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April 27, 2022
India plans to launch its own carbon trading market to finance energy transition
India, one of the world’s largest exporters of carbon credits, plans to launch its own uniform carbon market in a year as a major source of funding for energy transition and emission reduction projects.
April 26, 2022Europe’s renewable contract volume declines sharply in March
Pexapark, a Zurich-based renewable energy consultancy, has published its latest report, pointing out a significant drop in European PPA activity in March.
April 25, 2022EDP Renewables inks 60-MW solar PPA with US pharma company
EDP Renewables, through its subsidiary EDP Renewables North America, has signed a 15-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with American pharmaceutical company Bristol Myers Squibb for 60 MW renewable energy from the 240-MW Cattlemen Solar Park in Milam Cou
April 25, 2022US government eyes 29 GW renewable energy expansion on public lands by 2025
The US Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has announced that it aims to approve the construction of 39 utility-scale solar projects totaling more than 29 GW of plant capacity on federal public lands in six western states through third quarter of 2025.
April 22, 2022Portugal simplifies permission process for renewable energy projects
The Portuguese government has promulgated a new decree on Monday, adopting exceptional measures to simplify permission procedure for renewable energy projects. The new rules are immediately effective for a period of two years.
April 21, 2022ExxonMobil projects carbon capture market to be worth $4 trillion by 2050
Exxon Mobil predicts that by 2050, the market for carbon capture and sequestration will be worth US$4 trillion, according to a presentation given on Tuesday.
April 21, 2022EU carbon prices jumps 9% as the bloc moves closer to market reform
The benchmark European carbon contract soared to nearly an eight-week high following news of potential European Union market reform, and technical purchasing drove the contract through resistance levels of the past few weeks.
April 20, 2022Microsoft inked 15-year solar PPA with ATCO Group
Canada-based ATCO Group announced on Tuesday that it has entered into a 15-year power purchase agreement with Microsoft. Under the deal, Microsoft will purchase all renewable energy generated by ATCO's Deerfoot solar facility in Calgary, Alberta.
April 20, 2022EU mulls toughening renewable targets to cut Russian energy reliance
The European Union is considering setting more ambitious targets for its renewable energy capacity expansion as part of its efforts to cut its over-dependency on Russian fossil fuels, according to Frans Timmermans, the Executive Vice President of the Euro
April 20, 2022WINT launches new tool to help businesses cut water waste and carbon footprint
WINT Water Intelligence, an American water management company, has released a new set of data-driven tools to help businesses reduce carbon and other greenhouse gas emissions from water use and waste, as well as their carbon footprints.