TIMELINE THE THE EVER EVER--CHANGING CHANGING
NATURE NATURE OF OF GLOBAL GLOBAL
ENERGY POLICIES Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has led to a major energy disaster, so we take a look back at some of the widespread policy changes from the past
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Swiss government rejects new power plant developments
UK Climate Change Act
Following the disaster at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant (NPP), Switzerland refused power plant developments – excluding the four that were already in the works. In 2017, the Swiss government doubled-down, cementing this legislation for the foreseeable future.
Ten years after the UK Climate Change Act was introduced in 2008, emissions’ reduction figures were huge, demonstrating a 43% decrease in emissions from 1990 levels.
Energiewende: a critical German energy policy
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‘Energiewende’ is the policy that defines energy policy in German. Released in 2010, it remains a significant part of the country’s energy governance to this day, with the policy increasing the use of renewables in electricity generation.
