In Short : Union Minister Pralhad Joshi has emphasized that the global energy transition presents a major opportunity for emerging economies to drive industrialisation, generate large-scale employment, and enhance competitiveness. By investing in clean energy, manufacturing capacity, and modern infrastructure, developing nations can strengthen economic resilience while meeting climate goals and positioning themselves as leaders […]
Betting on green tech for biz, jobs – EQ Mag
Porvorim: The state government aims to create conditions for the creation of 10,000 jobs and generate investment of over Rs 1,000 crore in green technology and green manufacturing over the next five years. Chief minister Pramod Sawant said on Wednesday that the government will formulate a Green Goa Policy, 2023, to achieve environmental sustainability goals, […]
Siemens Gamesa Cuts 266 Jobs as Onshore Wind Restructuring Continues
Two wind turbine facilities in Spain to close as demand for smaller blades falls away. Wind turbine OEM Siemens Gamesa is cutting 266 jobs in Spain with the closure of two factories, it announced on Tuesday, with the falling appetite for smaller wind turbines cited as the chief cause. The facilities in Cuenca, in central […]
New U.S. clean energy trade group taps former Obama adviser as CEO
The American Clean Power Association (ACP), which will launch formally on Jan. 1, represents solar, wind, energy storage and transmission companies. A new U.S. clean energy trade group on Thursday named Heather Zichal, who coordinated climate change policies for the Obama White House, as its chief executive. The American Clean Power Association (ACP), which will […]
106,000 Clean Energy Jobs Lost in March Due to COVID-19 Economic Crisis
More than a year’s worth of job gains erased in a few weeks. More than 106,000 clean energy workers lost their jobs in the month of March, according to a new analysis released on April 15 by E2 (Environmental Entrepreneurs), the American Council on Renewable Energy, E4TheFuture and BW Research Partnership. And hundreds of thousands […]
New York nears passage of aggressive law to fight climate change
NEW YORK : New York state lawmakers could pass as early as Wednesday one of the nation’s most ambitious plans to slow climate change by reducing greenhouse gas emissions to zero by 2050. That would make it the second U.S. state to aim for a carbon-neutral economy, following an executive order signed by former California […]
Stressed power assets set to amplify unemployment crisis: Study
Report forecasts that if a significant volume of India’s coal-fired capacity turns stranded, the phenomenon could affect labour directly or indirectly linked to the coal value chain As India battles unemployment, the muted fresh capacity additions in coal-fired generation and stressed power assets are set to magnify the job crisis, a study said. A report […]