The development of the energy sector in Europe is based not on the principles of science or technology, but on ideological considerations, former Austrian Foreign Minister and energy expert Karin Kneissl said during the presentation of the German-language edition of her book “Requiem for Europe.”
Lawmakers should boost much-needed green fuel production by inserting obligatory targets for biofuels derived from agricultural and forestry waste into the EU’s upcoming green jet fuel law, the biofuels industry has told the European Commission.
The conflict in Ukraine only confirms the importance of abandoning fossil fuels and switching to renewable energy sources, UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is set to say in a speech delivered at the 2022 UN Climate Change Conference (COP27).
To move away from fossil fuels would benefit human health ‘enormously’, World Health Organisation (WHO) experts argued ahead of COP27, calling for ‘severe action’ from the governments.
A proposal for proactive measures against the expected rise in petrol prices was unveiled by the Association of Automobile Industry in Finland, an organisation of the country’s car importers and car industry.
As the multi-year discussion over “green” hydrogen rules continues in Brussels, the US tech giant Google, leading an alliance of several major companies, has called for more restrictions on what can constitute green hydrogen, countering those who seek looser rules.
National Renewable Energy Laboratory researchers report success in using lignin as a path toward a drop-in 100% sustainable aviation fuel.
Austria’s government is looking to ban the use of new fossil fuel heaters as of next year and replace very old oil and coal heaters with climate-friendly options by 2025, Euractiv reports.
The government wants to ban new oil, coal and gas heaters from 2023, extending to replacements of existing heaters, but it needs a two-thirds majority in parliament.
In recent years, energy companies operating large combined heat and power plants were looking to switch from coal to gas as a stepping stone towards decarbonisation.