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Given the urgency of the transition to clean energy, Europe has set its sights high. The European Union aims to halve greenhouse gas emissions in the next ten years and attain net zero by 2050. Electrification from renewable energy resources will play an important role in these decarbonisation efforts. The European Commission envisions offshore wind will meet 25%… View Summary +
Although some New England utilities offer modernized rates for special applications, like electric vehicles and battery storage, there is substantial room for improvement in time-varying residential pricing. This policy brief, the last in a series examining rate design issues across… View Summary +
Greater integration among regional power grids would lower electric sector emissions and power costs across eastern Canada and the northeastern United States, but coordination today is limited. A new report by an international team, led by RAP in collaboration… View Summary +
本文着眼于支持到2050年能源行业转型的雄心勃勃的情景,讨论主要集中在近期和中期的实际操作上。我们将介绍同样正在为电力部门转型议程努力的其他国家相关讨论中的观点。我们还会讨论未来五年左右,就南方电网地区的制度背景和改革现状,在能源政策、市场设计、规划和相关政策方面的务实步骤。我们的分析采用整体视角,考虑了减排、成本降低和可靠性之间的相互关联的挑战。… View Summary +
The five-province Southern Grid region has long been a testing ground for new policies and reforms. Most recently, the central government asked the region to become the first integrated regional electricity spot market. Starting from the central government’s call for… View Summary +
In a virtual conference organised by CharIN on e-mobility and funding for charging infrastructure, Dr. Julia Hildermeier provided an overview of best practices for developing a common vision for EV charging in the EU. She also provided policy recommendations on… View Summary +
In a webinar presentation, Jeffrey Taft of the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Chris King of Siemens, and Willett Kempton and Sara Parkison of the University of Delaware discussed strategies for moving forward on the adoption of vehicle-to-grid technology, including grid… View Summary +
中国新的空气和环境法律扩大了监测、记录和报告的要求。应制定一个空气质量数据收集和管理的一体化系统,允许机构开发查询,执行质量保证和质量控制检查,帮助诊断不合规行为,评估仪器的性能,改善排放清单,并作为环境空气质量数据的交叉检查。… View Summary +
近年来,中国在环境法、环境税和大气法方面进行了完善,为确保企业遵守空气质量标准提供了坚实的基础。美国在1990年《清洁空气法修正案》颁布后,环保署和各州面临着实施大量新要求和标准的挑战,清洁空气法扩大实施与中国生态环保部扩展权限面临的挑战相似,因此,美国的一些经验也可供中国参考。本文重点介绍了政府部门可能需要考虑的具体领域,包括:1)监督和执行的一致性;2)跨空气流域的违规诊断;3)培训员工;4)制定处罚政策;以及5)在评估处罚时审查整个公司结构的重要性。… View Summary +
排污许可证是确保实现空气质量和温室气体目标有效制度的重要组成部分,是空气质量管理规划的五个基本要素之一,也是排放限制得以实施的机制。国际经验的最佳做法表明,许可证条款中应规定要达到的排放标准,以及确保合规的流程、程序、记录保存和报告要求。企业以自己的生产为目的应保留丰富的记录和数据。在许可证中,通过使用这些数据——包括运行参数、生产和维护记录——政府机构可以有效利用其资源。… View Summary +
The European Union has committed to a net-zero economy by 2050. To get there, it must decarbonise the building stock, which accounts for 36% of EU carbon emissions. The current rate of renovation, however, is only one-third of that needed. View Summary +
España se ha marcado algunos de los objetivos más ambiciosos de toda Europa en el ámbito de la energía renovable. El país tiene la intención de duplicar el porcentaje de energías renovables en el mix eléctrico e ir de un… View Summary +
Spain has set some of the most ambitious renewable energy targets in Europe. The country is planning to double the share of renewables in its electricity mix from roughly 37% in 2015 to 74% in 2030, with solar and wind… View Summary +
The European Union has committed to a net-zero economy by 2050. To get there, it must decarbonise the building stock, which accounts for 36% of EU carbon emissions. The current rate of renovation, however, is only one-third of that needed. View Summary +