In brief | 2 October '24
Bruno Burger (Fraunhofer ISE):
This is 15 per cent less than in the first three quarters of 2023 and emissions have halved compared to 2017.
Bloomberg:
A top German government official criticized Norway for giving up on a bilateral hydrogen pipeline project that was key for cleaning up the nation’s dirty industries.
European Commission:
Record temperatures and low rainfall have had impacts on food security, livelihoods, and energy production in many world regions.
IEA:
Of the more than 6 GW of capacity to reach final investment decision in the past year, China accounts for more than 40 percent, says IEA's Global Hydrogen Review 2024.
Bloomberg:
Romania accounts for about a third of all farms in the EU and depleting water supplies are jeopardizing the country’s role in the food supply chain.
Fraunhofer ISE:
Colombia offers excellent potential and the government is very interested in supporting industrial partnerships with Germany.
Bloomberg:
Two North Carolina mining operations that produce more than three-quarters of the world’s high-purity quartz, a material critical to the solar and semiconductor industries, have now been halted for almost a week due to Hurricane Helene.
IRENA:
2023 saw the highest ever increase in renewable energy jobs, from 13.7 million in 2022 to 16.2 million, according to annual renewables job report.
