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Philippines announces moratorium on new coal power

The Philippines has imposed a moratorium on the licensing of new coal power plants, with Philippines Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi saying that renewables would now drive the country’s energy future.

Wind, solar to dominate by 2050, but fossil fuels persist

Wind and solar PV will meet 56% of world electricity demand by 2050, BloombergNEF found in its 2020 New Energy Outlook (NEO).

South Korea commits to net zero

South Korea has joined Japan and China is setting the 2050 carbon neutral target

Vestas wins 50-MW onshore turbine order in Vietnam

Vestas has secured a 50-MW turbine order from local Vietnamese developer Ia Bang Wind Power Joint Stock Company.

Australian green hydrogen project eyes industrial consumers

SA’s Thabametsi coal project in severe doubt as Kepco withdraws from coal

South Africa’s 630-MW Thabametsi coal-fired power plant faces an uncertain future after its main contractor, South Korea’s Kepco, said that it would no longer invest in new overseas coal power ventures.