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The number of tourists who came to Moscow from China has increased sixfold this year compared to the same period last year, said Evgeny Kozlov, First Deputy Chief of Staff of the Mayor and the Government of Moscow; Chairman of the Committee for Tourism of the City of Moscow, at the plenary session within the framework of the Moscow Tourism conference.
9.1.10 Utilities & Renewables sector news
Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin congratulated nuclear workers on their professional holiday, highlighting the outstanding level of the Russian nuclear industry, according to a statement on the government website on September 28.
"The Russian nuclear sector is among the most advanced in terms of research, innovative manufacturing, and staff qualifications. It plays a critical role in strengthening technological sovereignty, space exploration, and Arctic territories, as well as ensuring uninterrupted energy supply and the stable operation of critical sectors of the economy," the statement said.
With the expansion of RES, achieving zero emissions by 2050 is possible.According to an IEA report, the current global situation calls for increasing renewable energy capacity to 11,000 gigawatts by 2030 and increasing global investment in clean energy from about $1.8T in 2023 to about $4.5T annually by the early 2030s. The report comes amid concerns about backsliding on European climate and environmental commitments. The IEA says more needs to be done to promote the energy transition away from fossil fuels, including a "combined effort" by governments and lawmakers worldwide. "By 2035, emissions should be reduced by 80% in developed countries and by 60% in transition and developing countries compared to 2022. As part of a fair path to the global goal of reaching zero emissions by 2050, almost all countries should move their planned zero emission dates to an earlier date," the report said.
The world is feeling the heat. Globally temperatures in June, July and August were 0.66 degrees Celsius above the average between 1991 and 2020, according to Europe’s Earth observation agency Copernicus. Last month was the warmest August on record globally and the second-warmest month ever — only after July 2023. Human emissions of greenhouse gases have warmed the planet by about 1.1C since pre-industrial times. Intense heat and sudden rains have resulted in tens of thousands of deaths andbns in losses on every continent. Efforts to reduce humanity’s carbon footprint are still not enough to slow the pace of climate change, with global emissions hitting a record in 2022. This year is on track to be one of the hottest, with the first eight months of the year ranking second-warmest, only 0.01C below frontrunner 2016.
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