NEW DATA: EU ETS emissions fall 4% as wind & solar replace coal generation
Hard coal emissions fell by 9% in 2018, down 40% since 2012.
Lignite emissions fell only 3% in 2018, and are now higher than hard coal emissions.
Launching Sandbag’s report on barriers to industrial decarbonisation
Businesses are clear that changes to the ETS benchmarks are needed – to facilitate low-carbon production methods, and eliminate perverse incentives to pollute.
How will the UK cut carbon in the 2020’s?
The Clean Growth Strategy covers the whole economy – but reducing coal and gas in electricity generation is still where the bulk of the emissions cuts fall out to 2032
Steeling ourselves for the future: Steelmakers can help to cut EU emissions
Overhauling UK energy – An ambitious new proposal for power, heat and industry
