Policy & Regulatory China considers 40% of renewables (including hydro) in its 2030 power mix 12 Feb 2021 The National Energy Administration (NEA), which regulates the energy sector in China, has proposed to increase the share of renewables in power generation from 28.2% (including hydropower) in 2020 to 40% in 2030….
Policy & Regulatory France’s GHG emissions declined by 1.7% in 2019 to 437 MtCO2eq 11 Feb 2021 According to the CITEPA, France’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reached 437 MtCO2 in 2019, a decrease of 1.7% compared to 2018. This represents a 19.7% decrease compared to 1990 and a 20.7% decrease compared…
Policy & Regulatory France awards 520 MW of onshore wind capacity in auction 10 Feb 2021 The French Ministry for the Ecological Transition has selected 15 onshore wind power projects representing a total capacity of 520 MW at an average price of €59.5/MWh (-0.3% compared to the previous tender) in its AO7…
Daily Report Wednesday, 10 February 2021 United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG) Policy Councils Meeting 2021 The Policy Council on “The Right to the City and Inclusive Territories” met this Tuesday, discussing, among other issues, the role of local governments in ensuring respect for human rights. Speakers noted that the…
Policy & Regulatory The Crown Estate (UK) awards leases for 8 GW of offshore wind projects 9 Feb 2021 The UK Crown Estate has selected six proposed new offshore wind projects in the waters around England and Wales (United Kingdom), which represents just under 8 GW of potential new offshore wind…
Policy & Regulatory Russia plans to tender 500 MW of solar capacity in June 2021 8 Feb 2021 The Russian government intends to tender 500 MW of solar capacity in 2021. The auction, which is managed by the trading system administrator JSC ATS, is likely to take place in June 2021….
En armonía con la naturaleza Veinticuatro / siete ¿Qué podemos hacer para vivir en armonía con la naturaleza? Los ecólogos de Krebs #SabrososSanosSustentables Naturalista destacado Calendario de eventos Veinticuatro / siete ¿Qué podemos hacer para vivir en armonía con la naturaleza? ¿Cuántas decisiones tomamos a lo largo del día? Muchas…
Policy & Regulatory Denmark approves a 3 GW offshore wind hub in the North Sea 5 Feb 2021 The Danish coalition government has approved the creation of a 3 GW offshore wind energy island located 80 km from the shore of Jutland. It could be expanded to a capacity of 10 GW at…
Policy & Regulatory Poland adopts its new energy policy until 2040 4 Feb 2021 The Council of Ministers of Poland has approved Poland’s energy policy until 2040, which aims to shift its power mix to less emitting energy sources and will limit the share of coal in electricity production to…
Volume 5 Issue 2, February 2021 Tropical forest community structure A view through the canopy of this Bornean rain forest in Lambir Hills National Park (Malaysia) shows the diversity of plant forms present in one of the most species-rich forests on Earth, where fundamental trade-offs in resource allocation constrain tree…
Policy & Regulatory India issues tender for 5 GW of solar power projects 2 Feb 2021 The Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency has launched a tender, inviting state-owned power generation companies to develop 5 GW of grid-connected solar power projects under the third tranche of phase II of the Central Public Sector…
Policy & Regulatory The US extends the wind energy production tax credit through 2021 1 Feb 2021 The US Congress has extended the production tax credit (PTC) for wind power projects at 60% of the full credit amount (US$1.8c/kWh) for another year until the end of 2021, and qualifying wind projects will have…
Publication – A new dawn for the US energy policy President Biden’s first days of office are set to reverse many of the policies of the past four years, and to restore an emphasis on climate policies. Our latest analysis takes an in-depth look at energy trends under President Trump’s…
Policy & Regulatory The US president signs a series of executive orders on climate change 29 Jan 2021 The US president has signed a series of executive actions to address climate change. The orders intend to eliminate fossil fuel subsidies, to pause to all oil and gas drilling on federal…
Actualidad científica: Del 1 al 29 enero, 2021 INMUNIDAD ¿Cuándo se convertirá la COVID-19 en un simple resfriado? Loïc Mangin El análisis de varios coronavirus humanos sugiere que el SARS-CoV-2 acabará volviéndose endémico y ocasionará tan solo resfriados benignos. Medioambiente Detectan en el aire tres sustancias químicas que dañan la…
