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Environment USACorona Lockdowns Lead to Less Carbon Emissions and More Renewable Energy
The COVID-19 lockdowns led to a reduction in demand for energy as restaurants, malls and offices temporarily closed. Thanks to this, the United States is – for the very first time – projected to produce far more electricity from renewable sources than from coal!
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Environment United KingdomHere Is Why Britain Broke a 140-Year-Old Record of Not Burning Coal for Power
As of the end of April, Britain has broken its personal record of days gone without using any coal-powered electricity – marking it the nation’s longest duration of generating electricity without coal since 1882!
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Environment EuropeBright Side of Lockdown: Sharp Drop in Carbon Emissions in the Power Sector
COVID-19 has brought with it a positive outcome in the power sector: the first three months of 2020 saw coal-based power generation drop by over a quarter across the EU and the UK, in comparison to last year.
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Environment United Arab EmiratesGreen Energy is Breaking Records – and Becoming the Cheapest Form of Electricity
Last year saw a record-breaking three-quarters of new electricity around the globe using green energy. And new data has also revealed another record: green technologies now provide over a third of the world’s power!
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Environment United KingdomGlobal Power Production Had the Biggest Drop in CO2 Emissions Since Thirty Years
With an increasing number of countries opting to use more renewable energy resources and less coal, last year saw a two percent drop in carbon emissions in the global power sector – the lowest decline since 1990.
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Environment SpainSpain Is Getting Rid of Coal Faster Than Anyone Expected
Spain had predicted that, until 2030, coal would still be used in its power plants to generate electricity. But it's clear the nation may not need a whole decade to fight carbon emissions: it's already reached a historic low in just one year!