Emissions from coal power see 'biggest fall' in decades, report finds
4 years, 10 months ago

Emissions from coal power see 'biggest fall' in decades, report finds

Daily Mail  

Emissions from coal power saw the 'biggest fall' in decades last year as electricity generation switched toward solar and wind, a report has found. The global study by climate think tank Ember found that electricity generation from coal fell 3 per cent in 2019 — leading to a 2 per cent reduction in carbon emissions. Scroll down for video Emissions from coal power saw the 'biggest fall' in decades last year as electricity generation switched toward solar and wind, a report has found Limiting global warming to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels — which scientists warn is necessary to avoid the worst impacts of climate change — will be extremely difficult, Ember said. The global study by climate think tank Ember found that electricity generation from coal fell 3 per cent in 2019 — leading to a 2 per cent reduction in carbon emissions Wind and solar generation rose by 15 per cent in 2019, generating 8 per cent of the world’s electricity.

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US gas-fired power boom reveals key emissions payoff in 2024: Maguire
1 week ago

US gas-fired power boom reveals key emissions payoff in 2024: Maguire

Live Mint  

By Gavin Maguire LITTLETON, Colorado, Jan 8 - For the first time, over 1 billion metric tons of carbon dioxide was discharged from U.S. gas-fired power stations in a single year during 2024, marking a new pollution threshold for the world's largest gas producer and consumer. And as U.S. coal plants discharge 77% more CO2 per unit of electricity than …

UK’s electricity was cleanest ever in 2024, analysis finds
1 week, 5 days ago

UK’s electricity was cleanest ever in 2024, analysis finds

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The UK’s electricity was the …

Global energy-related CO2 emissions hit record high in 2023: International Energy Agency
10 months, 1 week ago

Global energy-related CO2 emissions hit record high in 2023: International Energy Agency

The Hindu  

“Global energy-related emissions of carbon dioxide hit a record high last year, driven partly by increased fossil fuel use in countries where droughts hampered hydropower production,” International Energy Agency said on February 29. “Far from falling rapidly — as is required to meet the global climate goals set out in the Paris Agreement — CO2 emissions reached a new record …

Global coal use to reach record high in 2023, energy agency says
1 year, 1 month ago

Global coal use to reach record high in 2023, energy agency says

Al Jazeera  

IEA report says demand is expected to grow in India, China but decline in United States, European Union. Global coal use is expected to reach a record high in 2023 as demand in emerging and developing economies remains strong, the International Energy Agency has said. The demand for coal is seen rising 1.4 percent in 2023, surpassing 8.5 billion tonnes …

Renewable energy record signals ‘end to the fossil age’
1 year, 9 months ago

Renewable energy record signals ‘end to the fossil age’

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Figures from UK-based energy think tank Ember, published on Wednesday, found that wind and solar supplied a …

US emissions rose in 2022. Here’s why that’s not as bad as it sounds
2 years ago

US emissions rose in 2022. Here’s why that’s not as bad as it sounds

Salon  

A new report from the Rhodium Group, a research firm that models greenhouse gas emissions, brings good news and bad news. First, the bad: U.S. emissions increased by just over 1 percent last year, making 2022 the second consecutive year of carbon emissions growth since the American economy began recovering from the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic. The drop …

Report: World’s coal use creeps to new high in 2022
2 years ago

Report: World’s coal use creeps to new high in 2022

Associated Press  

BERLIN — Coal use across the world is set to reach a new record this year amid persistently high demand for the heavily polluting fossil fuel, the International Energy Agency said Friday. The Paris-based agency said in a new report that while coal use grew by only 1.2% in 2022, the increase pushed it to all all-time high of more …

World's coal use creeps to new high in 2022: Report
2 years ago

World's coal use creeps to new high in 2022: Report

The Hindu  

Coal use across the world is set to reach a new record this year amid persistently high demand for the heavily polluting fossil fuel, the International Energy Agency said on Friday. The Paris-based agency said in a new report that while coal use grew by only 1.2% in 2022, the increase pushed it to an all-time high of more than …

Global power sector emissions rise to pre-pandemic levels, finds review
3 years, 4 months ago

