Germany reports sudden fall
Policy
Germany has reported a sudden decline in the number of new wind farms being planned this year, raising fears that
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Poland to subsidise bills as EU carbon tax bites
Consumption
Polish MPs have adopted measures to compensate employers struggling to cope with rising electricity bills as European Union carbon emission
EU promised radical carbon targets
Policy
The outgoing German defence minister, Ursula von der Leyen (pictured), has pledged to address climate change, ahead of the European
Saudis again stifle UN climate change report
Environment
Efforts to tackle climate change have faced three major setbacks, according to the UN. Saudi Arabia has continued at a
Brussels unsure about Ireland’s 2030 pledges
Environment
The European Commission has queried the impact on Irish air quality of the Dublin government’s aim to comply with 2030
Studies hail Ireland’s offshore wind potential
Environment
Lower development costs and improved technology have made Ireland an attractive market for offshore wind, a report has claimed. Dr
Nuclear shutdowns could scupper UK carbon targets: report
Environment
The UK could fail to meet its carbon targets if ageing nuclear reactors are shut down early, the Energy and Climate
Kenyan activists oppose Chinese-backed coal plant
Industry
Kenyan environmentalists are trying to stop the construction of the country’s first coal power station, which is due to be
EU urged to crack down on coal use
Environment
European Union member states should accelerate the move towards renewables by phasing out of coal use, argued environment groups Climate
German wind-power sector in crisis: activists
Environment
Only 134 megawatts (MW) of onshore wind capacity was purportedly in Germany during Q1 2019, an 87-per-cent drop from the
Ireland set to miss 2020 targets
Environment
Ireland will fall short of its 2020 EU renewable energy targets, the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) has warned.
Brussels backs Lithuanian renewable scheme
Environment
The European Commission has approved Lithuania’s auction scheme for renewable energy production as the Baltic state tries to weaken its
Irish wind sector struggles with rates and residents’ opposition
Environment
The Irish counties of Kerry, Cork and Donegal have the highest number of wind farms in Ireland and their development
European climate plans ‘underwhelming’: study
Environment
A report has called for Europe’s national energy and climate plans (NECPs) to be aligned with the 2015 Paris climate
EU praises Nordic renewable progress
Environment
The European Union’s use of renewable energy reached 17.5 per cent in 2017, keeping it on track for a target