Europe can be climate neutral by 2040 with solar and wind power According to a new study, conducted by Finland’s LUT University and SolarPower Europe, Europe’s energy system could be fully renewable by 2040 in a “leadership scenario”, or by 2050 in a “moderate scenario”. Read more
Editorial The offshore wind industry has developed rapidly over the last 10 years. The technology has never had such a high output capacity, lower prices or a higher coexistence potential. The European Commission is to present a new strategy on offshore renewable energy which will be published in October as part of the European Green Deal. Read more
CCS is not needed – new production methods can reduce industrial greenhouse gas emissions The real issue is not technology nor economics, but creating incentives to make industry green without using CCS. Read more
Trump weakens US air pollution control Over a period of only three weeks, the Trump administration has eroded the basis for air pollution control in coal-fired power plants, declined to strengthen air quality standards, and finalised a rollback of vehicle fuel efficiency standards. Read more
Offshore wind energy development in the Baltic sea must accelerate One of the areas with high wind power potential but a low proportion of offshore wind farms is the Baltic Sea Read more
Short-term benefits of coal phase-out outweigh costs Shutting down coal power plants is necessary to halt global warming and would have net benefits even in the short term, once health and environmental impacts are factored in. Read more
Recurring extreme climate events are devastating to coral reefs In the last five years, there have been three severe marine heatwaves that have caused significant bleaching of corals at the Great Barrier Reef. Read more
Switching from coal to fossil gas is not an option The European Commission wants to finance 32 fossil gas infrastructure projects, but finds it increasingly hard to present this as compatible with Paris. And the Corona crisis demonstrates that Europe can manage with much more renewables and less of both coal and gas. Read more
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