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March 2023
Silicon Valley Bank's collapse could slow clean energy startups
Shining example? Solar power boosts struggling Tunisian school
EU’s Net-Zero Industry Act aims to bring home clean tech production
Biden administration tells Supreme Court big oil climate cases belong in state court
France welcomes inclusion of nuclear in EU power market reform
Bosnia to get €70 million from EU for energy support, envoy says
Germany welcomes EU plans to lead global shift to climate-neutral industry
EU takes first step to ensure green technologies are made in Europe
Shop around and turn off appliances: ways to beat Australia’s energy price hikes
Industrial drop saves Germany’s compliance with 2022 climate targets
These small- and medium-sized states punch above their weight in renewable energy generation
East Asia set to win scramble for wind power dominance by 2030
85% of global companies don’t have credible plans to reduce corporate flying emissions
EU Parliament agrees position on buildings law despite pushback
1.5C target not achievable under current conditions, says COP27 host
Finnish investigation blames EU for high electricity bills
Construction sector bets on EU green buildings law as new growth engine
EU’s Breton: Joint debt for green transition no longer a priority
Italian right-wing slam EU Green Homes Directive
The inconvenient truth about EU’s climate and energy ambition
Can Colombia's green energy plan succeed without fossil fuel cash?
Poland wants to loosen EU methane proposal, fears huge fines
Sunak to focus on carbon capture and mini-nuclear reactors in energy policy
EU’s green buildings law faces right-wing backlash in European Parliament
New York city begins its climate change reckoning on the Lower East Side, the hard way
Vietnam’s energy transition deal is a ‘black box’, partner warns
Can Pakistan's electric buses reduce urban air pollution woes?
Energy efficient buildings: the insurance policy against high energy bills
Retrofitting quota and minimum standards needed in EU building efficiency regulation – analysis
Recommendations for the EU’s Green Deal Industrial Plan
New EU energy efficiency directive sets 11.7% reduction target by 2030
Brussels prepares ‘strategy’ to boost deployment of heat pumps
EU agrees to push for global fossil fuel phase-out ahead of COP28
Fossil fuels received £20bn more UK support than renewables since 2015
Why renewable energy must be responsible energy
Tug of war over ambition threatens EU energy efficiency law
Sustainable construction: lessons from Helsinki
What is slowing Vietnam’s just energy transition?
Denmark inaugurates world’s first cross-border CO2 storage site
Vulnerable nations set up alliance to prepare loss and damage action plans
Research map reveals great local differences across Germany in attitude to climate action
Women more likely to fall into energy poverty, EU Parliament warns
Land used for European biofuels could feed 120 million people daily
Court restrictions on climate protesters ‘deeply concerning’, say leading lawyers
Chinese cities hit record high temperatures for early March
Gas industry lobbying hard against EU boiler phaseout, leaked emails suggest
Why European mayors support ambitious building retrofitting goals
Von der Leyen meets Scholz ahead of her US visit
Two-thirds of European battery production at risk – analysis
Climate change effects could cost Germany up to 900 billion euros by 2050 – report
Climate change effects could cost Germany up to 900 billion euros by 2050 – report
Revealed: 1,000 super-emitting methane leaks risk triggering climate tipping points
LEAK: Brussels targets 40% of clean tech manufacturing in Europe by 2030
German Science Academy urges speed and cooperation in Europe’s energy transition
‘Green Hydrogen’ would squander renewable energy resources in Massachusetts
Offshore energy workers call for public ownership in UK’s net-zero carbon transition
How to design Europe’s net-zero industry plan
Integrated planning helps local authorities to create sustainable energy and climate plans – report
Heat pump makers worried by EU crackdown on climate-warming F-gases
Italy rejects ‘ideological’ EU ban on combustion engines
EU too lax on methane venting from coal mines, campaigners say
Will efforts to ban the combustion engine fall at the final hurdle?
