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GE calls for accelerated deployment of renewables and gas power to drive faster decarbonisation

• 2020-12-15 13:04:26
• Junior Isles

Building on its commitment to carbon neutrality in its operations by 2030 and announced intention to exit the new-build coal power market, GE has shared its position that the accelerated and strategic deployment of both renewable energy and gas power can make substantial progress in combatting climate change in the near-term, while securing a path to a lower-carbon emitting world in the future.

Report says wind and solar are cheapest options for new power supply in Australia

• 2020-12-11 08:44:47.277116
• David Flin

The Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) of Australia has issued a report on calculated integration costs of new-build power in the country, which concludes that wind and solar are the cheapest sources.

Italy announces special tariffs for shared renewable energy generation

• 2020-12-09 07:48:27.872199
• David Flin

Italy has launched a new incentive programme to encourage the local generation and sharing of renewable energy.

KenGen unveils renewable energy project pipeline

• 2020-11-25 06:53:25.774142
• David Flin

Kenya Electricity Generating Company *KenGen) has announced an extensive renewable energy project pipeline focused on supporting the Government’s economic growth agenda.

Lumani Energy launches European renewable investment platform

• 2020-10-11 14:49:41
• Junior Isles

Lumani Energy has launched a new European renewable investment platform for supporting renewable energy pioneers.

NTPC forms renewable energy subsidiary

• 2020-10-09 07:55:03.138470
• David Flin

India’s state-run power producer NTPC has announced that it has formed NTPC Renewable Energy, a wholly-owned subsidiary, to focus on its green energy business.

Plug Power to buy renewable energy to power green hydrogen production facility

• 2020-09-25 07:37:24.029317
• David Flin

Plug Power and Brookfield Renewable have entered into an agreement for Plug Power to buy renewable electricity from Brookfield Renewable to facilitate Plug Power’s production of approximately 10 tons of 100 per cent green liquid hydrogen per day.

Bulgaria aims to add 2.6 GW of renewable capacity by end 2030

• 2020-09-18 06:45:51.608056
• David Flin

The Bulgarian Government has published a draft national strategy for targeting a further 2,645 MW of installed electricity generation capacity from renewable sources, mostly photovoltaic plants, by the end of 2030, in line with the EU’s goals for green energy transition.

SIPF’s second wave: innovation and decarbonisation

• 2020-09-11 11:07:27
• Junior Isles

There is a significant shortfall between the UK’s emission reductions likely to be delivered by the government’s current policies and its commitment to net-zero emissions by 2050. R&D schemes, which develop and promote cutting-edge, low carbon processes and technologies, as well as local expertise and supply chains, can help to address this shortfall. It is therefore no surprise that a number of the recipients of the second wave of the Strength in Places Fund reflect broader government policies around decarbonisation.

By Deborah Greenwood, Senior Consultant, Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP

NZ general election: Labour pledge 100 per cent renewable power by 2030

• 2020-09-10 06:48:05.655416
• David Flin

In the General Election campaign in New Zealand, the Labour Party has pledged that it would aim to make 100 per cent of the country’s electricity generation renewable by 2030 if elected, five years ahead of the current Government target.