Tag: decarbonisation

Which energy strategy to employ in order to reach the 2050 goal

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Researchers from Aarhus University have modelled the decarbonisation of the sector-coupled European energy system using very high-resolution data. The results are clear: To reach climate-neutrality by 2050 we need solar energy. And lots of it. What’s the cheapest, easiest way to honour the Paris Agreement of limiting the global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius? A Read more about Which energy strategy to employ in order to reach the 2050 goal[…]

EU Emission Trading System State aid Guidelines revised to enter in force on 1 January 2021

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In line with the European Green Deal and the EU’s objective to become the first climate neutral economy by 2050, the Commission adopted today revised EU Emission Trading System State aid Guidelines in the context of the system for greenhouse gas emission allowance trading post-2021 (the “ETS Guidelines”). They will enter into force on 1 January 2021 with the Read more about EU Emission Trading System State aid Guidelines revised to enter in force on 1 January 2021[…]

EU emissions trading system: free allowances must be better targeted

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Free allowances still make up over 40 % of all available allowances under the EU’s ‘cap and trade’ emissions trading system (ETS), according to a new report by the European Court of Auditors (ECA). These free allowances, distributed to industry, aviation and, in some Member States, the electricity sector, were not well targeted. In addition, Read more about EU emissions trading system: free allowances must be better targeted[…]

Contest for a new prototype engine to gain € 3.5 Million

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A new challenge launched by the European Commission under HORIZON PRIZE competition for  participants coming up with a solution integrated in a system prototype, which will be able to demonste reduction of emissions of pollutants and lowering fuel consumption in real driving conditions without affecting the operational capabilities of the vehicle. The purpose of this Read more about Contest for a new prototype engine to gain € 3.5 Million[…]