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Coal expansion slows slightly in 2021, but far more is needed to meet net-zero targets.
Total global coal power capacity under development declined by 13% in 2021 to 457 GW, a record low, with the number of countries building coal plants falling from 41 in 2020 to 34 in 2021.
Sun King raises $260mn in funding round for solar home systems in Africa and Asia
Solar home system supplier Sun King has raised $260mn in series D funding to deliver off-grid energy technologies to more people across Africa and Asia.
US probe into SE Asian solar panel imports could hold back US solar boom
The US investigation into whether Southeast Asian solar panel manufacturers are circumventing tariffs could reduce domestic US solar installations by 46% in 2022 and 2023, threatening both jobs and the competitiveness of the US solar industry.
Zimbabwe cement maker invests $40mn in solar plant
Asia’s corporate giants failing on emissions
Asia’s corporate giants are failing to set emissions reductions targets, running the risk of missing their own climate commitments and putting net zero by 2050 in danger.
Ørsted delivers first power from Greater Changhua 1 & 2a in Taiwan
Ørsted has delivered its first electricity from the Greater Changhua 1 & 2a Offshore Wind Farm in Taiwan.
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