IRENA Launches Capacity Building Programme for Young Professionals from LDC and SIDS
A new IRENA initiative to establish a capacity building programme for
young professionals from Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Small Islands
Developing States (SIDS), has been...
Go Green, Go Digital: 2nd Annual Europe Solar + Energy Storage Congress (ESES)
June 23-24, 2020 | Paris, France
In pursuit of “Renewable Energy Directive 2030” and “32% RE Mix Target”, the European
market is projected to install a...
AIIB Invests in Central Asia’s Largest Wind Farm with First Project in Kazakhstan
The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) has
approved a USD46.7-million loan for the construction and operation of a
100-megawatt wind power plant in southern Kazakhstan which,...
After renewable energy, what else can salvage climate change?
Three decades ago, renewable energy was considered too
futuristic. The idea of plugging a car into a wall socket was unthinkable.
Today, both these things are...
AIIB Approves First Sovereign-Backed Loan to Increase Electricity Access in Nepal
The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank’s (AIIB)
Board of Directors has approved a USD112.3-million loan to Nepal to increase
access and improve the quality and efficiency of...
Renewables as a Reliable Power Source in Refugee Settlements
On-site renewable energy solutions can
cost-effectively supply refugee communities with low-cost, reliable
electricity, according to the findings of a new report by the International
Renewable Energy Agency...
ADB Investing Over $1 Billion to Help Pacific’s Renewable Energy Transition
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) will invest over $1
billion worth of energy projects in the Pacific from 2019 to 2021 to increase
renewable energy generation...
Renewables in the Kingdom of Bhutan: Supporting the Pursuit of Happiness
The Kingdom of Bhutan is the world’s only carbon
negative country. Forests cover 70 per cent of its land which sequesters more
carbon than the entire...
Asia is set to support global coal demand for the next five years
Global coal demand is expected to decline in 2019 but remain broadly
stable over the next five years, supported by robust growth in major Asian
markets,...
SDG 7: Win-Win for Ending Energy Poverty and Protecting the Climate
In 2015, the climate and development agendas crossed paths with the
adoption of the Sustainable Development Goals for 2030 and the Paris Agreement.
While climate change...