Policy & Regulatory Global energy subsidies could fall by 25% by 2050 to US$475bn 30 Apr 2020 According to International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), direct energy subsidies could decline by 25% from US$634bn in 2017 to US$475bn by 2050. Most of the existing direct energy subsidies are directed to fossil…
Policy & Regulatory ADPower (UAE) receives US$1.35c/kWh bid for 2 GW solar PV project 29 Apr 2020 Emirates Water and Electricity Company (EWEC), the subsidiary of Abu Dhabi Power Corporation (ADPower), has unveiled technical and commercial bids from five consortia for the development of the 2 GW Al Dhafra solar…
Daily Energy News Policy & Regulatory The Netherlands presents a new plan to reduce CO2 emissions 28 Apr 2020 The Dutch government has presented a new package to further reduce the country’s CO2 emissions in the short run, in order to comply with a 2015 judgment of the court in…
Policy & Regulatory NYSERDA (US) plans a 1-2.5 GW offshore wind tender in July 2020 27 Apr 2020 The New York Public Service Commission (PSC) has allowed the New York Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) to launch a new tender for at least 1 GW and up to 2.5 GW of…
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Policy & Regulatory France releases implementing decrees for its energy and climate strategy 24 Apr 2020 The French Ministry for the Ecological and Inclusive Transition (MEIT) has issued two decrees implementing the Multi-annual Energy Plan to 2028 (Programmation pluriannuelle de l’énergie, PPE) and the National Low Carbon Strategy, which were first released…
Policy & Regulatory Argentina considers minimum oil price of US$45/bbl for local production 23 Apr 2020 The Argentinian government plans to set a minimum oil reference price for local producers at US$45/bbl, with the objective to increase domestic production and to limit imports. The country would take the price of…
El llamado de la madre Tierra Cuando la madre Tierra nos manda un mensaje Panel de Información sobre COVID-19 ¿Cómo ser un NaturaLista desde casa? No liberes a tus mascotas, se pueden convertir en especies invasoras Cuando la Madre Tierra nos manda un mensaje La Asamblea General de la Organización…
Energy & Climate Markets Switzerland’s power generation increased by 6.4% in 2019 22 Apr 2020 According to the Swiss federal council, electricity consumption declined by 0.8% in 2019 to 57.2 TWh, due to improvements in energy efficiency. Power generation rose by 6.4% to 71.9 TWh (67.8 TWh for net generation,…
ISEE Bulletin April 2020 THE INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR ECOLOGICAL ECONOMICS Be sure to follow us on Facebook to keep up-to-date with partner programs and webinars. CANSEE 2nd biennial Student Symposium June 25-27, Toronto, CANADA Up to thirty students will be accepted to participate in the 2020 Symposium. Students should be…
Mandated efficiency Cities around the world are either putting in place or considering mandatory audit laws for monitoring building energy efficiency. Using data from the application of New York’s pioneering Local Law 87, Kontokosta et al. document the impact of mandatory audits on energy use in buildings. Kontokosta et al….
Companies Russian and Turkish companies sign oil and gas MoUs in Algeria 21 Apr 2020 The Algerian oil and gas company Sonatrach has signed two Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) with Zarubezhneft (Russia) and TPAO (Turkey) to discuss opportunities to invest in oil and gas exploration, development and production in Algeria. Read more Couche-Tard…
Volume 1 Issue 4, April 2020 Comment Comment | 30 March 2020 Historical records of volcanic eruptions deserve more attention To reduce the risks and uncertainty that surround volcanic eruptions, attention must be given to all available data. Historical records can provide insight into past eruptions, as well as the…
Companies MOL closes acquisition of Chevron’s assets in Azerbaijan 20 Apr 2020 Chevron has closed the sales of its non-operated exploration and production (E&P) and midstream assets in Azerbaijan to the Hungarian oil and gas company MOL, after it received government and regulatory approvals. The two companies had agreed on the…
¿Hacia dónde va la política ambiental mexicana? Rafael Robles de Benito || La Jornada Maya || Viernes 17 de abril, 2019 Incentivar la agroecología En cosa de un par de días cayeron en mis manos dos artículos que me han hecho preguntarme de nuevo si hay en nuestro país algo…
Volume 3 Issue 4, April 2020 Optimal cropland use Rising food demand and the rising land use and environmental ills of agriculture are clashing. Folberth and colleagues find that locating crops and applying fertilizers optimally could reduce required cropland globally by about half. See Folberth et al. Image: Frans lemmens…
