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Freelance energy, climate & environment reporter/ moderator. Presenter on @foresight-ce.bsky.social's The Jolt. 📩 [email protected]
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One thing that really stands out to me is the mismatch between the US federal government's backlash against net-zero policies and it talking about strengthening grids, geothermal, hydropower and nuclear. Here's the order I refer to in the episode: www.energy.gov/articles/sec...
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The text also includes an indication of the date for the target, saying there will be an "Amendment of the Climate Law" in 2025 - that's not something new, but interesting to see it in the text. Full text here: ec.europa.eu/commission/p...
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It's still a fairly short addition - and also doesn't mention the fact it is a net target (or even that it's a target for emissions reductions!) unless you follow the footnote.
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It now reads: "Europe has set out an ambitious framework to become a decarbonised economy by 2050. It will stay the course, including through the intermediate 2040 target of 90%."
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Plus the top climate and energy stories from around the world, including reactions to Trump's first day in the White House and the European Commission planning to propose a ban on forever chemicals.
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Plus the top energy and climate news from around the world, including the EU governments considering more sanctions against Russian energy and rising cost of insuring against severe weather in Canada
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Plus a round-up of the top climate and energy stories from around the world, including new sanctions against Russian energy, trade tensions between the United States and Canada and Ukraine's upcoming energy storage capacity
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If you missed the first part of our conversation on energy trends in 2024 and what regions are leading the energy transition, check it out on the @foresight-ce.bsky.social app!
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My take on this with @smorgan.bsky.social for this week's climate and energy news catch-up on our podcast, The Jolt Rundown foresightmedia.com/story/srmNJT...