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Why the benefits of trebling renewables by 2030 outweigh potential negatives
…clean energy surge: Unveiling economic potential in renewables In related news, a new analysis from Carbon Brief presents a compelling argument for the economic potential of renewables, spotlighting China’s remarkable…
European Energy Storage Coalition launched to accelerate grid decarbonisation
…coal and fossil gas-fired plants. “Last winter, EU renewables generated more electricity than fossil fuels. It’s clear solar and renewables can power Europe in all seasons,” said SolarPower Europe’s chief…
$57bn in climate finance and carbon credit controversies: The 7 biggest stories from 4 December at COP28
…to support this journey.” Plan for trebling renewables without harming nature promised The Nature Conservancy (TNC) and Global Renewables Alliance (GRA) have announced a joint declaration to work together to…
Surging renewables growth hindered by lack of finance worldwide
…Alongside the GDA, the Latin America and Caribbean Renewables Hub, for example, raised its 2030 target for the share of renewables in the region’s total electricity generation from 70% to…
From rooftop networks to former coal mines: How Amazon is innovating to pioneer renewables in new places
Amazon is the world’s largest corporate purchaser of renewable energy. The online retail giant overtook Google’s parent company Alphabet a few years ago after setting out a 100% renewables target…
Inside JLR’s plans to deliver 120MW of onsite renewables on the road to net-zero
Embedded within JLR’s broader global renewables strategy, the company will install120MW of onsite renewables across its estate, contributing significantly to its goal to cut operational carbon emissions by 46% by…
‘Strong rhetoric’: UK’s green economy welcomes Labour’s energy transition plans
…in Scotland and provide millions of pounds to councils and to community renewables schemes. He also touted a nationwide home retrofitting scheme for energy efficiency and a 2030 target for…
LEAK: Brussels finalising ‘wind power package’ to help beleaguered EU industry
…like cyber-resilience among other things. The European Commission will launch a dialogue between EU countries, industry players and other stakeholders to improve and simplify auctions. Based on this, the European…
Big businesses press policymakers in Asia to go faster on renewable energy
…corporate renewables access and putting forward suggested interventions. Barriers include “unduly limiting” permitting and siting processes for new renewables projects; fossil fuel subsidies that prevent renewables from being cost-competitive and…
Policy barriers could hold up efforts to triple renewables capacity
…across multiple regions that are holding back renewables uptake. The report focuses on Argentina, China, Japan, Indonesia, India, Mexico, South Korea and South Africa. It calls on policymakers at COP28…
Scaling up renewables: A holistic approach for a sustainable future
…clean energy itself. To ensure we can scale up renewables quickly enough to meet growing demand, we must also think about the supporting technologies that will facilitate their effectiveness. As…
Report: Renewables firms increasing salaries in bid to retain sought-after green skills
…change for clean energy workers. Three in ten said they would consider moving to a technology firm. The report states that the accelerating digitization of renewables industries is creating skill…
Report: Clean energy to meet increase in global electricity demand in next three years
…Renewables are projected to surpass coal, making up more than one-third of total electricity generation by early 2025. The report suggests that the increase in electricity generation from renewables and…
Amazon inks PPA to purchase electricity from UK wind farm
…projects in Europe, the US and the Asia-Pacific region. Today (21 March), Iberdrola announced a new PPA with Amazon at the Haizea Wind Group facility in Bilbao where the manufacturing…
Low-carbon energy to be offered record £227m in next CfD auction
…tempted away from Britain due to more attractive subsidy packages in markets like the US and EU. This is compounded by a current windfall tax on renewables in the UK,…
IEA: Global renewable energy capacity expanding exponentially, but developing nations risk missing out
…what’s to come over the next five years. This report reveals a significant acceleration in renewables deployment year-on-year in 2023 which, if maintained in the coming years, will put a…
‘Another barren Budget for net-zero’: Green economy leaders react to Jeremy Hunt’s announcements
…the next wave of offshore wind projects, through the Contracts for Difference (CfD) renewables auction. This suggests that the Conservatives can’t ignore that low-cost renewables are the growth engine of…
Australia’s $2bn for hydrogen and Ireland’s offshore wind auction: The energy transition success stories of the week
…IEA confirmed that Italy is on track to meet its national energy efficiency and renewables targets. 4) Final investment decision reached for battery storage at former coal power plant Coal…
Global energy sector emissions increase despite growth in renewables
…by 3.8% and emissions from methane and industrial processes decreased by 0.2%. As last year witnessed a 1% increase in total primary energy consumption, the renewables’ (excluding hydroelectricity) share of…
SSE Renewables launches 150MW battery storage project
…Sungrow Europe’s president Lewis Li said: “We are excited for what is to come with our partnership with SSE Renewables as we work towards maximising the profitability for the project…
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