Aneta Paunoska

No snow this year in the Big Apple

It’s not like in the movies: NYC is about to break the record for having no snow

Climate Change

Climate change is impacting the world significantly, and New York City is no exception. The city is on the verge of setting a no-snow record, with winter seasons passing without any significant snowfall. The Big Apple has gone so far 320 consecutive days without snow, according to the National Weather Service. In a few more …

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BP's renewables strategy: Why it's changing

Unsolved BP-Orsted dispute over wind farms may raise similar battles for the North Sea

Finance & Investment

The conflict between BP and Orsted over their wind farms in the North Sea may be a sign of others. According to the experts, other conflicts may come over the North Sea area as it becomes more and more congested. Energy experts analyze that Britain’s eastern seaboard position allows becoming a significant battleground for competing …

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Wind farms caused BP and Orsted to compete over overlap space

Clash of two energy giants: BP and Orsted compete over wind farms in North Sea

Energy Transition, Renewables

A massive carbon capture project in the North Sea is being planned by the oil company BP. It is essential to Britain meeting its emissions targets. To assist the country in reaching its renewable energy targets, power company Orsted plans to construct one of its sizable offshore wind farms. Due to a double reservation on …

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Startups will power new EV generation

Smells like good business: Startups compete to enter the global EV market

Innovation & Technology

The global car industry has invested $1.2 trillion in EV (electric vehicle) research, providing new startups with a fantastic opportunity to land contracts for everything from battery packs to motors and inverters. Competition for EV contracts has included startups that specialize in batteries and coatings to protect EV parts, as well as suppliers who have …

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London's black taxi to be transformed by Chinese company Geely

Will Geely transform the maker of London’s black taxi vehicles into an EV powerhouse?

Finance & Investment

Geely, a Chinese automaker, is to make a significant investment to transform the company that makes London’s famous black taxi vehicles. The plan is remaking it into a high-volume, all-electric brand with a variety of commercial and passenger cars, executives at the division told the media. The London Electric Vehicle Company (LEVC) also wants to …

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Debt-for-nature deal for Cape Verde climate problems

Portugal consents to debt-for-nature deal for Cape Verde’s debt

Sustainability

Portuguese Prime Minister Antonio Costa announced on Monday that his country has reached a debt-for-nature deal with Costa Verde. Portugal will exchange its debt with the archipelago nation off the coast of West Africa for investments in an environmental and climate fund. These “debt-for-nature” swap arrangements are becoming more common in other nations as part …

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Speed limits may cut the CO2 emissions, research shows

Speed limits could cut more CO2, but the German government is hesitant to do so

Energy Transition

As a recent study shows, Germany could reduce its CO2 emissions by roughly three times as much as previously believed by enforcing speed limits on its roadways. This analysis puts more pressure on the Berlin government to revisit the contentious matter. There is no speed limit on German motorways at the moment. But, a speed …

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Vehicle emissions policies topic of discussion of EU countries meeting

Four countries call on the EU to establish a deadline for CO2-emitting trucks

Energy Transition

Four countries have requested the European Union to set a deadline by which all new buses and trucks sold in Europe must emit no carbon dioxide. The Netherlands, Belgium, Denmark, and Luxembourg sets the request for CO2-emitting trucks. To meet the bloc’s climate change targets, the European Commission plans to propose stricter CO2 requirements for …

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Climate change causes extreme weather in California

Biden blames climate change for the California’s disastrous storms

Climate Change

The source of natural disasters, according to U.S. President Joe Biden, is climate change which has produced global warming. After three weeks of deadly atmospheric river storms caused California, a state long plagued by drought and wildfires, to experience floods and mudslides, he visited some parts of California. Biden remarked at Seacliff State Beach on …

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A UN-led scheme seeks to cap airline emissions

Aviation praises green fuel but is not in the mood for paying its cost

Energy Transition

Sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), or green fuel which reduces emissions from conventional gasoline by up to 80% using feedstocks like cooking oils, is a potential carbon savior for the aviation industry. People frequently portrayed this industry as the bad guy in the fight against global warming. Executives meeting in Dublin this week agreed that the …

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