Policy & Regulatory Massachusetts (US) doubles its solar support programme to 3.2 GW 17 Apr 2020 The state of Massachusetts (United States) has published anemergency regulation with immediate effect to its Solar MassachusettsRenewable Target (SMART) programme. The new regulation doubles the solarcapacity supported by the programme from 1.6 GW to 3.2 GW…
Policy & Regulatory India is considering mandatory hydropower purchases for States 16 Apr 2020 The Indian government is considering introducing mandatory hydropower procurement targets for State distribution companies, which would have to meet part of their power requirements with hydropower. The proposed obligation would be similar to renewable power purchase…
Reflexiones desde la pandemia Rafael Robles de Benito || La Jornada Maya || Miércoles 15 de abril, 2020 Noticias del encierro Grandes plumas, escritores de veras, han dedicado páginas brillantes para hablar de lo que nos pasa cuando enfrentamos una epidemia. Ahí está La gran plaga de Londres, de Daniel…
Policy & Regulatory Virginia’s new renewable law targets over 20 GW of renewable capacity (US) 15 Apr 2020 The governor of the US state of Virginia (8.5 million inhabitants) has signed the Virginia Clean Economy Act into law that aims at boosting the state’s renewable power capacity, by raising the limit…
Policy & Regulatory Chile’s updated NDC strengthens GHG emissions cap by 2030 14 Apr 2020 The government of Chile has presented its updated Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC), presenting its climate commitments to 2030 with a view to achieving carbon neutrality by 2050. The updated NDC replaces the previous emission intensity…
Policy & Regulatory China’s NDRC finalizes 2020 solar subsidy policy 10 Apr 2020 The National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) of China has finalised its solar PV subsidy policy for 2020, taking into account the permitting rules set by the National Energy Administration (NEA) for the construction of new projects. Distributed PV…
Financiarización de la naturaleza, Tren Maya y ecología política Rafael Robles de Benito || La Jornada Maya || Jueves 9 de abril, 2020 Asumir que por tratarse de un fideicomiso se desatará un proceso especulativo es confundir el remedio con el trapito Hace algunos días apareció en La Jornada un…
Policy & Regulatory Vietnam approves new FiTs for solar power projects 9 Apr 2020 The government of Vietnam has unveiled new feed-in tariff rates for utility-scale, rooftop and floating solar PV projects. The new text determines FiT prices based on three technology types: ground-mounted solar energy projects will receive VND1,644/kWh…
Companies ExxonMobil will cut its capital expenditures by 30% in 2020 to US$23bn 8 Apr 2020 ExxonMobil has reduced its 2020 investment plans by 30% from US$33bn to US$23bn. Most of the capital expenditure cut will be located in the Permian Basin in western Texas and in the south-eastern New…
Policy & Regulatory Switzerland will liberalise its power market in early 2021 7 Apr 2020 Switzerland will go ahead with plans to open the electricity market for all customers, with the introduction of an amendment to the Electricity Supply Law (loi sur l’approvisionnement en électricité, LApEl) by early 2021. So far,…
Volume 4 Issue 4, April 2020 City heat Genetically distinct populations of urban lizards, such as male crested anoles (Anolis cristatellus) in Puerto Rico, provide an opportunity to understand rapid parallel evolution of complex thermal traits. A single non-synonymous polymorphism associated with heat tolerance plasticity may explain how these urban…
Volume 10 Issue 4, April 2020 Economic dynamics of coal phase out Coal use is responsible for a large proportion of climate damages, including carbon dioxide emissions, and contributes to public health problems such as respiratory diseases. In this issue, a study by Sebastian Rauner and colleagues shows that phasing…
Policy & Regulatory The US DoE will lease space for 30 mbl of oil in emergency reserve 6 Apr 2020 The US Department of Energy (DoE) has decided to make 30 mbl of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve’s (SPR’s) oil storage capacity available to US oil producers that are negatively affected by the…
Policy & Regulatory The Netherlands unveils planned 2023-2030 solar PV net metering scheme 3 Apr 2020 The Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Change of the Netherlands has presented plans for the future net metering scheme for residential PV systems, that will replace the existing one expiring in 2023. The…
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