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Global coal decline leads to fall in CO2 emissions from power sector, research suggests

Energy

Global coal decline leads to fall in CO2 emissions from power sector, research suggests

CO2 from the global power sector fell by the highest level in three decades last year, but the shift towards clean energy sources is still far too slow, research suggests

clock 09 March 2020 •
Coal Free Kingdom

Policy

Coal Free Kingdom

Manifestos should go beyond the coal power phase-out, and commit to making the UK truly coal-free, argues campaign group Sandbag

clock 13 November 2019 •
'Prolonged uncertainty': Drax, Orsted and SSE call for post-Brexit carbon price clarity

Net Zero Now

'Prolonged uncertainty': Drax, Orsted and SSE call for post-Brexit carbon price clarity

Move echoes calls from green groups for 'robust carbon pricing' measures, as pressure grows for next government to bring forward UK coal power phase out date to 2022

clock 31 October 2019 • 6 min read
Coal collapse: Are coal power's days in Europe numbered?

Energy

Coal collapse: Are coal power's days in Europe numbered?

Coal power generation in the EU has plummeted 19 per cent since the start of the year, according to analysis by Sandbag, but will the trend continue?

clock 26 July 2019 •
Good news: Europe on track to halve emissions by 2030

Policy

Good news: Europe on track to halve emissions by 2030

Influential new report from Sandbag claims policies already in place to deliver 50 per cent cut in emissions by 2030, paving the way for increased ambition

clock 27 March 2019 • 6 min read
Renewables surge, coal declines: The inside track on Europe's clean energy transition

Energy

Renewables surge, coal declines: The inside track on Europe's clean energy transition

Renewables deliver a third of EU power, emissions keep falling, but lignite clings on - all the key takeaways from Sandbag and Agora Energiewende's latest annual assessment

clock 30 January 2019 •
Analysts hail €20 EU carbon price as 'tipping point' for wind and solar competitiveness

Carbon Trading

Analysts hail €20 EU carbon price as 'tipping point' for wind and solar competitiveness

Sandbag research suggests new onshore wind and solar projects can now compete with short term costs of generating power from existing coal and gas plants

clock 24 August 2018 •
Explained: How the summer heatwave is helping drive up EU carbon prices

Legislation

Explained: How the summer heatwave is helping drive up EU carbon prices

Higher energy demand coupled with plant shut downs, low wind and hydro production has helped rally EU ETS prices to a seven-year high

clock 02 August 2018 •
EU carbon market reforms for 2020 onwards formally approved

Legislation

EU carbon market reforms for 2020 onwards formally approved

EU carbon market reforms clear final hurdle after European Council gives is backing to post-2020 emissions trading system

clock 27 February 2018 •
Could Europe's €10 carbon price rise yet higher still?

Legislation

Could Europe's €10 carbon price rise yet higher still?

Analysts cite recently-agreed reforms to EU Emissions Trading Scheme as a major driver behind recent carbon price surge, but can the cost of polluting keep rising?

clock 15 February 2018 •
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