Aneta Paunoska

sustainable agriculture

UK will provide more public funds for green farming initiatives 

Sustainability

The British government said farmers in England would receive more government payments for green farming, i.e. preserving the environment and producing food more sustainably. More farmers are intended to enroll in new environmental land management programs as a result of the increase in payment rates (ELMS). The ELMS is intended to replace the Common Agricultural …

UK will provide more public funds for green farming initiatives  Read More »

Europe's climate change: The second-warmest winter on record

Climate change: Summer in winter in Europe, temperature records surpassed

Climate Change

Throughout the course of the new year, parts of Europe experienced record-high winter temperatures, sparking calls for swifter action against climate change while giving governments struggling with high gas prices a little reprieve. From Switzerland to Poland to Hungary, which recorded its warmest Christmas Eve in Budapest and saw temperatures rise to 18.9 degrees Celsius …

Climate change: Summer in winter in Europe, temperature records surpassed Read More »

Germany's power market reform will speed up in 2023

Germany continued to export power to its neighbors despite the crisis

Finance & Investment

Despite an energy crisis at home, Germany exported more power to its neighbors in 2022 than it imported, mainly to an increase in weather-driven renewable generation and higher demand from France. Germany’s primary export markets were Switzerland and Austria. But, in a remarkable shift, Germany as the nuclear-dependent nation sold more to France than it …

Germany continued to export power to its neighbors despite the crisis Read More »

China's coal plants pollute as whole of Spain

The coal was not a goal: Germany missed emissions targets

Energy Transition

Germany missed emissions targets as carbon dioxide emissions remained stable last year. It endangers its climate goals as increased usage of coal and oil countered decreased energy consumption and record levels of renewable energy production. This is according to figures released on Wednesday by the climate think tank Agora Energiewende. Thanks to rising energy prices, …

The coal was not a goal: Germany missed emissions targets Read More »

renewables wind

European companies invest as the U.S. recognize the possibilities of offshore wind

Renewables, Wind

In 2022, the U.S. took significant action to encourage the development of its offshore wind industry. The federal Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) held auctions for leases for the privileges to develop the waters off California, North Carolina, and New York. The auctions put the United States’ objective of installing 30 GW of offshore …

European companies invest as the U.S. recognize the possibilities of offshore wind Read More »

Traffic jam

EU approved to phase out of fossil fuel cars, Italy’s PM thinks it is unreasonable

Energy Transition

The European Union reached an agreement last week regarding a law that will effectively ban the sale of new fossil fuel – gasoline and diesel – cars beginning in 2035. It is an effort to hasten the transition to electric vehicles and battle climate change. Negotiators from the EU countries, the European Parliament, which must …

EU approved to phase out of fossil fuel cars, Italy’s PM thinks it is unreasonable Read More »

the World Bank is to significantly increase its lending capacity to address climate change and other crises

The World Bank requests extra funding to handle climate change

Finance & Investment

According to a so-called evolution roadmap, the World Bank is looking to significantly increase its lending capacity to address climate change and other global crises. The Bank will negotiate with shareholders on proposals that include a capital increase and new lending tools before meetings in April. The roadmap document shareholder nations got, is the first …

The World Bank requests extra funding to handle climate change Read More »

Maritime CCS

Did you know: How many carbon capture and storage projects are on the North Sea?

Energy Transition

Over the past few years, the North Sea supported efforts in Europe to capture carbon dioxide (CO2) from the atmosphere and store it underground. It has gathered momentum as governments and industry work to cut emissions in order to achieve their climate targets. With the use of carbon capture and storage (CCS) technology, CO2 emissions …

Did you know: How many carbon capture and storage projects are on the North Sea? Read More »