Solar power battery installations increase exponentially in Germany
Japan’s ‘green transformation’ would derail the energy transition in Asia
No land, no problem: Netherlands innovates to lead EU solar drive
Policy support needed to boost sustainable aviation fuels in China
EU negotiators agree on rules defining European green bonds
CO2 emissions may be starting to plateau, says global energy watchdog
UK efforts to deal with energy crisis ‘raise risk of missing net zero target’
February 2023
The easy fix to air pollution linked to planes
Climate campaigners sue BNP Paribas over fossil fuel finance
Energy battle won, but fight not over, says EU energy chief
Germany asks EU for wiggle room on combustion engine phaseout
EPBD recast must define deep renovation as the standard – BPIE study
Confusion surrounds China’s energy policies as GDP and climate goals clash
Scientists pour cold water on UK aviation’s net zero ambitions
GreenerCars 2023: Efficiency and weight – not just electric vs. gas – shape environmental impact
The ‘last drop of diesel’ cartel
Skilled workers from India encouraged to fill gap in Germany’s solar industry
Electricity market reform: Paris challenges Berlin on the timetable
Toxic smog: Iran criticised for winter 'air pollution catastrophe'
Ukraine: building back better and greener
‘We have no time to lose’: Ban Ki-moon criticises climate finance delays
Transition state of play – Germany is emerging from the energy crisis
War in Ukraine has not increased EU fossil fuel consumption
This ‘climate-friendly’ fuel comes with an astronomical cancer risk
Italy overturns ‘superbonus’ scheme for housing renovation
Southeast Asia lags in electric vehicles. Can it catch up?
India set to push for green World Bank reforms at G20
The American climate migration has already begun
Republicans in the US ‘battery belt’ embrace Biden’s climate spending
Recapturing excess heat could power most of Europe, say experts
Inability to cool homes in summer heat making almost 90% of Centrelink recipients ill, survey finds
‘Energy battle’ between Europe and Russia not over, says global watchdog
Germany eyes state aid to boost domestic production of solar and wind technologies
Italian MEP warns of EU Buildings Directive ‘anti-EU propaganda’
China’s would-be parents and their climate concerns
It’s not just about the colour: too much hydrogen is unsustainable
Germany on collision course with France, Spain over EU power market reform
Russian gas out, renewables in? Europe clings to green goals
IEA: Global energy crisis pushed fossil fuel consumption subsidies to an all-time high in 2022
German finance ministry eyes tax cuts for firms' efficiency and climate investments
Australia’s big emitters could cut CO2 by 90% by 2050 without offsets, report finds
Green housing must be affordable and inclusive for all
Corporations push “insetting” as new offsetting but report claims it is even worse
Germany launches dialogue platform to prepare comprehensive electricity market reform
ECT boss accuses EU of protecting fossil fuels by blocking reforms
Italy brands EU plan to outlaw fossil fuel cars a ‘suicide’
Tap on commitment from COP27 to support Asean renewable energy target
Traffic-linked air pollution exceeds WHO limits across UK, EU capitals: study
What’s a climate ‘Doom Loop?’ These researchers fear we’re heading into one
EU investment rules will greenwash 90% of Airbus’ polluting planes
UK airlines: not paying for pollution
EU turns to long-term solutions for energy crisis
World risks descending into a climate ‘doom loop’, warn thinktanks
Biomass fight leaves EU renewable energy talks in a deadlock
Climate transition plans for banks: EU legislators on a razor’s edge
City of Hamburg bans new combustion engine taxis from 2025
Soaring fuel bills may push 141m more into extreme poverty globally – study
Analysis: Contradictory coal data clouds China’s CO2 emissions ‘rebound’ in 2022
Study: IPCC asks emerging countries to drop coal faster than rich nations did
EU retains combustion engines for trucks with 90% CO2 reduction target
Can we trust corporate climate pledges or is it greenwashing?
