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Policy Paper
Public Consultation on the Carbon Border Adjustment
Ember's response to the European Commission's proposal for a Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism.
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European Union
28 October 2020
Commentary
Gambling with Biomass: Reliance on BECCS undermines National Grid’s net-zero scenarios
National Grid models unlikely to deliver net-zero by 2050 through over-reliance on BECCS
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Europe
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United Kingdom
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G7
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G20
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Bioenergy
28 October 2020
Research
Poland’s wholesale electricity prices rise to the highest in Europe
Three factors have contributed to high Polish electricity prices – expensive Polish coal, low renewables generation, and falling gas prices.
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Europe
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Poland
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European Union
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Coal
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Gas
23 October 2020
Commentary
Close inefficient coal by 2030 for net zero, shows IEA
The dirtiest plants of the dirtiest fuel must be the first to phase-out, according to IEA's World Energy Outlook.
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World
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Coal
13 October 2020
Research
Coal power plants: Aluminium’s dirty little secret
Analysis by Ember shows that the aluminium industry consumed 6% of all global coal-fired electricity in 2019; more than Europe.
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World
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Coal
6 October 2020
Research
Europe’s Electricity Demand Roars Back, Driving Up Coal Generation
European coal generation has reached its highest level since March – down just 2TWh year-on-year – as EU electricity demand roars back.
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Europe
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European Union
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Coal
11 September 2020
Research
Just Transition or Just Talk? 2020
The EU countries set to receive most of the Just Transition Fund plan to stick with coal – or swap it for fossil gas.
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European Union
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Coal
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Gas
9 September 2020