Global power sector emissions rise to pre-pandemic levels, finds review

Hindustan Times  

Rising global electricity demand in the first half of 2021 outpaced growth in clean electricity leading to an increase in emissions-intensive coal power. Global electricity demand also rose by 5% in the first half of 2021 as compared to pre-pandemic levels, which was mostly met by wind and solar power but also an increase in coal power. Even as many …

Scientists warn of rebound after record 7% fall in global emissions
3 years, 10 months ago

Scientists warn of rebound after record 7% fall in global emissions

Hindustan Times  

Coronavirus restrictions led to a record 7% fall in global carbon emissions last year, but the drop will be short-lived unless efforts to phase out fossil fuel are intensified, a study by scientists in the journal Nature Climate Change said. The study by scientists from institutions in Australia, Britain, France, Norway and the United States, confirmed preliminary estimates from May …

Global energy-related emissions rise in December despite pandemic shutdowns
3 years, 10 months ago

Global energy-related emissions rise in December despite pandemic shutdowns

Hindustan Times  

Global energy-related carbon dioxide emissions rose slightly in December compared with the same month of 2019, indicating the sharp drop seen due to the pandemic was short-lived. The Paris-based intergovernmental agency said a resurgence in economic activity coupled with a lack of clean energy policies mean many countries are now seeing higher emissions than before the coronavirus outbreak. “The rebound …

Study shows Covid-19 pandemic is accelerating the end of fossil power generation
3 years, 11 months ago

Study shows Covid-19 pandemic is accelerating the end of fossil power generation

Hindustan Times  

Covid-19 has not only caused a temporary drop in global CO2 emissions, but it has also reduced the share of power generated by burning coal - a trend that could, in fact, outlast the pandemic. Fossil fuels were partly squeezed out of the electricity generation mix in 2020 and global CO2 emissions from the power sector decreased around 7 per …

Renewables overtake fossil fuels for first time in 2020
3 years, 11 months ago

Renewables overtake fossil fuels for first time in 2020

The Telegraph  

Renewables overtook fossil fuels as the main source of electricity in the UK for the first time in 2020, according to new analysis. A record 42 per cent of electricity was generated by renewables in 2020, compared to 41 per cent by fossil fuels, driven by a rise in wind power and a drop in demand because of Covid-19. In …

UK cutting carbon from power grid ‘almost twice as fast as any other major economy’
4 years, 1 month ago

UK cutting carbon from power grid ‘almost twice as fast as any other major economy’

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The UK cut carbon from its power supply at almost twice the pace of any …

Global CO2 emissions show biggest ever drop in first half of 2020
4 years, 3 months ago

Global CO2 emissions show biggest ever drop in first half of 2020

Live Mint  

Global carbon dioxide emissions fell by 8.8% in the first six months of this year, the biggest drop for a first half-year period, due to the effects of coronavirus-related restrictions, a study showed on Wednesday. Research published in the journal Nature Communications by a group of scientists from China, France, Japan and the United States, said emissions fell by 1,551 …

Solar power could be ‘the new king’ as global electricity demand grows
4 years, 3 months ago

Solar power could be ‘the new king’ as global electricity demand grows

CNN  

London CNN Business — Renewable energy, led by solar power, could make up 80% of the growth in electricity generation over the next decade, according to a report published Tuesday. Solar performs even more strongly in the IEA’s“Sustainable Development Scenario,” in which a surge in clean energy policies and investment puts the world on track to reach the goals of …

Climate crisis: Wind and solar produce record 10% of world’s electricity, but scientists warn faster change is needed
4 years, 5 months ago

Climate crisis: Wind and solar produce record 10% of world’s electricity, but scientists warn faster change is needed

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Over the first half of 2020, wind turbines and solar panels together produced a record 10 per cent of …

Yes, Emissions Have Fallen. That Won’t Fix Climate Change
4 years, 5 months ago

Yes, Emissions Have Fallen. That Won’t Fix Climate Change

Wired  

It’s been one of the few slivers of hope as we’ve trudged through the Covid-19 catastrophe: As industries shuttered and we all sheltered in place, we’ve stopped spewing so much planet-warming gas. “Really, the first effect of reducing emissions is in fact an increase, we think, in the surface temperature.” That warming, combined with the fact that CO 2 lasts …

