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Energy firms back European Union plan for CO2 cap on power subsidiesBy : sustainabilityo..., Sep 20, 2017
A group of energy firms has backed a disputed plan by EU regulators to attach emissions limits to subsidies for providing back-up power capacity to avert blackouts. ... Read more.. |
Vietnam’s final solar PPA still short of bankabilityBy : sustainabilityo..., Sep 18, 2017
Vietnam’s final solar power purchase agreement (PPA) has to a large extent ignored recommended changes from a group of international Chambers of Commerce and therefore its attractiveness to... Read more.. |
China plans nationwide use of bioethanol fuel by 2020By : sustainabilityo..., Sep 14, 2017
China today announced that it would extend the use of bioethanol gasoline nationwide by 2020, days after it unveiled plans to ban petrol and diesel cars and boost electric vehicles in a bid to... Read more.. |
China Fossil Fuel Deadline Shifts Focus to Electric Car RaceBy : sustainabilityo..., Sep 12, 2017
China will set a deadline for automakers to end sales of fossil-fuel-powered vehicles, becoming the biggest market to do so in a move that will accelerate the push into the electric car market led by companies including BYD Co. and BAIC Motor Corp. Xin Guobin, the vice... Read more.. Subject Tags: fossil fuels , international news |
EU likely to cut minimum import price for Chinese solar panelsBy : sustainabilityo..., Sep 11, 2017
The European Union is likely to reduce the minimum price that Chinese solar panel producers are allowed to sell into Europe after a meeting on Thursday of trade representatives from EU countries, EU sources said. The possible reduction has been opposed by EU panel... Read more.. Subject Tags: international news , solar power |
Foreign rupee limit poses new threat to Indian high-yield bondsBy : sustainabilityo..., Jul 25, 2017
Three years after stirring controversy, an offshore financing structure pioneered by Indian renewable energy producer Greenko Energy Holdings is now under threat as foreign investors near their... Read more.. Subject Tags: Green Bonds , international news |
Trump urged to reconsider withdrawal of Paris climate agreementBy : sustainabilityo..., Jul 17, 2017
The ten Senators who represented the United States at the 21st Conference of Parties in 2015, have urged President Donald Trump to reconsider and reverse his decision to withdraw from the... Read more.. |
France to ban sales of petrol and diesel cars by 2040By : sustainabilityo..., Jul 7, 2017
France will end sales of petrol and diesel vehicles by 2040 as part of an ambitious plan to meet its targets under the Paris climate accord, Emmanuel Macron’s government has announced.... Read more.. Subject Tags: Emissions , hybrid vehicle , international news , Sustainable Development , Sustainable Transport |
China's SPIC plans to raise clean energy power capacity to 50 per cent by 2020By : sustainabilityo..., Jul 7, 2017
China's State Power Investment Corporation (SPIC) said on Thursday it aims to generate half of its power from clean energy by 2020, up from 43 percent currently, as part of the country's plans... Read more.. |
Bid for environmental rights pact kicks off in ParisBy : sustainabilityo..., Jun 27, 2017
Politicians, legal experts and activists will launch a campaign in Paris on Saturday for a global pact to protect the human right to a clean, healthy environment. ... Read more.. Subject Tags: international news , Sustainable Development |