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US government bans some solar products from China due to alleged forced labour
The Biden administration has banned products used in solar panels from a company in China’s Xinjiang region over allegations of forced labour. China has blasted the action and denied the slave labour charges.
ASIAELEC: Asia’s coal proposals could threaten Paris goals
Coal is set to be more expensive than renewables, making green energy a better bet financially and environmentally.
MDB climate finance reaches $66bn in 2020
Multilateral development banks (MDBs) provided $66bn of climate finance in 2020, up from $61.6bn in 2019.
Hydro’s elderly turbines need fresh investment to contribute to net zero
Hydro needs new investment to replace elderly infrastructure and accelerate the road to net zero, the IEA says
China’s Hengtong delivers cabling to Vietnam’s Hiep Thanh and Tra Vinh V1-2 wind farm
Chinese submarine cable manufacturer Hengtong has delivered the 35-kV cables and accessories for Vietnam’s Hiep Thanh and Tra Vinh V1-2 nearshore wind farms.
Three South Korean insurers to withdraw from new coal power projects
Three major South Korean insurance companies are to stop providing cover for new coal power projects.
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