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Statoil exceeds 2020 oil and gas goals early
Statoil exceeds 2020 oil and gas goals early Sep 22, 2017 Jonny Bairstow Coal, Gas Oil, Low Carbon 0 Image: Statoil Statoil has already achieved its 2020 target to reduce carbon dioxide emissions from the Norwegian Continental Shelf by 1.2 million tonnes each year. This greenhouse gas emission reduction is equivalent to taking roughly 600,000 […]
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EU fund invests in Polish gas pipeline
EU fund invests in Polish gas pipeline Sep 24, 2017 Priyanka Shrestha Coal, Gas Oil, Markets Finance 0 Image: Shutterstock An EU fund is in the construction of a gas pipeline in Poland. The European Regional Development Fund is providing €79 million (£70m) to cover part of the construction costs of the 130km-long Zdzieszowice – […]
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New initiative to help ramp up finance for climate action
New initiative to help ramp up finance for climate action Sep 22, 2017 Priyanka Shrestha Low Carbon, Markets Finance 0 Image: Shutterstock A new initiative to help boost finance for climate action in developing countries has been announced. The UN and World Bank are joining forces for the Invest4Climate platform to bring together national governments, […]
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New solar in Dubai ‘to save 2.4m tonnes of emissions’
New solar in Dubai ‘to save 2.4m tonnes of emissions’ Sep 23, 2017 Jonny Bairstow Infrastructure Generation, Low Carbon, Top Stories 0 Image: Shutterstock A proposed concentrated solar power (CSP) plant near Dubai is expected to save 2.4 million tonnes of greenhouse gases each year. The 700MW Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park, to […]
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#ShortFuse 22/09/17
#ShortFuse 22/09/17 Sep 22, 2017 george marshall ShortFuse 0 tweet Article source: http://www.energylivenews.com/2017/09/22/shortfuse-220917/
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ELN and friends pedal to stop pain
ELN and friends pedal to stop pain Sep 22, 2017 Priyanka Shrestha Latest Videos, Daily Fact Film, Markets Finance, Top Stories 0 ELN hit the road at the Redbridge Cycling Centre in London yesterday for the second Power Ride to raise money for charity. A total of 26 riders tried to hit the 3,000km […]
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Jargon ‘causing energy bill confusion across UK’
Jargon ‘causing energy bill confusion across UK’ Sep 21, 2017 Jonny Bairstow Markets Finance 0 Image: Shutterstock Complicated jargon and confusing energy bills are preventing UK households from switching to cheaper energy deals. That’s according to a new report from the Institute of Public Policy Research (IPPR) and comparethemarket.com, which suggests simpler bill breakdowns and […]
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Food waste collections ‘needed to get London green’
Food waste collections ‘needed to get London green’ Sep 21, 2017 Jonny Bairstow Sustainability Environment 0 Image: Shutterstock London could slash landfill volumes by introducing separate food waste collections. That’s according to a new report from the London Assembly Environment Committee, which suggests the capital can become more sustainable and create new jobs by adopting […]
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France-UK power link ‘could disturb war graves’
France-UK power link ‘could disturb war graves’ Sep 20, 2017 Jonny Bairstow Low Carbon, Top Stories 0 Image: Shutterstock Hundreds of Holocaust victims’ graves from World War Two could be disturbed by an electricity link between France and Britain. The Nazi-occupied British island of Alderney in the English Channel was the site of four concentration […]
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Multinationals join initiative to speed up switch to EVs
Multinationals join initiative to speed up switch to EVs Sep 20, 2017 Priyanka Shrestha Daily Fact Film, Low Carbon, Top Stories 0 Heathrow Airport, HP, IKEA Group and Unilever are among first 10 multinationals that have joined an initiative to accelerate the drive towards electric vehicles (EVs). The Climate Group’s EV100 scheme encourages global […]
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