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UPDATE 2-EU carbon price hits all-time high after EU climate deal

2:59pm IST

LONDON, Dec 11 The price of Benchmark European Union carbon permits rose to an all-time high above 31 euros a tonne on Friday, after EU leaders reached a deal on more ambitious emissions cuts this decade.

Emissions hit new record, put world on track for 3C warming - U.N.

09 Dec 2020

LONDON Greenhouse gas emissions reached a new high last year, putting the world on track for an average temperature rise of 3 degrees Celsius, a U.N. report showed on Wednesday.

UK government must cut emissions by 78% by 2035 on path to net zero: advisors

09 Dec 2020

LONDON Britain should cut greenhouse gas emissions by 78% by 2035 from 1990 levels for it to be on track for net zero emissions by mid- century, the government's climate advisors said on Wednesday.

Companies form initiative to scale up green hydrogen production

08 Dec 2020

LONDON Seven companies, including developer ACWA Power and Spanish utility Iberdrola, have formed a joint initiative to scale up production of "green" hydrogen in the next six years and bring down costs, they said on Tuesday.

Fossil fuel production far exceeds climate targets, U.N. says

02 Dec 2020

LONDON The world plans to produce more than double the amount of coal, oil and gas in 2030 than would be consistent with curbing global warming, the United Nations and research groups said on Wednesday in the latest warning over climate change.

Fossil fuel production far exceeds climate targets, U.N. says

02 Dec 2020

LONDON, Dec 2 The world’s governments plan to produce more than double the amount of coal, oil and gas in 2030 than would be consistent with curbing global warming, the United Nations and research groups said on Wednesday in the latest warning over climate change.

Australia moves into top three countries for renewable investment: research

24 Nov 2020

LONDON Australia has moved into the three most attractive countries in the world for renewables investment for the first time due to rapid solar photovoltaic (PV) deployment, research showed on Tuesday.

UK to double renewables capacity eligible for next subsidy auctions

24 Nov 2020

LONDON The British government said on Tuesday it will double the capacity of renewable energy projects eligible for support in its next round of subsidy auctions.

EU carbon market emissions fell by 9.1% in 2019: EU Commission

18 Nov 2020

LONDON Greenhouse gas emissions regulated under Europe’s carbon market fell by 9.1% last year from a year earlier, the European Commission said in a report to the European Parliament and Council on Wednesday.

Record new renewable energy capacity this year and next: IEA

10 Nov 2020

LONDON, Nov 10 Record levels of new renewable energy capacity are set to come on stream this year and next, while fossil fuel capacity will fall due to an economic slump and the COVID-19 crisis, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said in a report.

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