WASHINGTON: Former Vice President Joe Biden on Tuesday defended his environmental record and said he would release the “totality” of his climate change plan “very shortly,” after Democratic Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez accused him of not being aggressive enough on the issue. “She’ll find that nobody has been more consistent about taking on the environment and […]
Jamaica aims to boost its power sector with renewable energy projects
Jamaica which depends on fossil fuel for its energy sector has performed well to lower its oil dependency. It is estimated that Jamaica to reduce its oil dependency to 50 per cent in 2019. Jamaica aims to give a boost to its energy sector with a plethora of initiatives that include new energy policy, funding […]
South Korea to cut dependency on fossil fuel a shift to renewable energy
Yonhap reported that South Korea’s industry ministry said that it will significantly cut the country’s dependency on conventional energy sources, such as coal, and move toward environment-friendly resources for sustainable growth. During the public hearing for a draft of the country’s energy master plan, which is renewed every five years with a 20 year goal, […]
Costa Rica bets on ending fossil fuel use by 2050 under decarbonization plan
The government launched a decarbonization plan in February to rid the country of fossil fuels by 2050. San Jose: Eric Orlich and his wife Gioconda Rojas own two electric vehicles, which they charge at home in the garage thanks to solar panels on their roof. That could soon become the norm in Costa Rica, where […]
Norway Creates World Record for Selling More Electric Vehicles in March Than Petrol, Diesel Cars
The surge of electric cars to a 58.4 percent market share in March came as Tesla ramped up delivery of its mid-sized Model 3. Almost 60 percent of all new cars sold in Norway in March were fully electric, the Norwegian Road Federation (NRF) said, a global record as the country seeks to end fossil-fueled […]
