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Bavaria's wind potential can deliver more than its transition
Despite being Germany's largest state, Bavaria lags in wind power development, with only 2.6 GW of current capacity.
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Europe
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European Union
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G7
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G20
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Germany
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Wind
4 January 2024
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Repeat offenders: coal power plants top the EU emitters list
The ten largest emitters in the EU's Emissions Trading System are all coal power plants, with Germany and Poland dominating the list.
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European Union
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Poland
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Germany
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Coal
23 May 2023
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Coal is not making a comeback: Europe plans limited increase
Analysis by Ember reveals that plans in Europe to place a small number of coal plants on temporary standby would have limited impact on emissions and climate commitments.
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European Union
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Europe
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Germany
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Coal
13 July 2022
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Shocked into action
Responding to multiple crises, since 2019 most European countries have stepped up ambition on renewables and slashed plans for fossil fuels in 2030.
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European Union
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Europe
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Germany
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Gas
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Wind
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Solar
1 June 2022
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Top 10 EU emitters all coal power plants in 2021
Ember analysis of EU-ETS data finds that the top 10 emitters in the EU-ETS were coal or lignite power plants in Germany and Poland.
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Europe
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European Union
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Poland
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Germany
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Coal
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Carbon Intensity
8 April 2022
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Remaining EU Coal Power Polluters
A German 2030 coal exit will isolate Poland, Czechia and Bulgaria.
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Poland
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Czechia
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European Union
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Europe
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Germany
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Coal
8 December 2021
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Top 15 Wind and Solar Power Countries in 2020
Analysis following Ember's Global Electricity Review reveals the highest national shares of wind and solar globally.
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Germany
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Spain
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United Kingdom
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Europe
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Wind
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Solar
8 July 2021