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Renewables surpassed fossil fuels in Europe for the first time in 2020

January 26, 2021 by Ivar Laanen

If you would have told us back in 2015 that Europeans would get more of their electricity from renewable sources rather than fossil fuels in five years' time, we wouldn’t have believed you. Sure, we are optimistic, but such growth in the renewable energy sector seemed … [Read more...] about Renewables surpassed fossil fuels in Europe for the first time in 2020

Study: More coal power plants are being closed than opened

December 30, 2020 by Ivar Laanen

2020 has not been a nice year for coal power. According to a new study, the size of the global coal power fleet fell for the first time on record over the first six months of the year, with more generation capacity shutting than starting operation. Global Energy Monitor, a US … [Read more...] about Study: More coal power plants are being closed than opened

New York to divest massive pension fund from fossil fuels

December 11, 2020 by Ivar Laanen

Environmental activists won an incredible victory this week after the state of New York announced it will divest its $226 billion pension fund from fossil fuels. New York state has the third-largest pension fund in the US, with more than $12 billion having been invested in … [Read more...] about New York to divest massive pension fund from fossil fuels

Mayors from 12 major cities commit to divesting from fossil fuels

October 5, 2020 by Ivar Laanen

Investing in green initiatives could accelerate an economic recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic, but if the federal government isn’t willing to divest from fossil fuels, then it’s up to local governments to do so. Recently, mayors of 12 major cities signed C40’s “Divesting from … [Read more...] about Mayors from 12 major cities commit to divesting from fossil fuels

Unilever to invest €1bn in making its cleaning products fossil fuel-free

September 7, 2020 by Vlad Harabara

A couple of months ago, Unilever announced a bold commitment to invest €1 billion over the next decade in projects that will benefit the environment and will help deliver on its goal to achieve net-zero emissions by 2039. In a bid to take it a step further, the consumer goods … [Read more...] about Unilever to invest €1bn in making its cleaning products fossil fuel-free

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