Ditching coal for clean energy such as wind and solar 'will save money by 2022', report predicts
4 years, 6 months ago

Ditching coal for clean energy such as wind and solar 'will save money by 2022', report predicts

Daily Mail  

Coal power stations are polluting and expensive, and the falling cost of clean energy is pushing the dirty fossil fuel to the brink of extinction, a report has found. Analysis showed installing environmentally-friendly energy sources, such as wind and solar farms, is cheaper than the running costs of 39 per cent of global coal stations. Solar and wind produced 11.45 …

Here’s why global CO2 emissions fell by the most since 1990
4 years, 10 months ago

Here’s why global CO2 emissions fell by the most since 1990

Al Jazeera  

A steep drop in the use of coal to generate power led to the fall in emissions last year, a new study shows. Global carbon dioxide emissions from the power sector fell by 2 percent last year, the biggest fall since at least 1990, owing to reduced coal usage in Europe and the United States, according to a study published …

Power bills to fall in next two years as political stoush over coal continues
4 years, 11 months ago

Power bills to fall in next two years as political stoush over coal continues

ABC  

It might surprise you after years of spiralling price rises, but your electricity bill is set to fall. Key points: New figures from AEMO show the spot price for electricity fell almost 20 per cent in the last quarter of 2019 There have been periods when generators have had to pay to generate electricity, due to solar power flooding into …

Despite everything, U.S. emissions dipped in 2019
5 years ago

Despite everything, U.S. emissions dipped in 2019

Salon  

Just a week into the new year, and the first estimate of how much planet-cooking pollution the United States belched into the atmosphere last year is already in. Perhaps surprisingly, total emissions fell 2 percent compared with the year before, according to the Rhodium Group, a research firm that frequently crunches climate numbers. “It’s a good-news bad-news story,” said Trevor …

US greenhouse gas emissions fell in 2019 due to less coal consumption, data shows
5 years ago

US greenhouse gas emissions fell in 2019 due to less coal consumption, data shows

CNN  

CNN — At last, there’s a small bit of good news concerning the state of the planet. After rising sharply in 2018, US greenhouse gas emissions reversed course and dropped an estimated 2.1% in 2019, according to an analysis of preliminary figures published Tuesday by the Rhodium Group, a private data analytics firm. That’s roughly equal to the annual greenhouse …

The Lost Decade: How We Awoke To Climate Change Only To Squander Every Chance To Act
5 years ago

The Lost Decade: How We Awoke To Climate Change Only To Squander Every Chance To Act

Huff Post  

The scientists and experts trying to communicate the threat of climate change, however, “have been opposed for years,” says Mann, “by the single most-organized, well-funded disinformation campaign in the history of human civilization: The fossil fuel industry’s concerted effort to confuse the public and policymakers about the reality and threat of human-caused climate change.” “In the absence of the billions …

Global emissions will hit another record high this year despite a decline in coal use
5 years, 1 month ago

Global emissions will hit another record high this year despite a decline in coal use

CNN  

CNN — Carbon dioxide emissions are expected to reach another record high this year, a new report found Wednesday, with scientists warning the world is losing time to make the drastic reductions needed to avert a climate catastrophe. To achieve this, the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, said global net emissions of carbon dioxide would need to fall by …

The world will get half its power from wind, solar by 2050
5 years, 6 months ago

The world will get half its power from wind, solar by 2050

Live Mint  

Nearly half the world’s electricity will come from renewable energy by 2050 as costs of wind, solar and battery storage continue to plummet. Wind, solar and batteries are poised to enable the power sector to meet its share of emission cuts required under the Paris climate agreement, at least until 2030, according to BNEF. By 2050, solar and wind will …

Global investment in coal tumbles by 75% in three years, as lenders lose appetite for fossil fuel
5 years, 7 months ago

Global investment in coal tumbles by 75% in three years, as lenders lose appetite for fossil fuel

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. But while dependence on coal remains high, with coal-fired power plants currently fuelling around 38 per cent of global …

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