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Netherlands sees an opening for more ambitious car CO2 limits – EURACTIV.com

Netherlands sees an opening for more ambitious car CO2 limits – EURACTIV.com | Energy Transition in Europe | www.energy-cities.eu | Scoop.it
The European Commission’s proposal for new car CO2 limits left many disappointed. But a spate of new governments in Europe – and shifting positions in Berlin – means those who want higher targets and an electric vehicle mandate have everything to play for.
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March 12, 2018 11:14 AM
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Comment éviter la surchauffe dans les villes | Euronews

Comment éviter la surchauffe dans les villes | Euronews | Energy Transition in Europe | www.energy-cities.eu | Scoop.it
Des chercheurs européens veulent établir une cartographie des émissions de chaleur dans les villes pour à terme, les rendre plus durables.
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March 1, 2018 9:52 AM
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Cities can change the fate of the world's climate outlook: Christiana Figueres |  Eco-Business

Cities can change the fate of the world's climate outlook: Christiana Figueres |  Eco-Business | Energy Transition in Europe | www.energy-cities.eu | Scoop.it
The woman who led the world to its first deal on climate change now has a new mission: Stopping emissions from rising by 2020. Ahead of the upcoming MIEC
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January 29, 2018 8:50 AM
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11 member states smash 2020 renewables targets early

11 member states smash 2020 renewables targets early | Energy Transition in Europe | www.energy-cities.eu | Scoop.it
Eleven EU countries have already met their 2020 renewable energy goals ahead of schedule while the bloc as a whole has reached 17%, just shy of the overall target with two years to go, according to new data from Eurostat.
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January 29, 2018 8:24 AM
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Climate change lauded as ‘opportunity’ in Davos

Climate change lauded as ‘opportunity’ in Davos | Energy Transition in Europe | www.energy-cities.eu | Scoop.it
Businesses should seize a $6 trillion opportunity to invest in tackling climate change over the next two decades, the head of an Indian multinational said at Davos on Thursday (25 January).
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January 9, 2018 6:10 AM
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German coalition negotiators agree to scrap 2020 climate target - sour

German coalition negotiators agree to scrap 2020 climate target - sour | Energy Transition in Europe | www.energy-cities.eu | Scoop.it
Germany's would-be coalition partners have agreed to drop plans to lower carbon dioxide emissions by 40 percent from 1990 levels by 2020, sources familiar with negotiations said on Monday -- a potential embarrassment for Chancellor Angela Merkel.
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December 21, 2017 9:46 AM
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Autopartage ≠ covoiturage, analyse comparée de leur impact potentiel sur les émissions de CO2 | The Shift Project

Autopartage ≠ covoiturage, analyse comparée de leur impact potentiel sur les émissions de CO2 | The Shift Project | Energy Transition in Europe | www.energy-cities.eu | Scoop.it
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November 27, 2017 10:46 AM
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Greenhouse gases must be scrubbed from the air

Greenhouse gases must be scrubbed from the air | Energy Transition in Europe | www.energy-cities.eu | Scoop.it
SWEDEN’S parliament passed a law in June which obliges the country to have “no net emissions” of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere by 2045. The clue is in the wording.
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November 9, 2017 11:40 AM
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Europe's carmakers face 30% emission cuts target

Europe's carmakers face 30% emission cuts target | Energy Transition in Europe | www.energy-cities.eu | Scoop.it
New proposals to limit CO2 from passenger cars and vans by 2030 would meet climate goals, but campaigners say regulations fall short
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October 16, 2017 9:44 AM
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How Paris and Vienna are struggling to become clean cities of the future

How Paris and Vienna are struggling to become clean cities of the future | Energy Transition in Europe | www.energy-cities.eu | Scoop.it
Sustainability officers from Paris, Sabine Romon, and Vienna, Bernd Vogl, explain their clean energy goals and how they are planning to achieve them.
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March 23, 2018 3:00 AM
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Plastic free and carbon neutral: Manchester maps out bold green vision

