Press Clippings
Archive 2019
2019
EU Biomass Assessment
- Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/dec/16/converting-coal-plants-to-biomass-could-fuel-climate-crisis-scientists-warn
- Montel https://www.montelnews.com/en/story/coal-to-biomass-conversions-to-see-massive-emissions–ngo/1071125
- De Morgen https://www.demorgen.be/nieuws/protest-tegen-biomassacentrales-bomen-verbranden-is-geen-klimaatoplossing~b2b3c582
- Carbon Pulse http://carbon-pulse.com/88900/
- The Independent (Ireland) https://www.independent.ie/business/farming/forestry-enviro/biomass-burning-a-cul-de-sac-an-taisce-38789284.html
- Energy Live News https://www.energylivenews.com/2019/12/18/biomass-delivers-questionable-carbon-savings-says-new-report/
- ENDS Europe https://www.endseurope.com/article/1669080/carbon-price-call-ex-coal-plants-burning-wood
- Open News https://www.openthenews.com/changing-over-coal-plants-to-biomass-could-fuel-atmosphere-crisis-researchers-warn/
- Politico
- An Taisce https://www.antaisce.org/biomass-burning-climate-cul-de-sac
Coal mine methane leaks
- Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/nov/15/methane-emissions-from-coal-mines-could-stoke-climate-crisis-study
- Nature Climate News https://www.natureworldnews.com/articles/42616/20191118/methane-emissions-fuel-climate-crisis-study.htm
UK coal-free COP
UK carbon pricing
The End of the Lignite Cash Cow
- Tagesspiegel https://www.tagesspiegel.de/wirtschaft/hunderte-millionen-verlust-braunkohle-kraftwerke-tief-in-den-roten-zahlen/24857196.html
- DeutscheWelle https://www.dw.com/en/the-end-of-lignite-coal-for-power-in-germany/a-18806081
- CleanEnergyWire https://www.cleanenergywire.org/news/german-lignite-plants-lose-more-600-million-euros-first-half-2019-report
- KlimaReporter https://www.klimareporter.de/finanzen/braunkohle-wird-verlustgeschaeft-bleiben
- Energie Zukunft https://www.energiezukunft.eu/wirtschaft/machen-rwe-und-leag-mit-braunkohle-keinen-gewinn-mehr/
- Taz https://taz.de/Verlustgeschaeft-Braunkohle/!5610215/
- Energate Messenger https://www.energate-messenger.de/news/193591/sandbag-deutsche-kohlekraftwerke-machen-hohe-verluste
- Klimawandel https://www.piqd.de/klimawandel/wie-der-markt-die-braunkohle-ins-aus-drangt
The Great Coal Collapse
- New Scientist https://www.newscientist.com/article/2211255-coal-power-in-europe-has-had-its-biggest-ever-decline/
- CleanTechnica https://cleantechnica.com/2019/08/24/is-the-coal-collapse-imminent/
- Business Green https://www.businessgreen.com/bg/news-analysis/3079598/coal-collapse-are-coal-powers-days-numbered-in-europe
- World Economic Forum https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2019/07/coal-generation-production-europe-2019-fall-renewable-lignite
- India Times https://energy.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/coal/eus-coal-generation-drops-by-19-per-cent-in-first-half-of-2019-report/70482402
- Green News Ireland https://greennews.ie/coal-down-79-percent/
- Earth https://www.earth.com/news/europe-coal/
- Mashable https://mashable.com/article/climate-town-hall/?europe=true
- Dagens Nyheter Sweden https://www.dn.se/ekonomi/kolenergi-pa-vag-mot-kollaps-i-eu/
Just Transition or Just Talk? – Examining EU Member State plans for coal in 2030
- The Telegraph https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2019/05/26/eus-filthiest-states-pocketing-clean-energy-funds-no-plans-phase/
- Euractiv https://www.euractiv.com/section/climate-environment/news/poland-under-pressure-to-walk-the-talk-on-coal-phase-out/
- Platts https://www.spglobal.com/platts/en/market-insights/latest-news/coal/052919-eu-plans-indicate-58-fall-in-coal-generation-by-2030-green-groups
- Montel https://www.montelnews.com/en/story/11-eu-nations-to-keep-burning-coal-beyond-2030–study/1013593
