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October 31, 2022
Japan should raise minimum carbon price to $30/tonCO2 to accelerate renewables deployment
According to a new report from Carbon Tracker, ‘Put a Price on It,’ Japan must replace the current carbon price of $2.6/tonCO2 with a minimum price of at least $30/tonCO2 to prevent gas to coal switching and accelerate energy transition.
October 28, 2022Walmart suppliers team up to purchase renewable energy
Five Walmart suppliers joined forces to buy renewable energy from a Kansas wind farm, as part of the retailer’s plan to reduce 1 billion metric tons worth of emissions across its supply chain by 2030.
October 20, 2022Australia to pour billions of dollars into renewable energy projects
Australia has announced plans to build renewable energy projects, offshore wind farms and undersea transmission cables, as part of its efforts to cut carbon emissions by 43% by 2030.
October 18, 2022New renewable energy initiative aims to benefit developing countries
A new not-for-profit initiative called the Distributed Renewable Energy Certificate (D-REC), backed by multiple stakeholders, is developing an internationally recognised market instrument acting as a guarantee of origin for distributed renewable energy.
October 14, 2022EU countries eye scaling down 45% renewables target
EU countries are considering revising REPowerEU, the European Commission’s plan to shift away from Russian fossil fuels, including scrapping a proposed 45% renewable energy target for 2030, according to a document seen by EURACTIV.
October 13, 2022Buying carbon credit could curb company’s climate efforts, warns UK advisers
Using cheap carbon offsets to meet net zero targets could curb companies’ efforts to cut emissions and slow the delivery of climate goals, Britain’s climate change advisers said on Thursday.
October 12, 2022UK set to impose revenue cap on renewable energy generators
The UK government has announced to introduce the ‘Cost-Plus Revenue Limit,’ a temporary cap on renewable energy companies’ revenue, to curb the impact of soaring wholesale power prices.
October 07, 2022BNEF: Renewables investment must quadruple by 2030
To reach net-zero emissions by 2050 and limit global warming to 1.5C temperature, investment in renewable energy sources needs to exceed finance flows to fossil fuels by a factor of four over the next decade, according to a report published by BloombergNE
October 05, 2022Wood Mackenzie: Decarbonizing iron and steel industry requires $1.4 trillion investment
Decarbonizing the iron and steel industry requires $1.4 trillion of investment, of which $250 billion is for carbon credits, according to Wood Mackenzie’s latest report, Pedal to the Metal: Iron and steel’s $1.4 trillion shot at decarbonization.
October 04, 2022Queensland’s Kaban wind farm connects to SuperGrid
The 157-MW Kaban wind farm in Queensland’s Far North region has officially connected to the state’s new SuperGrid.