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June 21, 2022
Zara presents a party dress made from recycled greenhouse gases
Spanish fast fashion brand Zara last week released a series of limited clothing collection and drew public attention with one pink dress sourcing in part from collected carbon emissions. The launch marks one of the company’s steps toward a more sustainabl
June 17, 2022Australia pledges to cut emissions by 43% by 2030
Australia’s new Labor government upped its 2030 carbon-cutting target on Thursday, bringing the country closer in line with other developed economies’ climate pledge.
June 16, 2022India sees 125% jump in green investment in FY22 amid COVID recovery
Investment in India’s renewable energy sector increased by more than 125% year on year to a record US$14.5 billion in the fiscal year 2021-22 (FY22), according to a report released last week by the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IE
June 16, 2022Oil giant BP buys 40% stake in green hydrogen project in Australia
BP will purchase a 40.5% stake in and operate a solar, wind and green hydrogen project in Western Australia that, when completed, will be able to generate up to 26 GW of solar and wind power.
June 10, 2022India eases open access rules in a bid to promote clean energy
To promote renewable generation, purchase and consumption, India’s federal government this week notified the Green Open Access Rules for further easing the access rules for green energy.
June 08, 2022Modhera, home to Sun Temple, becomes India’s first 24/7 solar-powered town
Modhera, in the Indian state of Gujarat, is the country’s first 100% solar-powered town, demonstrating that battery storage may offer 24/7 clean electricity to rural areas.
June 08, 2022Korean companies struggle to join RE100 in market short of clean energy
Korea’s major companies appear to have difficulty committing themselves to 100% renewable energy, owing to a lack of solar, wind, and other cleaner energy options, the country’s industry officials said last week.
June 06, 2022China to source one third of electricity from renewables in 2025
China’s National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) unveiled a new road map last Wednesday stating that the government plans to double wind and solar capacity by 2025 while granting licenses for more coal-fired power plants to bolster energy securit
June 02, 2022Japan seeks to launch certificate of origin for renewables
Japan Electric Power Exchange (JEPX) plans to create a scheme by 2023 to certify the origin of green energy, aiming at identifying the types and locations of renewable power plants, Nikkei reported in May.
May 30, 2022Japan creates world’s fastest system to remove carbon dioxide from air
Tokyo Metropolitan University researchers have developed a new way to capture carbon emissions. The technology, using isophorone diamine (IPDA) in a “liquid-solid phase separation” system, can remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere with 99% efficiency.