Policy & Regulatory The European Commission proposes to cut GHG emissions by 55% in 2030 17 Sep 2020 The European Commission is proposing to raise the 2030 target for greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction from 40% to at least 55% compared to 1990, which would put the European Union on track…
Policy & Regulatory Australia proposes a gas-led recovery plan from the coronavirus recession 16 Sep 2020 The Australian government has presented a plan to boost gas supply and reduce energy prices, promising a “gas-led recovery” from the coronavirus recession. The authorities intend to reset the east coast gas market and…
Volume 3 Issue 9, September 2020 Forest subsidies in Chile Given the benefits of forests, there are growing efforts to restore lost ones. This study finds that between 1986 and 2011, Chile’s forest subsidies encouraged expansion of plantations with exotic trees at the expense of native forest, likely reducing biodiversity…
Policy & Regulatory Nersa issues plan to procure 12 GW of power in South Africa 15 Sep 2020 The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) has issued a second concurrence to a Section 34 Ministerial Determination, which will allow the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) to procure more power. The decision…
Policy & Regulatory New Jersey (US) launches new 2.4 GW offshore wind tender 14 Sep 2020 The state-government of New Jersey (United States), through the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities, has launched a second offshore wind tender to award between 1.2 and 2.4 GW of offshore wind capacity. The application…
Policy & Regulatory Greece will unlock €5bn in compensation for phasing out lignite by 2028 11 Sep 2020 The Greek government plans to spend €5bn in compensation for phasing out lignite by 2028. The funds, which will come from the national budget, the Juncker Plan and the European Investment Bank,…
Policy & Regulatory Poland mulls cutting the share of coal in its power mix to 37% in 2030 10 Sep 2020 The Ministry of Climate of Poland has released an update of its energy strategy by 2040. It intends to reduce the share of coal in its power generation to…
Policy & Regulatory South Korea intends to close 30 coal-fired power plants by 2034 9 Sep 2020 The government of South Korean plans to shut down 10 existing coal-fired power plants by 2022, and another 20 by 2034, in a bid to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and to promote renewable…
Policy & Regulatory South Korea intends to close 30 coal-fired power plants by 2034 9 Sep 2020 The government of South Korean plans to shut down 10 existing coal-fired power plants by 2022, and another 20 by 2034, in a bid to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and to promote renewable…
Volume 1 Issue 9, September 2020 Stressors arising from anthropogenic climate change threaten tropical fisheries and, in turn, those extratropical nations reliant on them. This Review discusses the impact of climate change on tropical fish stocks and catch potential, the corresponding telecoupling and subsequent adaptation measures. See Lam et al….
Policy & Regulatory Egypt delays electricity sector privatisation to 2025 8 Sep 2020 The Egyptian government has delayed from 2023 to 2025 the deadline to privatise the electricity sector and to transition from a market player to the electricity market regulator. In 2015, the country passed a law that required…
Policy & Regulatory UK OGA awards 113 offshore blocks to 65 oil & gas companies 7 Sep 2020 The UK Oil & Gas Authority (OGA) has awarded 113 licence areas over 260 blocks or part-blocks to 65 companies, including Shell, BP, Total, Eni, Chrysaor, EnQuest, Neptune and Equinor. The 32nd Offshore…
Policy & Regulatory Germany plans to tender 67 GW of renewables capacity by end-2028 4 Sep 2020 Germany energy ministry has released the draft law of the new renewable energy law (EEG 2021) that is intended to be adopted by the Federal government in September 2020. It foresees at least 67 GW of new renewable…
…Antonio Azuela de la Cueva, Instituto de Investigaciones Sociales, UNAM
Julia Carabias Lillo, entrevista de Nurit Martínez, El Sol de México, domingo 30 de agosto 2020 En la construcción del Tren Maya hay problemas que no se pueden ocultar y “sorprende y preocupa” que al haber informado mal al presidente Andrés Manuel López Obrador de lo que ahí ocurre, hoy,…
Policy & Regulatory Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania to cut power trade with Belarus and Russia 3 Sep 2020 The government of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania have signed an agreement on the functioning of energy trade with third countries after the start-up of the Ostrovets nuclear power plant in Belarus, which…
Volume 10 Issue 9, 1 September 2020 Lowering trade barriers and future hunger Climate change impacts on agriculture differ between regions, and will increase hunger globally. Writing in this issue of Nature Climate Change, Charlotte Janssens et al. show that reducing tariffs and other barriers to international trade would mitigate…
Companies Total enters the floating offshore wind market in South Korea 2 Sep 2020 Total and Macquarie’s Green Investment Group have entered into a partnership to create a portfolio of 5 floating offshore wind projects in South Korea, with a total capacity of 2 GW. Read more Ørsted completes the…
Salud, alimentación y naturaleza Panel de información COVID-19 Redes Alimentarias Alternativas #SabrososSanosSustentables Naturalista destacado Historias de familias Calendario de eventos Compartir Panel de información COVID-19 Conoce las infografías interactivas, sobre temas relacionados con el COVID19, número de casos, desarrolladas para cada municipio del país y las alcaldías de la CDMX….
