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May 12, 2023
California to ban sale of new diesel trucks by 2036
California's Air Resources Board has recently approved a mandate to shift big rigs and other trucks to zero emissions in a bid to transform the state's economy and end diesel's long-standing dominance in goods movement.
May 12, 2023India govt panel suggests ban on diesel vehicles by 2027
India should ban the use of diesel-powered four-wheeler vehicles by 2027 in cities with more than a million people and polluted towns and switch to electric and gas-fueled vehicles to reduce emissions, the Energy Transition Advisory Committee is recommend
May 05, 2023Total Eren, PLN sign PPA for 70 MW wind-battery power
Total Eren, Adaro Power and PJBI have signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) with PLN for a 70-MW wind farm equipped with a 10-MW battery energy storage system to be located in Tanah Laut in Indonesia.
May 04, 2023Elon Musk's private jet emits more than 2,000 tons of carbon
Elon Musk flied private jet more than virtually anyone else in the U.S. last year, according to a report published on Monday by the Institute for Policy Studies and the nonprofit group Patriotic Millionaires.
May 04, 2023Australia’s record renewables drive down energy prices, emissions
Australia’s renewable energy output hit record level, helping extend the slide in wholesale power prices in the first three months of 2023, displacing fossil fuels and sending carbon emissions from the sector to new lows for the first quarter.
May 03, 2023EU carbon prices could rise after reform agreement
Analysts have raised their average price forecasts for EU carbon permits for the next three years after the EU gave green light to the bloc’s carbon market reforms.
April 27, 2023Carbon trading market to reach USD 479 million by 2030
In 2022, the carbon credit trading platform market was worth around USD 103 million, and it is projected to advance at a 21.20% CAGR from 2022 to 2030, hitting USD 479 million by 2030, according to P&S Intelligence.
April 26, 2023Thailand selects 175 firms for renewable energy scheme
Thailand’s Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has selected 175 companies for the first phase of its renewables scheme. It has attracted massive interest, receiving proposals with a combined capacity of almost 17GW, more than three times its 5.2GW target.
April 24, 2023Brazil surpasses China to become biggest I-REC issuer
Demand for Brazilian international renewable energy certificates (I-RECs) rose to 13.96 TWh in the first quarter from 8.5 TWh a year earlier, making Brazil the largest global market.
April 20, 2023UK government looks to reform CfD scheme to improve energy security
The UK government is seeking views on a major reform to the flagship renewables contracts for difference (CfD) scheme that could help drive further investment in renewable energy deployment and improve energy security.