Enerdata Newsletter, marzo 2020
Tuesday, 3 March 2020
Summary Reports
2nd Meeting of the Open-ended Working Group on the Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework
At its second meeting, the Working Group commented on the zero draft of the post-2020 global biodiversity framework that was released in January 2020. Delegates approved the final recommendation of the meeting compiled by Co-Chairs Francis Ogwal (Uganda) and Basile van Havre (Canada), and adopted the meeting’s report. English
The State of Global Environmental Governance 2019
New ENB report reflects on wins, misses and linkages of past year Read
Tuesday, 25 February 2020
Summary Reports
13th Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Migratory Species of Wild Animals
Parties adopted the Gandhinagar Declaration calling for migratory species and “ecological connectivity” to be integrated and prioritized in the post-2020 global biodiversity framework. Parties also added 10 new species to the Convention on Migratory Species Appendices, approved conservation plans for 14 species, and adopted other measures benefiting migratory species. Spanish
Daily Reports
6th session of the Africa Regional Forum on Sustainable Development
The official opening of the sixth Africa Regional Forum on Sustainable Development (ARFSD 2020) took place on Tuesday morning, in the presence of UN Deputy Secretary-General, Amina Mohammed, and Zimbabwe’s President, Emmerson Mnangagwa, A high-level panel analyzed progress towards the 2030 Agenda and Africa’s Agenda 2063, followed by an exchange of experiences on country experiences with Voluntary National Reviews and Voluntary Local Reviews of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). English
52nd Session of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
On Tuesday, delegates expressed appreciation for the opportunity to provide general and specific comments, ask questions and hear explanations from the Vice-Chairs on the structure and indicative bullet points of the proposed outline for the Synthesis Report (SYR) of the Sixth Assessment Report (AR6). Read
2nd Meeting of the Open-ended Working Group on the Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework
Delegates entered the second day of negotiations with expectations to tackle substantive issues on the goals and targets of the global biodiversity framework. Two contact groups convened to negotiate the organization and language of the goals, and mission; and to discuss the target on reducing threats to biodiversity. Read
Publication – Electrification and decarbonisation |
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Electrification is progressing worldwide, and often described as a low-carbon option. But electricity still generates a large amount of GHG emissions, with coal accounting for 38% of power generation. We look at how electrification can be further decarbonated and whether it can be a key contributor to the energy transition. |
New tool – Global Energy Highlights |
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Global Energy Highlights is a new visualisation tool for our Global Energy & CO2 Data statistics. This interactive analysis presents some key energy facts, with a focus on the gas market, one of the most dynamic markets nowadays. We also offer our own early estimates of the 2019 energy related CO2 emissions based on our monthly energy statistics. |
Contract – Prices and costs of energy |
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Enerdata, in partnership with Trinomics and LBST, is launching a new data collection and analysis project in relation to energy prices for the European Commission (DG Energy). It aims to gather a better understanding of the key factors affecting the cost of energy in the European Union. |
Company news – Enerdata scenarios included in Mexico’s transition strategy |
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Mexico just adopted the revision of its energy transition strategy. Enerdata assisted CONUEE, the national energy efficiency agency of Mexico, in defining the energy demand scenarios and targets described in the strategy using a Mexican version of its MedPro model, with the support of ADEME and AFD. Read more |
Event – EDF workshop on long-term energy markets |
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EDF’s Sesame International Workshop took place in Paris (La Défense) on 23rd January, 2020. Enerdata presented key results on the global long-term evolution of energy demand and CO2 emissions, especially high decarbonization pathways. A second presentation consisted of an analysis of the energy transition in emerging Asian countries. Read more in English – in French |
Event – GHG emissions simulation workshop with ANME |
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The workshop on «Simulation of greenhouse gases (GHG) emissions in the energy sector in Tunisia up to 2050» with the Tunisian National Agency for Energy Management (ANME) took place at Enerdata in Grenoble on 3-4 February 2020. Read more in English – in French |
Event – Energy transition scenarios in Algeria |
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Enerdata was in Algiers from 10 to 14 February 2020 to present a first version of its energy transition scenarios adapted to the Algerian context, based on our EnerNEO tool. Read more |
Encyclopedia Article – The car of the future: competing energy technologies |
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Today’s environmental issues weigh on the transport sector and there is a multiplication of projects to invent the car of the future. Where do we stand today, what direction is it taking and at what pace? Read on the Environment Encyclopedia Website in English – in French |
Encyclopedia article – European Union : climate and energy 2030 |
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This article analyses the energy policies of the European Union (EU), which are based on three pillars: security of supply, environmental protection and competitiveness. It looks at EU targets for 2030, with a focus on implementation, results and prospects. Read on the Energy Encyclopedia Website in French Part 1 – Part 2 |
Partner Publication – Energy transition in Russia |
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This article by Tatiana Mitrova from Enerdata’s experts panel and Yuriy Melnikov provides an overview of Russian energy policy in the context of the global energy transition. Download the study in English |
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