- Business Green https://www.businessgreen.com/bg/analysis/3076444/after-the-green-rush-what-the-eu-elections-could-spell-for-green-business
- El Pais https://elpais.com/sociedad/
2019/05/28/actualidad/ 1559054721_672114.html - El Periodica https://
elperiodicodelaenergia.com/la- ue-mantendra-60-gw-de-carbon- en-2030-quo-vadis-transicion- energetica/ - ReNews https://renews.biz/53442/eu-members-need-to-speed-up-coal-phase-out/
- Qualenergia.it https://www.qualenergia.it/articoli/leuropa-e-quei-60-gw-di-carbone-ancora-in-pista-nel-2030/
- Energy Reporters https://www.energy-reporters.com/environment/eu-urged-to-crack-down-on-coal-use/
- EU Business https://www.eubusiness.com/focus/19-05-292
- PlanUp.eu https://www.planup.eu/en/updates/draft_energy_and_climate_plans_indicate_eu_member_states_are_sticking_with_coal/376
Brexit and the ETS
- FT https://www.ft.com/content/ff07fd54-6dc6-11e9-a9a5-351eeaef6d84
- The Telegraph https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2019/04/16/rocketing-eu-carbon-prices-spell-big-trouble-careless-companies/
Halfway There: Existing policies put Europe on track for emissions cuts of at least 50% by 2030
- Le Monde https://www.lemonde.fr/idees/article/2019/04/01/climat-l-inertie-coupable-de-l-union-europeenne_5444049_3232.html
- Euractiv Germany https://www.euractiv.
de/section/energie-und-umwelt/ news/studie-deutliche- emissionseinsparungen-sind- auch-bei-business-as-usual- moeglich/
BusinessGreen https://www.businessgreen.com/bg/news- analysis/3073194/good-news- europe-on-track-to-halve- emissions-by-2030 - Euractiv https://www.
euractiv.com/section/climate- strategy-2050/news/eu- emission-cuts-should-hit-at- least-50-insists-study/ - Carbon Pulse http://carbon-pulse.
com/71716/ - Ambiente & Energia http://www.ansa.it/
canale_ambiente/notizie/ inquinamento/2019/03/26/ climaaumentano-emissioni-da- energiama-ue-in- controtendenza_e12f34e2-7c8e- 4111-9dfe-bfae1c2814c2.html - EFE Verde https://www.efeverde.
com/noticias/emisiones-ue- reducirse-50-2030/ - Les Echos https://www.lesechos.fr/
monde/enjeux-internationaux/ 0600963305726-climat-leurope- serait-en-capacite-de-diviser- par-deux-ses-emissions-dici- 2030-2255305.php - CarbonMission.nl https://
carbonmission.nl/2019/03/26/ eu-vast-op-koers-voor-50-co2- reductie-in-2030/ - Edie https://www.edie.net/
news/6/EU-on-track-for-50– emission-cuts-by-2030–study- says/ - Cambridge Econometrics Blog https://www.camecon.com/
what/our-work/halfway-there/ - Spain News https://spainsnews.com/
the-eu-can-reduce-the- emission-of-gases-by-50-in- 2030-according-to-a-study/
Annual EU Power Sector Review
- https://www.theguardian.com/environment/ng-interactive/2019/may/25/the-power-switch-tracking-britains-record-coal-free-run
- https://www.reddit.com/r/europe/comments/btxb63/power_generation_by_source_in_eu_countries/
- https://www.deutschlandfunk.de/braunkohle-in-der-eu-das-dreckige-halbe-dutzend.676.de.html?dram:article_id=439767
- https://www.cleanenergywire.
org/news/hard-coal-phase-out- gains-pace-europe-lignite- exit-barely-started-analysis - https://www.montelnews.com/en/
story/eu-ets-emissions-to- fall-3-in-2018–study-/975243 - http://www.rinnovabili.it/
energia/fotovoltaico/ produzione-rinnovabile- europea-carbone/ - https://www.zfk.de/politik/
international/artikel/eu- strommarkt-erneuerbare- erstmals-konkurrenzfaehig- 2019-01-30/ - https://www.klimareporter.de/
europaische-union/ oekostromanteil-in-der-eu- steigt-auf-32-prozent - https://www.presseportal.de/
pm/107954/4180228 - https://www.businessgreen.com/
bg/analysis/3070157/how-is- europes-energy-transition- coming-along-four-key-signals- from-2018 - https://www.power-technology.
