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Saudi Aramco CEO Says Oil Will Dominate over Renewables for Decades
Demand for oil and gas will continue to grow for the next few decades and any fall in capital investment for the industry will cause "spikes" in prices and affect the global...
IRENA Convenes Legislators Forum to Engage Key Actors in Renewable Energy Policy
Abu Dhabi, U.A.E., 13 January 2017 — Lawmakers from around the world are meeting today in Abu Dhabi to discuss the policies needed to support the transformation of the global energy system....
Essen is Europe’s 2017 Green Capital
The German city of Essen is Europe's "Green Capital" in 2017, a title awarded by the European Commission, for its success in transitioning from a heavily polluting mining center to a clean...
New Zero Waste Roubaix Case Study Shows ‘Where There Is a Will There Is a Way’
Last week civil organization Zero Waste Europe has released their latest case study . Demonstrating how the town of Roubaix in Northern France has been able to make significant steps towards a...
World’s Tallest Solar Tower Could Help Make Israel a ‘Sunshine Superpower’
Construction of the world's tallest solar tower is underway. The 820-foot tower, which stands in the middle of a 121-megawatt concentrated solar complex in Israel's sun-drenched Negev desert, is slated for commercial...
France Submits 2050 Emission Reduction Plan to the UN
France has become the fifth country to submit plans to the United Nations detailing how it plans to cut greenhouse gas emissions through to 2050, setting a 75 per cent emissions reduction...
Costa Rica Ran Almost Entirely on Renewable Energy in 2016
Costa Rica ended 2016 on a particularly green note.
The Central American nation ran entirely on renewable energy for more than 250 days last year, the country's power operator announced.
Renewables supplied about 98.1...
Scotland Should Power Ahead with 50 Per Cent Clean Energy Target, Say Campaigners
Green groups have called on Scottish ministers to set an ambitious new target to source half of Scotland's energy needs for electricity, heat and transport from renewable sources by 2030.
In October WWF...
Strengthen Cooperation on the Implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development
UN Environment Deputy Executive Director, Ibrahim Thiaw and the Secretary-General of the African Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) Group of States, Patrick I. Gomes signed recently, in the margins of the joint ACP-EU...
EBRD Finances Krumovgrad Gold-Silver Mine in Bulgaria
EBRD to become shareholder in Canadian investor Dundee Precious Metals to promote highest industry standards. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is investing C$ 43.7 million (approximately US$ 32.7 million...
Indonesia’s steady progress in tackling fossil fuel subsidies
Many countries use fossil-fuel subsidies to advance particular goals – whether political, economic, social and environmental. Common justifications range from reducing energy poverty, redistributing wealth, or protecting jobs.
But in many cases, the...
First US Petcoke-To-Methanol Plant With Carbon Capture Tech Gets DOE Loan Guarantees
On the shortest day of 2016, the US Department of Energy announced that it has made the “first ever offer for a conditional commitment” of loan guarantees under its Advanced Fossil Energy...
Invest in EU: EUR 438 Million to Support Renewable Energy in Belgium
The European Investment Bank (EIB) will support the construction of the Norther wind farm off the Belgian coast with a loan of EUR 438 million. Half of this amount will be guaranteed...
Australian Government Says New Efficiency Standards Could Cut Fuel Spending by $28bn
New standards could reduce Australia’s greenhouse gas emissions by up to 65m tonnes by 2030, government claims.
The Turnbull government has opened discussions on new fuel efficiency standards for vehicles which it says...
ISWA World Congress 2017: Call for Speakers
Next year ISWA heads to Baltimore, Maryland, USA, for the 2017 World Congress from 25th to 27th September. The overall theme of the congress "No Time to Waste" will cover a number...
EIB and LEG Sign Credit Facility to Finance Energy Modernisation in Housing Portfolio
The European Investment Bank (EIB) and LEG Immobilien AG have concluded a loan agreement for EUR 100 million. The loan from the EU bank, which is made possible by guarantees from the...