Policy & Regulatory Argentina seeks to boost hydrocarbon production 1 Sep 2020 As part of its strategy to pull the country out of a financial crisis, the government of Argentina will promote oil and natural gas production, with the objective to increase hydrocarbon exports. According to the government, an increase in…
Companies Citicore (The Philippines) targets a solar capacity of 1.5 GW by 2025 28 Aug 2020 Citicore Renewable Energy Corporation, a subsidiary of Philippine company Citicore Power, plans to reach a solar capacity of 1.5 GW by 2025. The company currently owns solar projects totalling 238 MW. In 2017, the Department…
Actualidad científica: Del 1 al 28 agosto, 2020 MEDICINA Aplican la inteligencia artificial para analizar fotos faciales y detectar enfermedades cardíacas Investigadores chinos desarrollan un algoritmo, entrenado mediante aprendizaje profundo, para reconocer si una persona sufre enfermedad de las arterias coronarias según sus rasgos faciales. Esther Samper Materiales Un plástico…
Policy & Regulatory Egypt plans to issue a licence for the Dabaa nuclear project in 2021 27 Aug 2020 The Nuclear Power Plants Authority (NPPA) of Egypt plans to issue a licence to build the first unit of El Dabaa nuclear power project. The project will be implemented by Russian nuclear company Rosatom in…
Volume 4 Issue 9, September 2020 Welcome to the anthropause The COVID-19 pandemic has led to a drastic global reduction in modern human activity. This ‘anthropause’ could enable unprecedented insights into human–wildlife interactions. While this photograph was taken in a deer park, it captures the promise of a research opportunity…
Policy & Regulatory South Africa cancels permit to install 2 GW of floating gas-fired power capacity 26 Aug 2020 The government of South Africa has cancelled an emergency permit awarded to Turkey’s Karpowership to anchor up to five of its floating gas-fired power plants, with a total capacity of 2…
Policy & Regulatory Poland plans may auction 2.2 GW of renewables capacity in 2021 25 Aug 2020 The Polish government has released and submitted for consultation a draft regulation on the maximum amount and value of electricity from renewable energy sources that may be sold by auction in 2021. The…
Policy & Regulatory Algeria could ban imports of petroleum products from 2021 21 Aug 2020 Algeria plans to quickly diversify its exports in order to reduce its dependence on hydrocarbon sales. According to the government, the share of oil and exports as a share of total trade is expected to…
Policy & Regulatory Angola has ratified the Paris Agreement 20 Aug 2020 The Angola parliament has ratified the Paris Agreement, which was signed in 2015. The country’s late ratification was due to the need to develop tools to monitor greenhouse gas emissions and delays in the political process. In the…
Companies A single consortium is formed to develop the Inga III hydro project (Congo DR) 19 Aug 2020 Six Chinese companies led by China Three Gorges Corporation and Spain-based AEE Power have agreed to form a single consortium to develop the Inga III hydro project in the Democratic Republic of…
Companies Woodside blocks Lukoil’s 40% stake acquisition in RSSD oil project (Senegal) 18 Aug 2020 Woodside Petroleum has pre-empted the sale by Cairn Energy to Lukoil of its 40% stake in the Rufisque Offshore, Sangomar Offshore and Sangomar Deep Offshore (RSSD) project in Senegal. Woodside will make an upfront payment of…