com/news/europes-transition- coal-renewables/ - https://inews.co.uk/news/environment/why-is-uk-energy-consumption-dropping-faster-than-the-rest-of-the-eu/
Archive 2018
2018
Business Green – https://www.businessgreen.com/bg/opinion/3064857/the-chancellor-must-act-if-the-uk-is-to-avoid-a-coal-revival
July 2018
Climate Home – http://www.climatechangenews.com/2018/07/11/german-renewables-overtake-coal-power-generation-six-months/
Bloomberg – https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/trump-says-europe-to-buy-boatloads-of-u-s-lng-dont-bet-on-it/
BusinessGreen – https://www.businessgreen.com/bg/news/3036192/ccus-taskforce-government-must-act-now-if-it-wants-affordable-carbon-capture
May 2018: Launch of our Barriers to Industrial Decarbonisation report
Ends Report – https://www.endsreport.com/article/59475/eu-ets-failing-to-cut-industrial-co2-emissions
Carbon Pulse – https://carbon-pulse.com/52285/
May 2018: Launch of our Coal To Clean report
The Guardian – https://www.theguardian.com/business/2018/may/13/from-coal-to-clean-uk-does-not-need-to-turn-to-gas-says-wwf
Business Green – https://www.businessgreen.com/bg/opinion/3032179/is-it-time-to-follow-the-coal-phase-out-with-a-gas-phase-out-target
Utility Week – https://utilityweek.co.uk/no-need-for-gas-bridge-to-go-from-coal-to-clean/
EnergyLive News – https://www.energylivenews.com/2018/05/14/uk-does-not-need-and-must-not-build-new-gas-plants/
Clean Energy News – https://www.cleanenergynews.co.uk/news/solar/uk-to-leapfrog-a-gas-bridge-as-clean-power-set-to-replace-coal
Impact4All – https://impact4all.org/uk-does-need-turn-gas-says-wwf/
The Engineer – https://www.theengineer.co.uk/wwf-report-gas-bridge-2/
ReNew Economy – https://reneweconomy.com.au/uk-wont-need-new-gas-plants-2025-coal-phase-47891/
MyGreenPod – https://www.mygreenpod.com/articles/the-end-of-the-gas-era-is-near/
The Independent – https://www.independent.co.uk/environment/uk-renewable-energy-investment-targets-wind-solar-power-onshore-a8358511.html
The Guardian – https://www.theguardian.com/business/2018/may/20/drax-power-station-boss-warns-against-reliance-electricity-imports-interconnectors
April 2018: Launch of our analysis: EU ETS emissions rise for first time in 7 years
EnergyNews.es – https://www.energynews.es/aumentan-emisiones-ets/
Coal Wire – https://endcoal.org/2018/04/coalwire-223-april-5-2018/
Greentech Media – https://www.greentechmedia.com/articles/read/european-renewables-are-up-so-are-carbon-emissions#gs.Tp2tRzM
Politico
March 2018
BusinessGreen – https://www.businessgreen.com/bg/news/3029403/fantastic-uk-emissions-drop-in-2017-as-wind-and-solar-power-hit-record-highs
February 2018
Edie.net – https://www.edie.net/news/11/Business-benefits-of-EU-ETS-reform-clouded-by-Brexit-uncertainty/
30th January 2018: Launch of our report: The European Power Sector in 2017
New Scientist – https://www.newscientist.com/article/2159883-renewables-made-more-electricity-than-coal-in-europe-in-2017/
BusinessGreen – https://www.businessgreen.com/bg/news-analysis/3025531/report-uk-and-germany-bolster-sharp-eu-renewables-growth-in-2017
Eco-Business – http://www.eco-business.com/news/the-eu-got-less-electricity-from-coal-than-renewables-in-2017/
Climate Action Programme – http://www.climateactionprogramme.org/news/renewables-overtake-coal-in-the-eu-for-the-first-time
The Guardian – https://www.theguardian.com/business/2018/jan/30/uk-electricity-use-falling-economy-weather
EnergyLive News – http://www.energylivenews.com/2018/01/30/uk-leads-as-europes-renewables-overtake-coal/
Windpower Monthly – https://www.windpowermonthly.com/article/1455842/renewables-deployment-increasingly-uneven
CarbonPulse – https://carbon-pulse.com/46598/
