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8 years ago (2015-07-02)
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Junior Isles
In a bilateral meeting on Tuesday, the US and Brazil agreed to obtain up to 20 per cent of their electricity from renewable power by 2030, alongside a declaration from Brazil to restore up to 12 million hectares of forest – an area the size of England – to further reduce carbon pollution.
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8 years ago (2015-07-01)
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David Flin
China has announced that it is committed to halting the rise in its greenhouse gas emissions by 2030, in an attempt to help build a UN climate deal in Paris later this year.
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8 years ago (2015-07-01)
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David Flin
A report published by the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) has said that the number of UK businesses that generate their own electricity is set to increase by 130 per cent by 2030.
The UK government must increase incentives for renewable energy production, in order to further investment over the next ten years, the government's global-warming adviser has said.
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8 years ago (2015-06-29)
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Junior Isles
The United Kingdom and Canada have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU), which will strengthen the relationship between the two countries on developing nuclear energy.
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8 years ago (2015-06-26)
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Junior Isles
Bill Gates has announced that he will invest $2 billion in renewable energy breakthrough projects, although he has rejected calls to take away his other investments from fossil fuel companies.
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8 years ago (2015-06-26)
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David Flin
Pakistan’s National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) has announced a decrease in the levelised tariff for wind power generation.
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8 years ago (2015-06-25)
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David Flin
The Turkish government has announced that it plans to privatise 29 hydroelectric and gas turbine power plants.
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8 years ago (2015-06-24)
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David Flin
The National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) of India has announced that the first unit of its 3 x 250 MW Bongaigaon Thermal Power Station in Assam has started power generation.
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8 years ago (2015-06-23)
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Junior Isles
Softbank, the Japanese telecoms giant, has announced plans - alongside India's Bharti Enterprises and Taiwan's Foxconn - to invest $20 billion in Indian solar energy projects to meet massive increases demanded by new government targets.