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May 05, 2022
Japan submits to IMO ‘most ambitious’ carbon tax plan
The Japanese government has submitted a proposal to the International Maritime Organization (IMO) to impose a hefty carbon tax, adding to a growing list of possibilities for the regulator’s Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) to consider at its
May 04, 2022India orders mandatory bundling of renewables with coal-based plants
The Indian government plans to make bundling of conventional electricity with renewable energy mandatory for all generation companies in the country, including private ones, to reduce the country’s coal demand and make electricity prices cheaper or more a
May 04, 2022ReNew Energy inks PPAs for almost 2 GW solar power in India
ReNew Energy Global, an Indian renewable energy company, announced on Tuesday that it has entered into several power purchase agreements (PPAs) with utilities and corporate off-takers in India totaling about 2 GW of solar energy.
May 04, 2022India’s central bank urges cement sector to cut emissions
In a recent report, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) pushed for technological intervention to address carbon emissions from the cement industry to help India meet its net-zero emission targets.
May 03, 2022European PPA prices surge 10% in first quarter as cost pressures build
According to the recent data from climate tech platform Zeigo, offer price in Europe’s power purchase agreement (PPA) markets grew by 10% to 15% depending on project location in the first quarter of 2022 as a result of growing commodity and raw material c
May 03, 20221.2 billion carbon credits surplus might flood market
A total surplus of 1.2 billion metric tons of carbon credits might flood the carbon market at short notice, according to an analyst from London-based Trove Research.
May 03, 2022EU emission allowances forecast to climb but uncertainty remains amid war
As high gas prices push electricity generators to use more coal-fired power, analysts have upped their European carbon market average price forecasts for 2024, but have cautioned that the Russia-Ukraine conflict might stifle industrial activity and decrea
April 27, 2022LG Chem signs Korea’s first long-term contract for renewable energy certificate
LG Chem announced on Sunday that it had signed a 20-year long-term purchase contract for renewable energy certificates (REC) at Samcheonpo Thermal Power Plant with Korea South-East Power to ensure a stable supply of renewable energy.
April 27, 2022Renewables to double by 2050, oil demand to peak before 2030, projects McKinsey
The energy transition is continuing, with renewable energy’s share of global power output predicted to double in the next 15 years, while total fossil fuel demand is expected to peak before 2030, according to McKinsey’s annual report.
April 27, 2022India 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.