Plastic free and carbon neutral: Manchester maps out bold green vision | Energy Transition in Europe | www.energy-cities.eu | Scoop.it
Manchester Green Summit delivers a raft of new sustainability commitments, as Mayor Andy Burnham underlines commitment to decarbonisation
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March 1, 2018 11:20 AM
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Leaked EU document says energy efficiency just a 'slogan'

Leaked EU document says energy efficiency just a 'slogan' | Energy Transition in Europe | www.energy-cities.eu | Scoop.it
Internal document says national government do not want EU obligations to prioritise energy savings projects over natural gas projects.
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February 15, 2018 5:33 AM
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Fossil fuel subsidy removal has less impact on greenhouse gas emissions than hoped for - PBL Planbureau voor de Leefomgeving

Ending fossil fuel subsidies would reduce global greenhouse gas emissions by 1-5%, according to a paper published in Nature. Most of this impact would be achieved in fossil fuel exporting countries. In most other regions subsidies are less and ending them would thus deliver a smaller impact.
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January 29, 2018 8:47 AM
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IPCC 1.5°C report: A clarion call for EU action on climate

IPCC 1.5°C report: A clarion call for EU action on climate | Energy Transition in Europe | www.energy-cities.eu | Scoop.it
A leaked draft of the IPCC's forthcoming report on keeping global warming at 1.5 degrees Celsius gives reason to hope that the target is attainable. But only if urgent action is taken immediately, warns Dr Bert Metz.
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January 9, 2018 6:11 AM
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UK government spells out plan to shut down coal plants

UK government spells out plan to shut down coal plants | Energy Transition in Europe | www.energy-cities.eu | Scoop.it
UK government spells out plan to shut down coal plants
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December 21, 2017 11:15 AM
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Finding the right path to deliver Energy Transition

Finding the right path to deliver Energy Transition | Energy Transition in Europe | www.energy-cities.eu | Scoop.it
Three trends are currently driving the global electricity sector: decarbonization, decentralization and differentiation. Utilities are making significant contributions to mitigate carbon emissions,…
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December 14, 2017 10:02 AM
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The CO2 roadmap from Rotterdam to Paris - Cities Today - Connecting the world's urban leaders

The CO2 roadmap from Rotterdam to Paris - Cities Today - Connecting the world's urban leaders | Energy Transition in Europe | www.energy-cities.eu | Scoop.it
What steps does the city of Rotterdam need to take in order to comply with the Paris climate agreement? TNO used the CO2 roadmap to identify the effects of measures in the area of mobility. The roadmap shows that it is certainly possible for the city to hit the targets, provided it implements the initial …
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November 14, 2017 9:39 AM
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Cities take up climate baton at COP23, make ambitious emission pledges

Cities take up climate baton at COP23, make ambitious emission pledges | Energy Transition in Europe | www.energy-cities.eu | Scoop.it
Mayors from 25 cities around the world, representing 150 million citizens, pledged on Sunday (12 November) to cut their carbon emissions to net zero by 2050, while boosting efforts to become more resilient to extreme weather and other pressures linked to climate change.
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October 17, 2017 8:13 AM
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Les Etats membres plombent les ambitions climatiques de l'Union européenne

Les Etats membres plombent les ambitions climatiques de l'Union européenne | Energy Transition in Europe | www.energy-cities.eu | Scoop.it
Les ministres de l'Environnement ont approuvé, ce vendredi, une proposition qui leur permet de ne pas respecter les engagements pris lors de l'accord de Paris sur le climat.
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July 4, 2017 12:19 PM
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Mission 2020: A new global strategy to ‘rapidly’ reduce carbon emissions

Mission 2020: A new global strategy to ‘rapidly’ reduce carbon emissions | Energy Transition in Europe | www.energy-cities.eu | Scoop.it
Mission 2020 aims to bring a new sense of urgency to the global climate conversation, arguing that global emissions must begin to rapidly decline befor
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