New Delhi : India must act now or else, the stronger effects of climate change will continue, environmental experts said on Tuesday (August 10), calling for the country to focus on a rapid reduction of greenhouse gas emissions and building resilient infrastructure to tackle the increasing impacts of extreme weather events, as warned in the […]
Morocco Sets Greenhouse Gas Reduction Target At 45% By 2030
Morocco raised its target to reduce greenhouse gas emission to 45% by 2030 as part of its Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC) in implementation of the Paris Agreement. The goal will be reached through carrying out 61 mitigation projects in the fields of energy, industry, housing, transport, waste, agriculture and forests, the energy ministry said. The […]
Wipro aims to reach net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2040
Wipro set an intermediate target of a 55 per cent reduction in GHG emissions by 2030 in absolute emission levels compared to its base year of 2016-17 (April-March). New Delhi: IT major Wipro on Thursday said it aims to achieve Net-Zero Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions by 2040 in line with the objective of the Paris […]
Biden targets big offshore wind energy expansion to fight climate change
The plan is part of Biden’s broader effort to rapidly transition the U.S. economy to net zero greenhouse gas emissions to fight climate change. New Delhi: The administration of U.S. President Joe Biden said on Monday that it has set a goal to vastly expand the nation’s offshore wind energy capacity in the coming decade […]
China to inspect renewable power consumption to improve offtake
China, the world’s biggest emitter of greenhouse gases, has pledged to bring emissions to a peak by 2030 and propel solar and wind power generating capacity to 1,200 gigawatts (GW) from 535 GW in 2020. BEIJING: China’s energy administration, as part of a drive to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, will inspect renewable power consumption across […]
India will have to leapfrog every major economy to reach net zero by 2050
Top Indian officials are discussing whether to set a goal of reaching net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, yet little analytical work has been done on just what the country will have to do to meet that target. NEW DELHI: Top Indian officials are discussing whether to set a goal of reaching net-zero greenhouse gas […]
AGL acquires Australian C&I solar providers Solgen and Epho
Solgen has delivered more than 15,000 solar projects in the past decade. Australian utility AGL Energy has secured deals to acquire two commercial and industrial (C&I) solar companies, Solgen Energy Group and Epho, as it looks to strengthen its existing PV capabilities. AGL, which operates the largest electricity portfolio in Australia’s National Electricity Market (NEM) […]
China should speed nuclear development to meet carbon goals – legislators
China said in its 2021-2025 five-year plan released on Friday that it would raise total nuclear capacity to 70 gigawatts (GW) by the end of 2025. SHANGHAI: China should accelerate development of nuclear power to help meet Beijing’s pledges to bring greenhouse gas emissions to a peak before 2030 and become “carbon neutral” by 2060, […]
EBRD, DEG & GEF Lend US$31.2 Million Loan to Yellow Door for development of Solar Projects in Jordan
EBRD, DEG & GEF Lend US$31.2 Million Loan to Yellow Door for development of Solar Projects in Jordan EBRD, DEG and GEF lend Yellow Door Energy a total of US$ 31.2 million senior secured loans for the development, construction and operation of eight solar plants in Jordan The portfolio with a total capacity of 48.3MW […]
UK watchdog studies “range anxiety” in electric vehicle charging
Research showed range anxiety was a key concern for many consumers and ensuring easy access to chargepoints was key to persuading drivers to switch to electric vehicles, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said LONDON: Britain’s competition regulator said on Wednesday it would study whether the fast-growing electric vehicle charging sector worked well in helping […]
