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Electricity consumption for desalination by region, 1985-2035
Electricity consumption for desalination by region, 1985-2035
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Government invest in Gladstone hydrogen and CCS projects
The Morrison Government is committing over $275 million to clean hydrogen and carbon capture projects in Queensland. Two new hydrogen hubs will be established, in Townsville and Gladstone, and six carbon capture utilisation and storage projects will be supported across Gladstone and the Surat Basin.
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Climate Protection Contracts
Germany has allocated €2.8 billion to support climate protection contracts, including but not limited to hydrogen-based technologies. Through the Carbon Contracts for Difference (CCfD) scheme, the program provides significant funding to help industries transition to low-carbon processes, such as green steel production using renewable hydrogen. The initiative supports compliance with the EU hydrogen taxonomy, which requires hydrogen to achieve at least a 70% reduction in lifetime greenhouse gas emissions compared to fossil fuel alternatives, and contributes to Germany’s broader goal of achieving climate neutrality by 2045.
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Agreement with Industry on CO2 Emissions Cuts
On 9 November 2000, German industry and the federal government concluded a second update of its voluntary commitment for climate protection (the original agreement was reached in 1995; the first update was made in 1996). Under the second update, CO2 emissions are to be lowered by 28% by 2005 and the greenhouse gases named in the Kyoto Protocol are to be lowered by 35% (each relative to 1990 levels) by 2012. In return, the government will postpone regulatory measures to reach the reduction goals and take the contribution of industry into account in the eco-tax. By another supplement to…
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Roadmap for the sustainable management of mineral raw materials
In August 2021 the Council of Ministers approved the Roadmap for the sustainable management of mineral raw materials, initially proposed by the Ministry of Ecological Transition and Demographic Challenge (MITECO and MITERD).The roadmap is composed of 46 medium and long-term actions, including instruments to boost innovation and other provisions, which will take place between 2021-2023 in order to implement Spain’s Circular Economy Action plan. The measures are structured in 3 main axes:1) efficiency, to reduce the consumption of raw materials2) circularity, to increase the use of secondary raw materials3) sustainability, so that the extractive activity…
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Michelle Bachelet
Former President.
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Industry Decarbonization investment program - hydrogen hubs
Up to USD 250 million in funding as part of the CIF's Industry Decarbonization investment program shall be allocated to any low-carbon hydrogen route is allowed (including biomass).
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Total stock of residential lamps that are upgradable to LED or approaching end of life, per region, 2024
Total stock of residential lamps that are upgradable to LED or approaching end of life, per region, 2024 lighting commentary
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New Zealand Energy Strategy
The New Zealand Energy Strategy, led by the Ministry of Business, Innovation, and Employment (MBIE), aims to transition New Zealand to a net-zero carbon economy by 2050. The strategy focuses on energy affordability, security, and supporting economic development while moving away from fossil fuels and increasing renewable electricity and low-emission alternatives. Developed in two phases by the end of 2024, the strategy aims to explore potential future scenarios and sets a path towards achieving its objectives.