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August 17, 2022
India speeds up on green energy transition
India has increased its investments in renewable energy in recent years. Traditional energy sources that rely on hydrocarbon resources are being replaced with green energy including solar, wind, and hydrogen. The impact may be slow, but a huge disruption
August 16, 2022Malaysian stock exchange to launch voluntary carbon market
Bursa Malaysia will launch a voluntary carbon market (VCM) by the end of 2022. This will help increase transparency and enable companies to purchase carbon credits to offset their emissions.
August 15, 2022Ford, DTE Energy signs PPA for 650 MW solar
Ford Motor Company and utility DTE Energy have inked a power purchase agreement to offtake 650 MW of solar capacity in Michigan.
August 14, 2022Small-scale landowners can benefit from forest carbon offset
Small privately or family-owned forest land accounts for the largest share of the U.S. forestland, at 39%. Yet, the majority of these land have difficulty participating in the carbon offset marke
August 12, 2022Apple to purchase electricity from 600 MW Australian wind farm
Apple has agreed to buy zero-emission electricity from a new 600 MW wind farm to be constructed in north Queensland, Australia as part of its strategies to become "100% carbon neutral" by 2030.
August 11, 2022Australian climate advisers recommend establishment of national carbon market
Australia’s Climate Change Authority recently suggested Australia establish a transparent national carbon market and hint at integrating voluntary and compliance carbon markets.
August 11, 2022India legislators approve energy conservation bill
The lower house of India’s parliament on August 9 passed a bill to increase the use of renewable energy and make industrial polluters pay a price for the carbon they emit, marking another step toward its climate goals.
August 10, 2022US Senate passes bill with $369 billion in energy, climate spending
Senate Democrats on Sunday delivered President Joe Biden a major victory in the fight against climate change, passing a bill that will direct hundreds of billions of dollars into clean energy sources and accelerate the United States' move away from fossi
August 09, 2022Voluntary carbon market worth $2 billion now
The voluntary carbon market (VCM) now has a real worth of $2 billion, with prices of up to 170 forms of carbon credits on the rise, according to a recent Ecosystem Marketplace (EM) report.
August 05, 2022Neoen inks 10-year PPA with Flow Power for South Australian wind farm
French renewable energy producer Neoen has signed a 10-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with Australian electricity retailer Flow Power for 40 MW of energy from its Goyder South Stage 1 wind farm in South Australia.