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Good News—and Bad—about Fossil Fuel Power Plants in 2023 

Union of Concerned Scientists

And fossil fuel power plants may not stick to their retirement schedules for a variety of reasons. The EPA’s Social Cost of Carbon was adjusted to 2025 to align with the emissions year of the NO x and SO 2 estimates.) A bit more on those reasons later. degrees Celsius, coal power should be entirely phased out by 2030.

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2025 coal consumption peak steals the highlight in China’s energy outlook

A Greener Life

By Anders Lorenzen The consumption of coal, the most climate polluting fossil fuel, is predicted to peak by 2025 in China, the world’s highest emitting country. Analysis by Sinopec, expects coal consumption to peak around 2025 at 4.37 billion metric tons (BMT). billion metric tons (BMT).

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Explainer: Putting the fossil fuel industry into reverse

A Greener Life

To many in the climate movement, the fossil fuel industry is the enemy. But what to do with the fossil fuel industry? After all, fossil fuel companies have unrivalled experience in delivering enormous projects. It is the carbon emissions from coal, oil and gas that are driving the breakdown of the climate.

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What Fixed Charges on Your Electric Bill Could Mean for Charging an EV in California

Union of Concerned Scientists

The design of this pricing change is meant to keep the total revenue to the utilities constant while reducing the cost of switching from fossil fuels to electricity to power homes and cars. cents per kilowatt-hour for most customers of these utilities when the charge is rolled out between the end of 2025 and early 2026.

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Renewable Power Set to Surpass Coal Globally by 2025

Scientific American

Renewable energy will surpass coal power by 2025 and, with nuclear energy, will account for nearly half the world’s power generation by 2026, the International Energy Agency forecasts

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Volvo To Build Cars Using Fossil Fuel-Free Steel

Environmental Leader

Volvo is collaborating with SSAB, a Swedish steelmaker, to manufacture cars using fossil fuel-free steel made with hydrogen by 2026. Mercedes-Benz also recently announced a new commitment to launch green steel in vehicle models by 2025, marking a significant step in the company’s efforts to decarbonize its supply chain.

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Will global fossil fuels emissions really peak this year ?

Edouard Stenger

As a result, the IEA believes that “We are on track to see all fossil fuels peak before 2030” , and even much sooner. Fossil fuel peaks being driven by the “unstoppable” growth of low-carbon technologies. For the first time, coal, oil and gas each peaking before 2030 under current policies.