CarbonBrief – https://www.carbonbrief.org/eu-got-less-electricity-from-coal-than-renewables-2017
The Telegraph – http://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2018/01/30/uk-beating-eu-race-clean-energy-system/
Edie.net – https://www.edie.net/news/10/Report–Britain-ahead-of-EU-pack-in-low-carbon-transition–/
Montel – https://www.montel.no/en/story/ets-emissions-rise-for-first-time-since-2010–sandbag/865553
Energia Rinnovabli – http://www.rinnovabili.it/energia/eolico/rinnovabili-europee-produzione-elettrica/
ETC – https://www.etc.se/klimat/fornybart-ger-mer-el-kolkraft
ReNews – http://renews.biz/109996/green-power-tops-30-of-eu-output/
Clean Energy Wire – https://www.cleanenergywire.org/news/outrage-over-carmakers-diesel-fume-tests-renewables-beat-coal-eu
Archive 2017
12th May 2017 UtilityWeek – Energy firms call for carbon price commitment 19th April 2017 Bloomberg – Europe’s coal power is disappearing faster than anyone thought 9th March 2017 EDIE.NET – ‘Difficult to see’ UK remaining in EU ETS 6th March 2017 The Energy Collective – Reform of the EUETS Has at Last Made Significant Progress 2nd March 2017 Bloomberg – EU Carbon Permits Jump After Ministers Agree on Market Overhaul Climate Central – European Climate Action Faces Crucial Moment Standard-Examiner – European Climate Action Faces Crucial Moment 1st March 2017 Bunkerworld – CO2 allowances jump 13% as EU ministers back ambitious reforms EurActiv.cz – Státy EU se shodly na reformě uhlíkového trhu. Jsou ambicióznější než europoslanci ActuEnviroment – L’Europe peine à corriger les dysfonctionnements de son marché carbone 27th Feb 2017 Energías Renovables – COMMENT: El mercado europeo del carbono, ¿un barco que se hunde? 24th Feb 2017 Carbon Pulse – COMMENT: European carbon market – cutting emissions or just counting allowances? EurActiv.cz – COMMENT: EU ETS: snižování emisí, nebo jen počítání povolenek? 23rd Feb 2017 EUbusiness – ETS reform vote will boost cement sector subsidy to EUR 3.5 billion by 2030 16th Feb 2017 Bond Beter Leefmilieu – ETS heeft groot onderhoud nodig. Hier is het recept 15th Feb 2017 Euractiv – European Parliament adopts draft reform of carbon market Climate Home – Market shrugs as EU lawmakers pass carbon trading reforms 13th Feb 2017 EurActiv France – Le marché du carbone à la recherche du juste prix Oikonomia.gr – Μεταρρύθμιση της αγοράς άνθρακα στην ΕΕ σε αναζήτηση μια νέας τιμής 12th Feb 2017 Euractiv – The price is right? Crunch time for EU carbon market reform 9th Feb 2017 CarbonBrief – Mapped: EU coal plants ‘should all close by 2030’ 7th Feb 2017 Politico – Europe fights to save broken climate fix Global cement – New EU border tariffs will boost low-carbon cement 26th Jan 2017 BusinessGreen – Shift from coal to gas prompts 4.5 per cent drop in EU power emissions EnergyLive News – Coal to gas switch led to 4.5% fall in EU emissions ENDS Europe – EU power emissions down as coal declines Montel – ETS emissions fal
l 2.7% Renewable Energy Magazine – European power became greener in 2016 Power Engineering International – UK played key part in EU emission reductions in 2016 CleanTechnica – European Shift From Coal To Gas Drops Power Emissions 4.5% 25th Jan 2017 CarbonBrief – ‘Huge’ coal-to-gas switch drives down EU power emissions CarbonPulse – EU ETS emissions fell in 2016 on more utility fuel-switching 24th Jan 2017 Business Insider – Electricity generation in Europe is becoming more climate friendly 23rd Jan 2017 The Energy Collective – Can Emissions Trading Produce Adequate Carbon Prices? 22nd Jan 2017 Germany needs to start coal phase-out by 2019 to honour Paris targets
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