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May 2023
Cop28 president’s team accused of Wikipedia ‘greenwashing’
Vietnam capital dims street lights to save energy during heatwave
France to open its first electric car battery factory
Heat pumps: more than 80% of households in Great Britain ‘satisfied with system’
Weather tracker: power prices dip to negative in Europe amid clean energy boost
Ukraine built more onshore wind turbines in past year than England
More than 1,500 arrested at Extinction Rebellion protest in The Hague
Up to 70% of California beaches could disappear by end of the century
UN calls for protection of climate activists following crackdown in Germany
What’s the beef? Vote on industrial farming emissions splits EU Parliament
Industry will be driver of European decarbonisation, French minister says
India has big clean energy goals - so why is it banking on coal?
What next for clean heating in rural China?
Invasion of Ukraine ‘has fuelled funding boom for clean energy’
UK students pledge ‘career boycott’ of insurers over fossil fuels
Danish investment to boost Finland’s wind power output by one-third
Global solar investments outpace oil and gas for first time
UN advises against offsets for carbon removal technologies
Germany could launch new attempt to return CO2 income to citizens – media report
Germany gears up for EU fight over electricity bidding zones
France needs to invest €66bn a year on climate action, government report states
German government agrees to build “core” hydrogen grid
US, EU lawmakers demand removal of oil executive heading climate talks
‘Worthless’: Chevron’s carbon offsets are mostly junk and some may harm, research says
French government presents its decarbonisation plan to meet EU targets
Global heating will push billions outside ‘human climate niche’
Shell AGM disrupted by protests as investors reject new emissions targets
German universities attract foreign students with energy transition courses
Running a hydrogen plane could be cheaper than traditional aircraft by 2035
Big polluters’ share prices fall after climate lawsuits, study finds
After the energy storm, Europe needs strong industrial strategy
G7 backs liquified gas as ‘temporary’ solution, to dismay of climate activists
No destroying unsold goods: EU countries agree on green product rules
Energy Taxation Directive: Europe’s key climate law stuck in a quagmire
Bringing efficiency in the EU’s National Energy and Climate Plans
Warming and drying climate puts many of the world’s biggest lakes in peril
Eastern EU countries will make or break the bloc’s 2030 renewables goal
Building performance standards expand as key strategy to reduce emissions from existing buildings
Interest in French-led nuclear alliance gathers momentum
EU Carbon Removal Certification Framework: new rules to turn greenwashing into genuine removals
Grid connection delays for low-carbon projects ‘unacceptable’, says Ofgem
Italy looks at nuclear energy to supplement energy mix
National Energy and Climate Plans: how to deliver zero emission transport
Electricity smart meters to become standard in German homes from 2032
We can stop disaster risk spiralling out of control
How to rebuild Ukraine? A few remarks before the G7 Summit
Electricity market reform: what’s not in the proposal
UK could unlock £70bn a year in renewable energy, report claims
EU Commission chief: Growth model based on fossil fuels ‘simply obsolete’
EU’s new energy efficiency rules could be gamechanger for education
Climate crisis deniers target scientists for vicious abuse on Musk’s Twitter
Poland’s renewables capacity growing but coal still dominates – report
Analysis: China’s CO2 emissions hit Q1 record high after 4% rise in early 2023
Pump it up: UK householders on ditching their gas central heating
Climate-stressed Indian farmers seek to escape debt and suicide
The people behind the buildings: Why we must get it right in the EPBD
Lawmakers criticise green taxonomy investment rules for aviation, maritime
Ukraine’s reconstruction must be fit for a green future
As climate risks rise, flood insurance costs stun US homeowners
New US rules could stem emissions from coal and gas power plants
After court blocks renewables push, US promotes carbon capture & hydrogen
Black summer bushfires may have caused rare ‘triple dip’ La Nina, study suggests
Is 2023 the year when carbon capture and storage finally takes off?
