Drought Forces Zambia to Start Power Cuts
Zambia will start electricity-supply restrictions immediately after one of the worst droughts on record caused plunging water levels at the hydropower dams it relies on for almost all its supplies, the
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Climate Spending Falls, Threatening 2-Degree Target
Spending on carbon-reduction and climate-protection measures by governments and companies fell for a second year, threatening the United Nations’ goal to cap global warming at safe levels, according to
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Cheap Electricity for Poor Squeezing Out Solar in India
The villagers of Dharnai in northern India had been living without electricity for more than 30 years when Greenpeace installed a microgrid to supply reliable, low-cost solar power. Then, within weeks
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Amazon Makes Green Energy Pledge After Greenpeace Gives F Grade
Amazon.com Inc. (AMZN), criticized by an environmental group this year for being among the dirtiest technology companies, pledged to reach 100 percent renewable energy usage for its cloud computing division.
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Most Back Limits on Coal Emissions Even If Prices Rise
A majority of Americans support tougher pollution limits on coal-burning power plants even if it means paying more for electricity. The survey of 1,275 adults backs President Barack Obama’s efforts
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U.S. Exim to Give $1 Billion for India Clean-Energy Projects
The U.S. Exim Bank will give loans for as much as $1 billion to clean-energy projects in India, according to a statement on its website and a separate one by India’s Ministry of New and Renewable Energy.
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10 Million Child Deaths Attributed to a Lack of Toilets
In India, perhaps Ground Zero in the sanitation and faecal contamination battle, the government has set Mahatma Gandhi’s 150th birthday in 2019 as its target for achieving “total sanitation,” including
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China Plans to Slow Energy Consumption Increase to 28% by 2020
China, a week after unveiling an accord aimed at limiting carbon emissions, plans to cap the increasing rate at which it consumes energy to 28 percent for the seven-year period to 2020. The nation is
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India Seeks Renewables Without Subsidy as Solar Target Increased
India said its renewable-energy industry must eventually learn to live without government support and that it’s seeking to generate five times more power from solar by 2022 than is currently installed.
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Peru to Unveil Plans for Renewable Power Auction During UN Talks
Peru’s government is set to announce plans for a renewable-energy auction during a global climate conference to be held next month in Lima. The auction will be held in the first half of next year and
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Brazil Sees China, U.S. Climate Deal as ‘Signal,’ Secretary Says
Brazil, Latin America’s largest source of carbon emissions, is maintaining its position that developed nations should be held responsible for their historic contributions to climate change, according to