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India will defy external pressure over climate policy

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INDIA

The G7 wants leading emitters of greenhouse gases (GHGs) to achieve net-zero emissions by around mid-century, preferably 2050. India’s targeted Nationally Determined Contribution…

Turkish government aims to promote domestic production

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TURKEY

The Eleventh Development Plan for 2019-23.

Germany’s hydrogen needs and production will increase

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GERMANY

The strategy doubles Germany’s domestic hydrogen production target, shifts its approach to low-carbon hydrogen and pledges other measures to establish a domestic hydrogen market…

Ukraine war makes EU climate targets less achievable

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EUROPE

The plan focuses on decoupling from Russian energy primarily via an acceleration of the energy transition, rather than falling back on more carbon-intensive coal or building new…

Western Balkans will be laggards in coal phase-out

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BALKANS

Even though the region is heavily dependent on highly polluting fossil fuel installations, coal phase-out plans in the region are weak or non-existent. What is more, declarative…

Hydrogen will be central to Europe’s climate ambitions

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EUROPE

The EU publication follows the unveiling of national hydrogen strategies in Germany and the Netherlands this year. Increased state support, the formulation of strategies and…

COVID-19 crisis will spoil Greek climate-related plans

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GREECE

After securing a record allocation from the new EU budget, estimated at EUR72bn (USD84.8bn), the Greek authorities must now formulate a comprehensive strategic development plan in…

EU will struggle to meet new climate targets

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EU

If approved, the targets will profoundly shape EU economic and environmental policy over the next two decades. The power sector will bear most of the decarbonisation burden to…

North Macedonian crisis spurs move to renewable energy

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NORTH MACEDONIA

Electricity companies wanted a near-38% rise amid soaring international market prices, but the ERC wanted to avoid a price shock. In November, the government declared an ‘energy…

Greece will bet on renewable energy

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GREECE

The Greek government has pledged to phase out coal-fired generation by 2028 and to encourage investment in solar power, wind farms and green hydrogen, drawing on EU funds.