With South Asia over 75 GW of excess fossil fuel capacity, a new report released by the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA) and TransitionZero looks at electricity demand and supply in key countries — India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka. New Delhi : With South Asia having over 75 GW of […]
Boris Johnson Plans Fossil Fuel-Free U.K. Power Grid by 2035 – EQ Mag Pro
The U.K. will reserve a key role for nuclear power in the nation’s electricity system as a backup for renewables in a plan to phase out natural gas by 2035. Fossil fuels will no longer be used to generate power by the middle of the next decade as the U.K. tackles the double threat of […]
Canada Bans Fossil-Fuel Vehicles And HEVs 5 Years In Advance to Accelerate Carbon Reduction
In order to construct a new economy that withstands climate change, the Government of Canada has announced that the country will comprehensively ban the sales of fossil fuel vehicles by 2035. It also proposed a stricter standard that requires all vehicles to be zero-emission by then, which means that HEVs will also be banned at […]
Share of Non-Fossil Fuel Based Generation Capacity Rises to 39 Per Cent
Non-fossil fuel sources now account for 39% of India’s power generation capacity, a fact that will help the country surpass its NDC (nationally determined contribution), or carbon reduction commitment under the Paris climate agreement. New Delhi : Non-fossil fuel sources now account for 39% of India’s power generation capacity, a fact that will help the […]
World at Peak Fossil Fuel Generation As Emerging Markets ‘Adopt’ Renewables: CEEW Report
Fossil fuel electricity generation has peaked worldwide as emerging markets seize the opportunities of low-cost renewables, a report published by India’s Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW) and the financial think tank Carbon Tracker said. Given renewables are already the cheapest source of new electricity in 90 per cent of the world, emerging markets […]
Demand For Fossil Fuel Electricity Generation in India Fell in 2019 and 2020
Kolkata : Demand for fossil fuel electricity generation in India reached a plateau in 2018, and fell in 2019 and 2020, according to a study published today by the Council on Energy,Environment and Water (CEEW) and UK’s Carbon Tracker. India, which accounts for 9% of emerging market electricity demand and 20% of expected demand growth, […]
Texas Governor Pushes For Fossil Fuel, Nuclear Power Incentives
Texas Governor Greg Abbott is pushing regulators to strengthen incentives for fossil fuel and nuclear power generators in an effort to avoid a repeat of deadly blackouts seen this winter. Abbott ordered the Public Utility Commission of Texas to redesign parts of the power market to maintain and build more dispatchable supplies that are fueled […]
Japan to Promote Renewable Power And Reduce Fossil Fuel Imports During 2021-2030
Japan will focus on renewable power to reduce reliance on nuclear power as well as the cost of importing fossil fuels. Japan has no grid interconnections with other countries and has to generate power on its own. Prior to the Fukushima disaster, nuclear power was expected to be a dominant source of power, and until […]
Countries With New Fossil Fuel Projects Should Zero Out Emissions -U.S. Climate Envo
WASHINGTON : Countries developing new oil, gas and coal projects should make sure they come with technology that can reduce the emissions to zero, John Kerry, the U.S. special presidential envoy for climate, told reporters on Thursday. “It’s a real challenge and nobody can duck it,” Kerry said in a news conference. “There’s an incumbent […]
Europe Powers Up Electric Car Battery Drive
Automakers, which are under pressure to transition out of fossil fuel vehicles, are putting money into battery production. Paris: As electric car sales soar, Europe has started to build up its capacity to produce batteries on the continent but it remains far from reducing its dependence on Asia. China, Japan and South Korea produce most […]