Proposed UK RHI reform a blow to modern biomass heat
In the United Kingdom (UK), the Department of Business Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) has launched an open consultation on…
Ethanol bodies welcome Trump’s E15 announcement
In the United States (US), ethanol trade associations the Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) and Growth Energy both applaud the announcement…
Integrating innovation and climate with economic growth
In Sweden, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has decided to award the Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in…
Governments approve IPPC summary report for policymakers
Limiting global warming to 1.5°C would require rapid, far-reaching and unprecedented changes in all aspects of society, the Intergovernmental Panel…
Norway to introduce 0.5% sustainable aviation fuel quota from 2020
In Norway, the government has announced that a quota requirement of 0.5 percent of advanced biofuel in aviation will be…
Few countries are pricing carbon high enough to meet climate targets, OECD
Governments need to raise carbon prices much faster if they are to meet their commitments on cutting emissions and slowing…