More: Renewable Energy
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...
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...
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...
UNDP and IRENA Poised to Support Breakthroughs on Renewables
Nations around the world should embark on a massive
and immediate shift to renewable energy, the United Nations and the
International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) said...
Energy Production is Moving Upwards
The United Nations (UN) Environment
Programme, and numerous research organizations working in consortium found in a
recent report “the world’s nations
are on track to produce more...
Burkina Faso: AfDB approves €48,82 million for Desert to Power Yeleen programme
The Board of Directors of the Bank has approved a €48,82 million loan to
the Government of Burkina Faso for the Yeleen solar plant, intended...
Renewable Energy Ambition in NDCs Must Double by 2030
Countries are being urged to significantly raise renewable energy
ambition and adopt targets to transform the global energy system in the next
round of Nationally Determined...