renewable-energy
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31 March Mar 2021 1741 31 March 2021 Energy transition: EU needs speed change
The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) addresses the state of play of the Energy Union and the national energy and climate plans, warning that the 2050 EU energy and climate objectives can only be reached with a change of pace in the transition and that citizens must really be put at the heart of the process
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27 February Feb 2021 1724 27 February 2021 EESC President Christa Schweng and European Commissioner Kadri Simson say 2021 will be the year of delivery
The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) and the European Commission believe that the clean energy transition must be at the heart of the post-COVID-19 European Union and that now is the time to accelerate implementation of green measures for economic recovery.
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5 February Feb 2019 1455 05 February 2019 The Big Lemon, bottom-up solar powered electric bus service
The social enterprise has converted its fleet of old diesel buses into electric vehicles. The Big Lemon are finalists at the Social Enterprise Awards organised by Social Enterprise Uk. Their vision is that every community in the Uk by 2030 has access to zero-emissions public transport powered by renewable energy
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14 December Dec 2016 1456 14 December 2016 Green bonds need to be more than marketing tactic
The rapidly growing green bonds market is still self-regulated. More stakeholders than ever before are asking for concrete results
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21 November Nov 2016 1048 21 November 2016 COP22, companies and investors to cities and regions announce new commitments
The several key outcomes agreed at the UN climate talks in Morocco last week, show determination from so many actors to turn climate commitments into reality. Here is who will do what.
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2 November Nov 2016 0818 02 November 2016 Welcome to the Anthropocene: here’s why
Wildlife is disappearing within our lifetimes at an unprecedented rate. World food and energy systems are the keys to reverse the trend.
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30 September Sep 2016 0736 30 September 2016 Achieving the SDGs: the role of Impact Investment
The Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN) launches an initiative to promote the key role investors can play in achieving the SDGs goals
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3 August Aug 2016 1402 03 August 2016 How your home can save our planet
Positive Energy Homes are zero energy homes that are so efficient they produce more energy than they consume, leaving you with extra energy to use in other ways such as powering your mobile devices, power tools or even your electric car.
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2 August Aug 2016 1108 02 August 2016 The village sustaining itself
Our El Nino summer is proving more than ever that climate change is a reality. Our planet is already overburdened, and by the year 2050 we will have reached critical levels. But when a problem presents itself, the human spirit of innovation shows the best of itself. Regen's entirely self-sustainable village project is proving just that.
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6 June Jun 2016 1154 06 June 2016 To divest or not to divest - What is the question?
The discussion in the session ‘To divest or not to divest – What is the question?’, which took place at the European Foundation Centre Annual General Assembly on 26 May 2016 has centered on the fossil fuel divestment and explored whether foundations should divest their endowments as part of their response to climate change.