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July 14, 2022
Temasek raises internal carbon price to US$50, aiming US$100 by 2030
In the hopes of cutting the net carbon emissions of its portfolio, Temasek, Singapore’s state investment company, will lift its internal carbon price from US$42 to US$50 per tonne of carbon dioxide this year, with plans to further raise it to US$100 by th
July 13, 2022Shell to build Europe’s largest hydrogen plant
Oil and gas giant Shell announced on July 6 that it will build Europe’s largest hydrogen plant in the Netherlands. The plant, with 200 megawatt electrolyzer, is expected to start operation in 2025, generating 60,000 kilograms of renewable hydrogen each da
July 12, 2022China begins building world’s largest hydro-solar hybrid power station
According to CGTN, China has started to build Kela photovoltaic power station, which is a part of the biggest hydro-solar hybrid power station in the world. The facility is expected to have an installed capacity of 1 million kilowatts.
July 11, 2022Biggest-ever UK renewables auction offers record-low price offshore wind contracts
UK’s biggest-ever renewables auction was held on July 7 and awarded record capacity of almost 11GW of clean energy, nearly double the capacity achieved in the previous round.
July 08, 2022Green energies provide 49% of power used in Germany in first half of 2022
Renewable energy accounted for 49% of German gross domestic electricity consumption in the first half of 2022, up 6% compared with the data last year.
June 28, 2022Australia’s GHG emissions climbed in 2021 amid pandemic recovery
Australia’s greenhouse gas emissions increased by roughly 1% in 2021, as driving and travel increased and manufacturing activity rebounded in the aftermath of COVID-19 pandemic, the government announced on Monday.
June 27, 2022Denmark to cut electricity tax to ease energy burdens
In an attempt to compensate citizens for growing energy prices, Denmark will temporarily lower electricity taxes in the fourth quarter of this year, according to a cross-party agreement posted on the Ministry of Finance’s website.
June 24, 2022Investments in clean energy on the rise but so does coal: IEA
Clean energy investments are expected to top US$1.4 trillion in 2022, with renewables, energy efficiency, grid infrastructures, and storage accounting for the majority of the spending, and all these sectors are expected to expand this year, according to t
June 24, 2022Air Liquide pens its largest power deal to decarbonize sites in Benelux
Air Liquide, a French supplier of industrial and medical gases, announced on Wednesday that it has inked its largest long-term power purchase agreement (PPA) to date with energy company Vattenfall.
June 23, 2022Delhi Airport becomes India’s first to run entirely on hydro, solar
The Indira Gandhi International (IGI) airport in Delhi has switched to hydro and solar power for its electricity needs as of June 1, making it India’s first airport to run entirely on a combination of these forms of green energy, according to the airport’