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In decarbonising Ireland so much depends on using renewables to generate power, as electricity sector is a key enabler for others... Climate Change Advisory Council provides timely analysis of where we are.

This week we look at the clean energy policies included within the King's Speech, the Climate Change Committee's 2024 Progress Report, the announcement of a new publicly owned renewable energy developer in Wales, and more. Please do share this with your contacts. To do so, you can use the embedded LinkedIn link at the base of the website article to share this week's publication directly on your profile. Below is some suggested wording to accompany your post: In this week's #EnergyTransition we look at: ⚡ The clean energy policies included within the King's Speech; ⚡ The Climate Change Committee's 2024 Progress Report; ⚡ A new publicly owned renewable energy developer in Wales; ⚡ NIA reporting on the UK far exceeding power import records; and ⚡ ESO "pathways" to net zero. #Netzero #EnergyTransition #King'sSpeech #CCC #energy-developer #ESO #pathways

There is so much coming out of DESNZ at the moment, it is a job in itself just keeping up with the latest announcements (full credit to the DESNZ team - your work is much appreciated 🙏 ). In case you missed the big events of last week, we have them covered in this week's #EnergyTransition: ⚡ The clean energy policies included within the King's Speech; ⚡ The Climate Change Committee's 2024 Progress Report; ⚡ A new publicly owned renewable energy developer in Wales; ⚡ NIA reporting on the UK far exceeding power import records; and ⚡ ESO "pathways" to net zero. #Netzero #EnergyTransition #DESNZ #CCC #ESO #pathways

Pennsylvania is taking action to combat climate change with a new plan unveiled by the governor. The plan includes implementing a carbon pricing program and requiring utilities to purchase at least half of their power from mostly carbon-free sources by 2035. This is a significant step towards reducing carbon emissions and transitioning towards renewable energy. #climateaction #paenergynews #carbonfootprint #emissionsreduction Read more about the plan here: https://lnkd.in/gnSG-t2q

#Energytransition getting on in #Poland. The previous conservative government was famous for blocking EU #climate policy, so in my limited view it's rather amazing that even this government was already aiming for 32% #renewables by 2030. And now the new government aims for 50% https://lnkd.in/ew2P_dfA

Pennsylvania is taking action to combat climate change with a new plan unveiled by the governor. The plan includes implementing a carbon pricing program and requiring utilities to purchase at least half of their power from mostly carbon-free sources by 2035. This is a significant step towards reducing carbon emissions and transitioning towards renewable energy. #climateaction #paenergynews #carbonfootprint #emissionsreduction Read more about the plan here: https://lnkd.in/gnSG-t2q

Climate, Energy, and Environment Ministers from the Group of Seven (G7) nations convened in Torino, Italy, reaffirming their collective determination to uphold the commitments outlined in the #ParisAgreement on #climatechange and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.  Bruce Douglas Global Renewables Alliance #solarenergy #renewableenergy #EnergeticaIndia

The Clean Energy Council is a proud signatory of today’s statement by business, investor, industry, social, community and environment groups, on the need for climate and energy policy certainty.  The statement points to the urgent heavy lifting required this decade to upgrade and extend our electricity systems and stay the course on delivering the least cost pathway to replacing ageing and increasingly unreliable coal fired power generation.  For that to continue, the commitment of governments, regulators and stakeholders to a credible and consistent energy framework is essential to attract finance at the lowest cost of capital and enable all our sectors to efficiently plan, resource and deliver a timely transition to net zero emissions.   The statement was issued ahead of the Energy and Climate Change Ministerial Council: https://lnkd.in/gapkiRRY

SEN has released eleven policy recommendations that together chart a clear way forward for the clean energy transition in Western Australia. They are the product of 18 months of research and energy modelling by SEN, as well as nearly 30 meetings with policymakers, stakeholders and experts since early 2022. We have shared them with Premier Hon. Roger Cook and Energy Minister Hon. Reece Whitby, among others. Over the next week, we’ll be sharing them with you. Dear WA State Government, #SENRecommends: 1. Introducing a legislated target of 43% emissions reduction by 2035 as part of the provisions in the Western Australia 2023 Climate Change Bill. 2. Announcing a target of 82% renewable energy by 2030 for the South-West Interconnected System (SWIS) noting that this aligns with the Commonwealth target. Rationale: Setting targets provides clear measurable goals and also helps develop confidence with all stakeholders that the State Government is committed to the clean energy transition. We recognise that there is more power generated outside of the SWIS than on the SWIS: this generation could also be covered by separate targets as required.