World:
¶ “UN Atomic Watchdog Says The Status Of Russian-Occupied Ukraine Nuclear Plant Is ‘Extremely Serious’” • An explosion caused by an alleged drone attack at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant posed no direct threat to its safety but underscored the “extremely serious situation” at the facility that is in the war ‘s crossfire, the IAEA said. [ABC News]
Control room in Zaporizhzhia (IAEA Imagebank, CC-BY-SA 2.0)
¶ “Hypocrisy In High Places As Developed Countries Continue To Fund Fossil Fuel Development Despite Pledge To Stop” • A report from Oil Change International and Friends of the Earth highlights how governments of so-called “first world” countries fund fossil fuel companies so they can continue expanding their operations in developing nations. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Swiss Climate Group Wins Victory At European Court Of Human Rights” • A group of older Swiss women brought a suit to the European Court Of Human Rights, claiming that the Swiss government has denied them a clean and safe environment. The ECHR found Switzerland had failed to comply with its duties to stop climate change. [CleanTechnica]
Locarno, Switzerland (Johnson Hung, Unsplash)
¶ “Scottish Hydrogen Start-Up Secures Funding” • Scottish start-up Clyde Hydrogen Systems announced the successful closure of its pre-seed funding round totaling over £1 million in equity and grants. Clyde Hydrogen’s decoupled electrolyser technology delivers high pressure green hydrogen safely at scale and at low cost, according to the company. [reNews]
¶ “Nine In Ten Australians Favor Renewable Energy Transition, Nearly Half Want It To Go Faster” • The CSIRO released a survey on attitudes nationwide towards the renewable energy transition. Almost half of the participants (47%) said they backed a moderate paced transition to renewables, and 40% said they wanted a faster and more extensive change. [RenewEconomy]
Wind turbine in Australia (Stephen Edmonds, CC-BY-SA 3.0)
¶ “EU Launches Trade Probe Into Chinese Turbine Makers” • The EU has started an investigation into Chinese wind turbines under the new Foreign Subsidies Regulation. The announcement comes as Chinese wind turbine manufacturers are pushing hard and winning some orders in Europe, according to the trade association WindEurope. [reNews]
¶ “Incredible 60% Of Europe’s Electricity Was Powered By Clean Energy In The First Two Months Of 2024” • According to energy think tank Ember, Europe’s generation of 516,500 GWh of renewable electricity in January and February satisfied 60% of overall power demand. This marks a gain of 12% from the same period in 2023. [Good News Network]
Wind turbines in Spain (Raimond Klavins, Unsplash)
¶ “Protesters Oppose Nuclear Power Plant Extension” • Protesters gathered in front of the Legislature on Wednesday morning to protest the potential reopening of nuclear power plants. After recent electricity price hikes, Taiwan’s opposition party has suggested extending the service of nuclear power plants in Taiwan. [RTI Radio Taiwan International]
US:
¶ “New EPA Rule Says 218 US Chemical Plants Must Reduce Toxic Emissions That Are Likely To Cause Cancer” • More than 200 chemical plants nationwide will be required to reduce toxic emissions that are likely to cause cancer under a new rule issued by the EPA. The rule advances President Joe Biden’s pledge on environmental justice. [ABC News]
Chemical plant (Paul Teysen, Unsplash)
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