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Lithuania's little-known energy revolution ⚡
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The Canadian province of Quebec has banned the sale of any car that burns fuel from 2035, including plug-in hybrids.
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As it cut ties with Russia’s fossil fuel-dominated power grid, Lithuania took another step towards 100% renewable electricity by launching a large-scale battery storage tender.
The context: Lithuania has quietly gone about one of the fastest energy transitions on the planet. Wind and solar accounted for nearly two-thirds (65%) of the country’s power generation in 2024, and all renewables made up 80% of the coal-free mix, according to data collated by research group Ember.
The latest storage tender, and the switch from Russia’s grid to the EU’s, will help Lithuania achieve its 100% renewable power goal by 2030. Detailed modelling shows that target is attainable.
- Read the full story here.
East African nations are quickly establishing themselves as some of the most ambitious in the world when it comes to transport electrification.
In a world-first, Ethiopia banned imports of combustion-powered vehicles in January 2024 as it sought to slash its hefty fuel import bill and curb emissions. Other countries in the region are taking similar steps.
- Read the full story here.
Roadside curbs are a mundane feature of urban and suburban life that most of us skip over without a second thought. But they can inflict a severe toll on reptile and amphibian populations. Thankfully, some simple solutions have emerged, writes Brianna Grant.
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The law requires all public officials, whether in the executive, legislature or judiciary, to be trained in environmental and climate change issues. While it’s no longer widely implemented after Javier Milei became president, training of the judiciary has continued, and to good effect, writes Isabella Kaminski.
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In the last eight months of 2024, the Philippines’ Department of Energy granted priority status to 91 planned renewable energy projects that’ll add a combined 17.6GW of generating capacity to the grid.
- Read the full story here.
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