Africa Pursues Green Hydrogen For Fossil-Free Economic Growth

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Fri, 11 Nov 2022 20:30:54 +0000

green hydrogen Africa Egypt EU UkraineFollow the money: the green hydrogen revolution is spreading into Africa, with Egypt and Kenya taking the lead.

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European Electric Vehicles Need More Aluminium

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Sun, 10 Jul 2022 07:00:41 +0000

By Massimiliano Saltori, European Science Communication Institute There are ambitious plans for the future of sustainable mobility in the European Union. On June 8th, the European Parliament voted to stop producing CO2-emitting vehicles by 2035. The 27 member states will now vote on the agreement — in true European fashion. Once implemented, the ban will […]

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Fossil Gas Labelled Green in “Biggest Act of Greenwashing in History”

Credit to Author: Transport & Environment (T&E)| Date: Thu, 07 Jul 2022 03:31:13 +0000

European MEPs from the far right, and the majority of the EPP today voted in favor of the EU Commission’s proposal to inexplicably label gas as “green” in the EU’s taxonomy of sustainable investments by 328 to 278. Europe’s elected representatives have let citizens down, says Transport & Environment, which has labelled the vote a […]

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EU Policymakers Strengthen Rules For Companies’ Sustainability Disclosures With Mandatory ESG Standards, But Delay Its Implementation

Credit to Author: Transport & Environment (T&E)| Date: Fri, 24 Jun 2022 04:57:31 +0000

On Tuesday 21 June, the trilogue negotiations between the European Commission, Parliament and Council concluded with an agreement for the EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD).

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Historic Extension of EU’s Carbon Market Gets Green Light from Parliament

Credit to Author: Transport & Environment (T&E)| Date: Wed, 22 Jun 2022 17:59:33 +0000

The European Parliament votes in favour of including shipping and road transport in the Emissions Trading System (ETS) for the very first time.

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EU Parliament’s Lead Committees Vote Against Gas & Nuclear in the Green Taxonomy

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Wed, 15 Jun 2022 02:00:18 +0000

Brussels, 14 June 2022 Two of the European Parliament’s lead committees (ENVI and ECON) today voted in favour of throwing out the European Commission’s sustainable investment taxonomy, which inexplicably labels gas as green. 76 MEPs voted against greenwashing gas and nuclear, with 62 votes in favour and 4 abstentions. Luca Bonaccorsi, sustainable finance director at […]

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