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January 21, 2022
ADGM becomes world’s first ‘carbon neutral’ international financial center
The Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) announced on Wednesday that it had achieved carbon-neutrality status by offsetting its 2021 carbon emissions. It is reportedly the world's first carbon-neutral international financial center.
January 20, 2022India approves 200 million infusions in IREDA to boost renewable energy financing
On January 19, India’s Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) and the Union Cabinet decided in a meeting to approve a Rs 1,500 crore equity infusion in the Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency (IREDA) Limited.
January 19, 2022EU to adopt new calculating rules for renewable cooling
Last December, the European Commission (EC) released new criteria for calculating the amount of renewable cooling and district cooling that can be used to meet the EU's renewable energy targets.
January 18, 2022Philippines publishes list of renewables projects eligible for renewable portfolio standards
The Philippine Department of Energy (DoE) has unveiled the list of operational renewable energy projects that are eligible for the country’s renewable portfolio standards (RPS), which require electricity providers to source a certain percentage of their e
January 17, 2022Uruguay launches blockchain-powered REC platform
A renewable energy certification scheme has been established by Uruguay's grid operator UTE and the Ministry of Industry, Energy, and Mining. The application, which is based on Energy Web's decentralized operating system, is designed to allow businesses t
January 14, 2022European PPA prices surge 8% amid deepening energy crisis
According to new analysis from LevelTen Energy, a provider of renewable transaction infrastructure, Europe’s ongoing energy crisis has led to increases in renewable power purchase agreement (PPA) prices, which climb 7.8% quarter over quarter.
January 13, 2022RE100 calls for supportive policies for businesses to procure renewables
RE100, an initiative bringing together businesses committed to 100% renewable energy, urged governments to remove regulatory impediments to corporate clean energy procurement, claiming that regulatory barriers are impeding the business world’s shift to ne
January 11, 2022Equinix signs 10-year wind power supply with Neoen
Equinix, a global data center company, announced on Monday that it has agreed, in last December, to purchase renewable energy from a wind farm in Finland under a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with Neoen and Prokon.
January 10, 2022India to invest $1.61 billion in grid integration in efforts to reach net zero
India’s cabinet approved the second phase of the Green Energy Corridor, with a budget of Rs 12,031 crore, to help grid integration and power evacuation for around 20 GW of renewable energy projects across seven states.