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White House convinces investors to commit $4 billion to renewable energy

• 9 years ago (2015-06-17)

Egypt’s solar rush continues

• 9 years ago (2015-06-15)

Elsewedy Electric, the Egyptian manufacturing company, is set to construct a 50 MW project in Egypt’s Benban province, following a government drive to develop more solar energy capacity.

First US-Mexico cross border wind project comes online

• 9 years ago (2015-06-13)

European Commission and Baltic Sea region sign energy memorandum

• 9 years ago (2015-06-09)

The European Commission and the Baltic sea region countries have signed a Memorandum of Understanding that will modernise and strengthen the Baltic Energy Market Interconnection Plan (BEMIP).

Indian state of Odisha to add 3 GW of renewables by 2022

• 9 years ago (2015-06-09)

The eastern state of Odisha, one of a number of Indian states to review their renewable energy policies in the wake of government's ambitious target of 175 GW of new clean power by 2022, has announced a target to establish 3 GW of renewable energy by 2022. This represents some 3 per cent of the government target.

IKEA commits $1.13 billion on renewable and climate change efforts

• 9 years ago (2015-06-05)

Key lawmaker endorses NSW grid sale

• 9 years ago (2015-06-03)
• Junior Isles

An Australian lawmaker who holds the balance of power in the upper house of New South Wales (NSW) has given the go-ahead to privatise the state’s electricity grid – under the proviso that no employee loses their job for five years.

Europe’s top oil companies call for carbon emission pricing

• 9 years ago (2015-06-02)

The chief executives of BG Group, BP, Eni, Royal Dutch Shell, Statoil and France’s Total have collectively urged governments around the world to introduce a pricing system for carbon emissions, in order to reduce uncertainty and encourage cost-effective ways of reducing carbon emissions.

Consultation approves nuclear share in Japan energy mix

• 9 years ago (2015-06-01)

A Japanese consultative committee has approved a controversial government plan to generate 20-22 per cent of Japan's energy from nuclear power by 2030, despite opposition following the Fukushima disaster.

IKEA powers Nordic operations with 100 per cent renewable energy

• 9 years ago (2015-05-29)