Policy & Regulatory Italy awards only 307 MW of renewable capacity in a 1.4 GW tender 28 Jan 2021 The Italian energy agency GSE (Gestore dei Servizi Elettrici) has published the results of the fourth tender for renewable capacity under the country’s new scheme. A total quota of 1,882 MW was offered…
Table of Contents: January 2021 Author Correction | 25 January 2021 Author Correction: The radius of the umbrella cloud helps characterize large explosive volcanic eruptions Robert Constantinescu, Aurelian Hopulele-Gligor, Charles B. Connor, Costanza Bonadonna, Laura J. Connor et al. Communications Earth & Environment 2 , Article number: 22 | doi: 10.1038/s43247-021-00096-9…
Policy & Regulatory South Africa will tender 6.8 GW of renewable capacity in 2021-2022 27 Jan 2021 South Africa intends to launch three tenders for 6.8 GW of renewable energy sources and 5 GW of new coal, gas, and storage projects in 2021-2022. The country will tender 2.6 GW of wind and solar…
ISEE Bulletin 27 January 2021 Visit the ISEE website for more information. Click Here for Conference Information Participants for Global Collaborative Climate Education Needed We are recruiting universities worldwide to participate in Solve Climate By 2030 on April 7, 2021. Last spring, we organized 50 same-day University hosted webinars on climate solutions and…
Policy & Regulatory Ukraine intends to create a GHG emissions trading scheme in 2025 26 Jan 2021 Ukraine plans to set up a national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions trading system (ETS) and to introduce carbon taxes in 2025. In 2021, the country is expected to implement a system of monitoring, reporting, and…
Companies Brazil’s Vale takes over Mitsui’s coal assets in Mozambique 25 Jan 2021 The Brazilian mining company Vale has signed a Heads of Agreement (HoA) with Mitsui to acquire its 15% stake in the Moatize coal mine project and its 50% stake in the Nacala Corridor rail and port infrastructure project…
Now we are five Nature Energy launched its first issue five years ago. To mark the occasion, this month we take a look back at some of our past content and catch up with some of our early authors. See Editorial Image: Anton Eine/Alamy Stock Photo. Cover Design: Thomas Phillips….
Policy & Regulatory Solar and wind accounted for 20% of Jordan’s power mix in 2020 22 Jan 2021 Jordan intends to increase the share of renewables in its power mix to 30% in 2030, to become more self-sufficient. According to the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources, solar and wind…
Volume 4 Issue 1, January 2021 Carbon trade-offs of animal agriculture Producing meat requires more land than plants, which could be restored into ecosystems that capture carbon. Hayek and colleagues quantify the carbon opportunity cost of extensive meat production and find that shifting to plant-based diets would capture a CO2…
Policy & Regulatory A US court vacates the ACE rule on coal-fired power plants’ emissions 21 Jan 2021 The United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia has vacated the Affordable Clean Energy (ACE) rule, issued in 2019, which gave States more time and authority to decide how to…
Policy & Regulatory Australia unveils a plan to develop the Beetaloo shale gas sub-basin 20 Jan 2021 The Australian government has released an AUD224m (US$173m) plan to accelerate exploration and development of the Beetaloo sub-basin in the Northern Territory (NT), which is expected to hold more than 200,000 PJ (nearly 5,700…
Policy & Regulatory The Netherlands’ first SDE++ round receives €6.4bn subsidy applications 18 Jan 2021 As part of the Sustainable Energy and Climate Transition Incentive Scheme (SDE++), the Netherlands has received 4,112 subsidy applications for projects that contribute to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the country. A total of €6.4bn…
Policy & Regulatory New York State (US) selects Equinor and BP for 2.5 GW offshore wind projects 15 Jan 2021 The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) (United States) has selected the Equinor – BP partnership to provide 2,490 MW of power as part of its second offshore wind solicitation….
Policy & Regulatory The Polish senate adopts offshore wind act, targeting 5.9 GW by 2030 14 Jan 2021 The Senate of Poland has passed the offshore wind act, which governs the method of obtaining state support for developers interested in building offshore wind projects in the country. The new regulation…
ISEE Bulletin January 2021 THE INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR ECOLOGICAL ECONOMICS Dear German, Here is your weekly ISEE News in Review. The Joint Conference of ISEE, ESEE, and DEGROWTH in collaboration with Manchester University, UK Building Alternative Livelihoods in times of ecological and political crisis Given the continuing pandemic, the joint conference…