Germany welcomes EU’s new green hydrogen rules, activists divided
EU sees brutal drop in renewable energy used in transport
Low-cost, low-tech cooling offers hope for Indian slums
Europe’s spending on energy crisis nears €800 billion: study
Renewable energy is Africa’s development answer
Climate refugee crisis has landed on Europe’s shores – and we are far from ready
Is the EU ready for the next big climate battle?
EU defines what makes hydrogen ‘green’
Seven EU countries call for cautious electricity market reform
Global companies’ “net zero” targets amount to only 36% emissions cut – report
Home insulation: how to stop your bills going through the roof
City of London proposing to make skyscrapers dim their lights at night
UK must quit climate-harming energy charter treaty, experts say
Ultra low emissions zone expansion cut London pollutants by up to 26% – study
UK must quit climate-harming energy charter treaty, experts say
Africa can become a powerhouse of renewable energy manufacturing
‘Intensive use’ of German coal power plants releases additional 15 mio t of CO2 in 2022 – report
Switzerland won’t follow EU out of controversial energy treaty: official
EU lawmakers vote for stricter climate due diligence obligations for companies
Parliament adopts position on law to green EU houses by 2050
‘Monster profits’ for energy giants reveal a self-destructive fossil fuel resurgence
An EU Renovation Loan can unlock €2 trillion of future energy savings
Plug-in hybrids pollute more than claimed in cities and on commutes, new tests show
Europe’s response to Biden’s green subsidy law lacks teeth
Europe proposes mass exit from energy treaty
Fossil fuel companies won’t save us from climate change. We need governments to step up
Denmark to put CO2 in seabed in step towards carbon negativity
Air conditioner curbs add to heat deaths - but renewables can help
Hydrogen standoff brings EU renewables law to screeching halt
Low investment volumes leave 600-billion-euro gap for Germany’s energy transition – report
How will EU’s ‘green tariff’ impact China’s carbon market?
Nuclear tops Poland’s wish-list for EU electricity market reform
It takes longer to permit a wind farm than to build it
EU’s carbon levy poses new test for Western Balkan integration
Timmermans: Africa likely to be EU’s most important renewable energy partner
Energy efficiency should be at the top of every politician’s New Year’s resolution list
Europe’s big players should copy Joe Biden’s green deal – not revert to old ways
Green homes directive would have ‘devastating effects in Italy’
Colombia gets $70m from new global renewable integration fund
Malaysia lags on renewable energy, threatening climate goals
EU green industry plan an ‘important proposal’ to improve investment conditions – chancellor Scholz
Nine EU countries want low-carbon hydrogen included in bloc’s renewables goals
Dark money is fueling climate denial and delaying action, watchdogs warn
How to get rid of a wood-burning stove
EU’s green industrial plan vague on clean tech, finance, critics say
India’s $4.3 billion budget for energy transition goes to fossil fuel ministry
Buildings directive: EU Parliament moves to save mandatory energy performance standards
Australia ready to become EU’s ‘energy powerhouse’, climate minister says
What lego—yes, lego—can teach us about avoiding energy project boondoggles
Jordan Peterson’s ‘zombie’ climate contrarianism follows a well-worn path
January 2023
Emissions divide now greater within countries than between them – study
The Netherlands ‘unquestionable solar energy leader’ of 2022: study
In climate resilience push, US federal cash flows to coastal rich
Renewables overtook gas in power generation for first time in 2022: study
‘It’s over, finished’: Coal boss gloomy about future EU power market
Build better for climate neutral cities
EU buildings directive in turmoil amid push for hydrogen heating
Global carbon emissions forecast cut due to Ukraine war and Biden, says BP
The time to scale-up energy storage in southeastern Europe is now
#Exxonknows: Why the oil giant is really taking Europe to court
Jargon alert – what does a carbon market for transport mean?
Voluntary carbon markets: a misunderstood climate solution
Earth is on track to exceed 1.5C warming in the next decade, study using AI finds
EU plans to loosen state aid rules to boost renewables investment
Key French MEP pitches low-carbon ‘weighting’ for EU renewables target
