The Japanese industry ministry is seeking to bring down the total electricity produced by nuclear power down from 28.6 per cent, the total before the Fukushima nuclear crisis, to 20-22 per cent by 2030.
Ancala Renewables, the London-based infrastructure developer, has bought Scottish hydropower company, Green Highland Renewables (GHR).
French power firm Areva has signed a pre-engineering agreement (PEA) with Nuclear Power Corporation of India (NPCIL) to set up two Evolutionary Power Reactors (EPR) at the Jaitapur Nuclear Power Project in Maharashtra state, India. The reactors will have a capacity of 1650 MW each.
The United Arab Emirates has announced plans to develop another 100 MW of solar photovoltaic (PV) power capacity. The proposals form part of its Vision 2021, which aims to source 24 per cent of its energy from renewable energy sources.
The Government of Brazil has announced the launch of an investment fund of $6.5 billion, which will be used to create renewable energy generation projects in the country's northeastern region.
Royal Dutch Shell has agreed to buy oil and gas exploration firm BG Group for £47 billion (about $70 billion) in a deal prompted by falling oil prices.