COP29: “Fighting Climate Change” is Euphemism for Ending Fossil Fuels

Credit to Author: Maarten Vinkhuyzen| Date: Sun, 24 Nov 2024 04:16:48 +0000

After the only win from last year’s COP28 was saying out loud “End Fossil Fuels,” the Drill-Baby-Drill crowd under the leadership of Saudi Arabia is doing everything in their power to make it just a line in an “All of the Above” policy agenda. At every international forum — from … [continued]

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IAEA: Aging Nuclear Fleet Warrants Reactor Life Extensions, Much More New Capacity

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Thu, 22 Aug 2024 14:25:19 +0000

While global nuclear power capacity has remained at a consistent level over the past decade, newly released data from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) suggests that more than two-thirds […]

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Number of nuclear reactors by age (as of 1 January 2024). Source: IAEA

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Tripling Renewables by 2030 Requires a Minimum of 16.4% Annual Growth Rate

Credit to Author: Press Release| Date: Thu, 11 Jul 2024 17:23:45 +0000

Record growth in renewables must be significantly topped up in the remaining 7 years to meet the UAE Consensus energy target set at COP28 Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates — The Renewable Energy Statistics 2024 released by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) today shows that despite renewables becoming the fastest growing … [continued]

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Proposed Final COP28 Statement Eliminates Any Mention Of Fossil Fuel Phase Out

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Tue, 12 Dec 2023 01:20:26 +0000

It appears COP28 will finish with a whimper as the oil countries have aligned to prevent any significant action on fossil fuels.

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What Do COP28 Double Down, Triple Up & Nuclear Commitments Mean?

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Sun, 10 Dec 2023 20:02:06 +0000

COP28 has some good news stories to go with the bad. Prominent among the good news was the Double Down, … [continued]

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U.S. Department of Energy Announces Clean Energy Achievements at COP28

Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Sat, 09 Dec 2023 01:49:45 +0000

WASHINGTON, D.C. — This week, U.S. Deputy Secretary of Energy David M. Turk traveled to Dubai, United Arab Emirates for … [continued]

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IMF Head Advocates For End Of Fossil Fuel Subsidies At COP28 Climate Summit

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Thu, 07 Dec 2023 23:36:25 +0000

Fossil fuel subsidies can be put to a higher purpose, the head of the IMF told delegates to COP28 in Dubai this week.

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At COP28, Net Zero World Showcases Progress in Transforming Emerging Energy Economies

Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Thu, 07 Dec 2023 01:37:05 +0000

Announces new partnerships on energy decarbonization modeling, investment mobilization, and battery energy storage systems and launches next cohort of Climate … [continued]

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At COP28, Countries Launch Declaration of Intent on Clean Hydrogen

Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Thu, 07 Dec 2023 01:32:38 +0000

Declaration of Intent facilitates work toward mutual recognition of clean hydrogen certification schemes DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES — During the … [continued]

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