In brief | 31 October '24
The Guardian:
Almost half of global land area saw extreme drought for at least one month, .
EEA:
Total net greenhouse gas emissions in the European Union dropped by 8 percent in 2023, and member states will need to sustain this rate of progress to achieve Europe’s climate and energy targets.
Carbon Brief:
Global electricity generation from solar will quadruple by 2030 and help to push coal power into reverse.
Politico:
National government blamed local authorities after at least 92 people died as heavy rainfall swept through homes, shops and roadways.
T&E:
By 2040, widespread adoption of bidirectional charging could reduce annual energy system costs across the EU, by 8.6 percent, amounting to 22.2 billion euros in savings per year.
Reuters:
Volvo Cars is seeking to take over Northvolt's stake in their Swedish battery-making joint venture NOVO but will need a new partner to keep plans for a gigafactory on track, the Chinese-owned automaker said.
