Wind and solar benchmarks for a 1.5°C world
This report presents a detailed methodology for determining the amount of wind and solar capacity that is required for a country to align with the Paris Agreement’s 1.5°C temperature goal. While the focus
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Germany extends first-ever loan for power transmission
DHAKA: The German Development Bank KfW, on-behalf of the German government, signed on Sunday an agreement with Bangladesh to provide fund for power transmission. The fund of 60 million euros, which is
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Energy transition in India?: exploring the German energiewende
Experience sharing from the German energy policy toolkit and operation experience could provide insights and eventually assist India to successfully implement these missions and help the tropical subcontinent
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Solar shambles
Eighty miles north-west of Fukushima’s hulking nuclear corpse, Yauemon Sato, a small businessman, has charged into the solar-power business. Mr Sato has rented land, hired a workforce and lined up ¥80m
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EU puts annual cost to society of air pollution at $235 billion
BRUSSELS – Air pollution, chiefly from coal-fired power plants, cost society up to €189 billion ($235 billion) in 2012 — equal to the gross domestic product of Finland — the European Environment Agency
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EU Carbon Rises to Highest Since March as Nations Tackle Glut
European Union carbon allowances rose to the highest level in almost nine months as nations in the bloc consider reforming the market to reduce a surplus sooner than proposed by its regulator. Permits
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Air pollution costs Britain £10bn a year, report shows
Britain is third highest contributor to air pollution that costs Europe up to £149bn a year, says EU agency report Britain has 10 of Europe’s top 50 “super-polluting” power stations and factories, helping
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EEA warns of high price of industrial air pollution
Air pollution from Europe's largest industrial facilities cost society €189bn in 2012, with half the damage costs caused by air pollutants and CO2 emitted from 1% of plants. That's according to an
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Germany may shut down eight more coal power plants-document
Germany is working on a new law to force energy companies to shut down several more coal-fired power plants as it tries to reach ambitious climate goals, a document seen by Reuters showed on Sunday.
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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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Rich countries to discuss Green Climate Fund in Berlin
Rich countries are meeting in Berlin on Thursday to pledge cash to smooth the way for a global climate change deal. The Green Climate Fund is designed to help poor nations adapt to climate extremes