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Can a New Power Link Boost the EU’s Energy Independence?

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Last November , w hen Azerbaijan hosted COP29 , the United Nations annual climate summit , i t was a sort of coming-out party for the country. The Black Sea is almost 1,200 kilometers long, and the proposed undersea power cable would need to run the length of it, making it the longest and deepest in the world.

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Azerbaijan Plans Caspian-Black Sea Energy Corridor

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Azerbaijan next week will garner much of the attention of the climate tech world, and not just because it will host COP29 , the United Nation’s giant annual climate change conference. By contrast, the longest existing submarine power cable—the North Sea Link —carries 1.4 Power Project would send 3.6 billion (US $3.8

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COP26 declaration on accelerating the transition to 100% zero emission cars and vans

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We will work together to overcome strategic, political, and technical barriers, accelerate the production of zero emission vehicles and increase economies of scale, to make the transition faster, lower cost, and easier for everyone. Financial institutions: Aviva; NatWest.

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Showcasing IEEE’s Role in Combating Climate Change

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Representatives from more than 200 countries attended the November event, held in Baku, Azerbaijan. Rahman, a power expert, is a professor of electrical and computer engineering at Virginia Tech. Last year Saifur Rahman , the 2023 IEEE president, represented the organization in several sessions at the U.N.

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IEEE Young Professionals Talked Sustainability Tech at Climate Week NYC

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Collaboration among governments, private companies, and international organizations could accelerate clean energy transitions, particularly in emerging economies, said Ana Rovzar , director of policy and public affairs at the Global Renewables Alliance in Brussels. The outcomes of the discussions were presented at the U.N.

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The UK steps up with an 81% emissions cut by 2035 target at COP29 following Trump win

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The Guardian , which first broke the news from Baku, reports that “the goal would be achieved by decarbonizing the power sector and through a massive expansion of offshore wind, as well as through investments in carbon capture and storage and nuclear energy.” billion in climate finance to poor countries.

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The UK steps up with an 81% emissions cut target at COP29 following Trump win

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The Guardian , which first broke the news from Baku, reports that “the goal would be achieved by decarbonizing the power sector and through a massive expansion of offshore wind, as well as through investments in carbon capture and storage and nuclear energy.” billion in climate finance to poor countries.