E-trucks: It’s time for the UK to make the switch
Austrian conservatives join pushback against EU’s Green Deal
Italian oil firm Eni faces lawsuit alleging early knowledge of climate crisis
Portugal to get EU aid following drought situation
Parliament votes on EU methane regulation, with stricter rules for imports
Africa region galvanizes efforts to end mercury lighting
South African companies innovate to tackle solar power inequality
‘Lack of vision’: UK green energy projects in limbo as grid struggles to keep pace
US: Federal buy clean rules could strategically decarbonize steel
Replacing heating systems in Germany’s public buildings expected to cost about 8 bln euros
Sweden lowers fossil fuel reduction targets, risks 2030 climate goals
95% lower emissions: Sweden’s shift to heat pumps holds lessons for Canada
Climate scientists first laughed at a ‘bizarre’ campaign against the BoM – then came the harassment
Central banks raising interest rates makes it harder to fight the climate crisis
Hydropower: EU energy transition’s other sticking point
Students occupy schools and universities across Europe in climate protest
Belgian lawyer takes climate change battle to court
India mulls end to coal plant construction
UK businesses face delays of up to 15 years for solar installations
Industry launches ‘Energy Storage Coalition’ to help decarbonise power grid
How the EU can get its Net Zero Industrial Act right
Africans want renewables, not fossil fuel funding from G7
Climate sceptics’ denying of the science is declining. Opposing the policies is the new tactic
Europe can halve fossil gas use by 2030 without risk to supply security – think tank
Which material will become Europe’s future construction mainstay?
EU buildings directive in Italy: Wrestling with cultural value
UN warns heat records could be broken as chance of El Nino rises
Next UN climate summit to consider health issues in depth for first time
Many Europeans want climate action – but less so if it changes their lifestyle, shows poll
Deadly heatwaves threaten to reverse India’s progress on poverty and inequality – new research
California’s 2036 clean trucks deadline leaves EU in rear-view mirror
What is India bringing to the G20 table on climate?
Air pollution spikes linked to irregular heartbeats, study finds
Biden is still not doing nearly enough about the climate crisis
April 2023
Energy crisis drives EU institutions to cut down on energy use, go solar
Future houses to become material ‘banks,’ experts explain
Solar, wind builders back EU contract reforms if steered by nations
Heritage advocates ‘vigilant’ over revised EU green buildings law
Renewables cover half of Germany’s electricity demand in first quarter of 2023
Europe needs to urgently prepare for carbon market ‘endgame’
Lawmakers vote to extend EU methane emission rules to gas imports
Dutch government to invest €28 billion into new climate package
Irish government approves country’s first ‘Clean Air Strategy’
New Zealand too reliant on tree planting to meet net zero emissions targets, experts warn
Mitsubishi bets on carbon removal while keeping coal plants
Renewables federation bets on energy-sharing to drive acceptance of energy transition
UK investment in clean energy transition falls 10%, bucking global trend
Record renewables help bring down Australia’s energy prices and emissions
French government outlines energy and climate summer ‘roadmap’
Yes, the climate crisis is raising your grocery bills
Wind industry calls for caution as EU overhauls power market
Can carbon markets help Africa meet its climate financing goals?
Record ocean temperatures put Earth in ‘uncharted territory’, say scientists
‘Explosive’ growth means one in three new cars will be electric by 2030, IEA says
Number of UK homes installing rooftop solar panels highest in over seven years
North Sea countries aim for 300 GW of offshore wind energy by 2050
Heatwaves in India drive leading clean-energy state back to coal
Analysis: Half the global population saw all-time record temperatures over past decade
EU eyes ‘billions’ worth in flexibility from local electricity grids
China ramps up coal power despite carbon neutral pledges
Air pollution kills 1,200 children a year: EU agency
US solar boom on hold as industry awaits subsidy rules
EU, Norway seal ‘Green Alliance’ to tackle climate change
Berlin considers withdrawing support for EU buildings directive
‘There’s a lot of posturing’: Europe’s nuclear divide grows as one plant opens and three close
In Puerto Rico, solar power microgrids boost hurricane resilience
In meeting with big economies, US announces more funds to fight climate change
Enough public charging for higher EU truck CO2 targets, analysis finds
Western Balkans see boom in solar energy but grids unprepared
US carbon capture incentives leave EU ‘lagging behind’, biofuel makers warn
One jailed and three others fined over Insulate Britain roadblock protest
Adaptable, creative workforce will be key to achieving full potential of federal climate funds
‘Frightening’: record-busting heat and drought hit Europe in 2022
Green energy is a bigger opportunity for Australia than the resources boom. Let’s not waste it
Volcanic microbe eats CO2 ‘astonishingly quickly’, say scientists
German government adopts fossil boiler ban, starting 2024
Energy industry wants to scrap Germany’s target of one million car charging points
Euro 7: Carmakers’ record profits made at expense of human health
UN’s Green Climate Fund too scared of risk, finds official review
What does the EU’s Net Zero Industry Act mean for Chinese renewables firms?
