a 700 MW offshore wind project, which would be located in…
Policy & Regulatory Turkey plans to auction 1 GW of solar capacity during the third quarter 2020 15 May 2020 As part of Turkey’s economic recovery plan, the government expects to tender 1 GW of solar capacity before October 2020, under the national Yeka (Yenilenebilir…
Policy & Regulatory EU ETS MSR will withdraw another 330 million allowances by 2021 14 May 2020 According to the European Commission, the total number of CO2 emission allowances in circulation on the European carbon market currently stands at nearly 1,385 million allowances. This level…
The Deepwater Horizon disaster was the largest accidental discharge of oil into the environment, and was intensely studied during and after the event. In this Review, the subsequent advances made in oil chemistry, dispersant application, and microbiology are discussed. See Kujawinski et al. Image: David…
Policy & Regulatory Lithuania will gradually liberalise residential electricity prices 13 May 2020 The Lithuanian parliament (Seimas) has adopted a motion amending the Law on Electricity, which will gradually liberalise residential prices on the retail electricity market, with the objective to end regulated tariffs by 2023….
Policy & Regulatory European lawmakers propose tougher climate law 12 May 2020 The European Parliament has proposed a motion which would make mandatory for each individual EU member state to reach carbon neutrality by 2050 and to achieve net greenhouse gas (GHG) removals after this date….
Policy & Regulatory European Commission unveils a new renewables projects funding scheme 11 May 2020 The European Commission has launched a public consultation on draft rules to create a new EU financing mechanism to support renewable energy projects. The scheme would allow contributing EU member…
Changing water availability from snowmelt Snowmelt runoff represents an important source of water for many regions of the world. The amount and timing of snowmelt is impacted by climate change, with implications for water resource management. In this issue, a study by Qin et al….
… Jose Luis Samaniego, jueves 7 de mayo 2020Director, División de Desarrollo Sostenible y Asentamientos Humanos, Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL) Descargar la presentación completa …
Policy & Regulatory Greece adopts a new environmental bill easing investment in renewables 7 May 2020 The Greek parliament has adopted a new environmental bill, with the objective to promote investment and accelerate the country’s economic recovery from the coronavirus crisis. The new regulation…
Policy & Regulatory Uzbekistan plans to add 5 GW of solar and 3 GW of wind capacity by 2030 5 May 2020 The Ministry of Energy of Uzbekistan has unveiled its "Concept of providing the Republic of Uzbekistan with electric energy for 2020-2030", in which it…
Volume 4 Issue 5, May 2020 Trophic rewilding A sunrise silhouette of waterbuck on the Urema floodplain of Mozambique’s Gorongosa National Park. Gorongosa’s wildlife was devastated by civil war in the 1980s and 1990s, but has lately been flourishing under a pioneering rewilding programme. The…
Policy & Regulatory NYSERDA (US) postpones its next 1-2.5 GW offshore wind tender 4 May 2020 The New York Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) has decided to defer its 2020 solicitation for at least 1 GW and up to 2.5 GW of offshore wind capacity,…
Ernesto Zedillo Ponce de León, 30 de abril 2020, «Este País» El expresidente Ernesto Zedillo, junto con otros 92 expresidentes y jefes de estado, hicieron un llamado para atender la crisis económica que se avecina como consecuencia de la pandemia. En este texto, Zedillo puntualiza…
Mariana Bellot Rojas & Lucía Ruiz Bustos, CDMX, 30 de abril 2020 Cargar la presentación completa (33 diapositivas) +
Enerdata Newsletter, April 2020 Publication – Covid19: the drop in energy consumption in 2020 will be unprecedented To assess the impact of the Covid19 pandemic, our latest analysis takes a look at the situation in France and summarises the main scenarios on the evolution of energy…
Policy & Regulatory Global energy subsidies could fall by 25% by 2050 to US$475bn 30 Apr 2020 According to International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), direct energy subsidies could decline by 25% from US$634bn in 2017 to US$475bn by 2050. Most of the existing direct energy…
Policy & Regulatory ADPower (UAE) receives US$1.35c/kWh bid for 2 GW solar PV project 29 Apr 2020 Emirates Water and Electricity Company (EWEC), the subsidiary of Abu Dhabi Power Corporation (ADPower), has unveiled technical and commercial bids from five consortia for the development of the…
Número 3 – Primer semestre 2020 Renovación de la Junta Directiva del Centro Interdisciplinario de Biodiversidad y Ambiente, A. C. Conforme con los Estatutos, así como las instrucciones de la asamblea general ordinaria del lunes 9 de diciembre 2019, se llevaron a cabo las elecciones…
Daily Energy News Policy & Regulatory The Netherlands presents a new plan to reduce CO2 emissions 28 Apr 2020 The Dutch government has presented a new package to further reduce the country’s CO2 emissions in the short run, in order to comply with a 2015…
Policy & Regulatory NYSERDA (US) plans a 1-2.5 GW offshore wind tender in July 2020 27 Apr 2020 The New York Public Service Commission (PSC) has allowed the New York Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) to launch a new tender for at least 1 GW and…
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Policy & Regulatory France releases implementing decrees for its energy and climate strategy 24 Apr 2020 The French Ministry for the Ecological and Inclusive Transition (MEIT) has issued two decrees implementing the Multi-annual Energy Plan to 2028 (Programmation pluriannuelle de l’énergie, PPE) and the National Low Carbon…
Fernando Tudela Abad, CDMX, 23 de abril 2020 Cargar la presentación completa (45 diapositivas)
Policy & Regulatory Argentina considers minimum oil price of US$45/bbl for local production 23 Apr 2020 The Argentinian government plans to set a minimum oil reference price for local producers at US$45/bbl, with the objective to increase domestic production and to limit imports. The country…
El llamado de la madre Tierra Cuando la madre Tierra nos manda un mensaje Panel de Información sobre COVID-19 ¿Cómo ser un NaturaLista desde casa? No liberes a tus mascotas, se pueden convertir en especies invasoras Cuando la Madre Tierra nos manda un mensaje La…
Energy & Climate Markets Switzerland’s power generation increased by 6.4% in 2019 22 Apr 2020 According to the Swiss federal council, electricity consumption declined by 0.8% in 2019 to 57.2 TWh, due to improvements in energy efficiency. Power generation rose by 6.4% to 71.9 TWh…
ISEE Bulletin April 2020 THE INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR ECOLOGICAL ECONOMICS Be sure to follow us on Facebook to keep up-to-date with partner programs and webinars. CANSEE 2nd biennial Student Symposium June 25-27, Toronto, CANADA Up to thirty students will be accepted to participate in the…