Southeast Asia must retire 5.5GW of coal plants per year to meet climate goals
EU ETS extension could have devastating impact on low-income households
Why adopting the Social Climate Fund is the right choice for the EU
EU faces legal action after including gas and nuclear in ‘green’ investments guide
Germany pushes for nuclear energy in EU’s next Russia sanctions package
Renewable energy growth must double to meet Australia’s emission goals, Clean Energy Council says
Europe’s green hydrogen rush risks energy ‘cannibalisation’ in Africa, analysts say
G7 ministers set big new targets for solar and wind capacity
Consumer groups warn against “hydrogen ready” gas boilers
UK’s low-carbon aviation fuels strategy coming in late 2023, Ministers confirm
French Greens play spoilsport as EU Parliament votes on carbon market reform
US: Rethinking model energy codes for net zero carbon buildings
“The right path” - Germany welcomes first G7 renewables targets
High costs and uncertainties cast a chill over Britain’s heat pump market
Volkswagen calls for delay in applying new ‘Euro 7’ car emissions standards
Q&A: Why is Germany phasing out nuclear power - and why now?
EU carbon market: Gas, petrol prices could spike from 2027, experts say
Denmark to withdraw from Energy Charter Treaty
‘End of fossil age’ has begun, analysts say
As the climate suffers, enforcement needed for corporate green pledges
Banks say they’re acting on climate, but continue to finance fossil fuel expansion
IEA’s global “CO2 Emissions in 2022” report: by sector, fuel, region, heating +more
Czechia unplugs hundreds of solar plants due to sunny weather
UK still well off track on pledge to cut methane emissions, study says
New US car and truck emissions standards will make or break Biden’s climate legacy
Au revoir, Germany’s ‘Atomkraftwerke’
Swedish climate minister dismisses far-right’s biofuel threats
Campaigners call for EU to tax fishing industry to fund decarbonisation
Macron visits Netherlands to push for massive EU investment plan
Will the EU’s renewables directive change the landscape for forest biomass?
Climate emergency is the biggest health crisis of our time – bigger than Covid
Miami and New Orleans face greater sea-level threat than already feared
In defence of nature-based carbon markets
UK insulation scheme would take 300 years to meet government targets, say critics
Cop28 president: world needs business mindset to tackle climate crisis
Austria could be fined for not transposing EU energy efficiency law
EU draws criticism as it proposes green label for some aviation investments
Greenhouse gas emissions rose at ‘alarming’ rate last year, US data shows
Will the aviation sector replicate Big Oil’s playbook?
Windpower industry needs tens of thousands of new workers in Germany
Phaseout of coal power far too slow to avoid ‘climate chaos’, report finds
Harvard professor lobbied SEC on behalf of oil firm that pays her lavishly, emails show
Brussels eyes grid flexibility to reduce reliance on pricey fossil fuels
Truck CO2: Europe’s chance to lead
Revealed: UAE plans huge oil and gas expansion as it hosts UN climate summit
Renewables directive: The impossible integration of nuclear-derived hydrogen?
Vietnam, once regional renewables beacon, loses shine to neighbours
Nuclear recognised ‘in principle’ in EU’s renewable energy law, says French minister
German government settles heating row, relaxes rules on new fossil fuel systems
More renewables, more coal: Where are China’s emissions really headed?
