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India proposes cutting coal power output by 2025

2 June 2022

India plans to cut generating output from a minimum of 81 coal-fired power plants by 2025 in an effort to replace thermal generation with cheaper renewables.

ADB to lend $250mn to Philippines to fund climate adaption

2 June 2022

The Asian Development Bank is to lend $250mn to the Philippines to drive forward its climate change adaptation and mitigation efforts.

Poorer countries risk being left behind over power access as pandemic bites

2 June 2022

The COVID-19 pandemic is holding back the global movement towards universal energy access, with 733mn people still without access to power at home in 2022.

G7 sets decarbonisation goal for 2035

2 June 2022

The G7 has agreed to “predominantly decarbonise electricity sectors by 2035,” and to end government financing for international coal-fired power generation and speed up the phase-out of unabated coal plants by the same year.

BlueFloat Energy enters Taiwan offshore wind market

1 June 2022

BlueFloat Energy has entered the Taiwanese offshore wind market, unveiling a project of more than 1 GW for the East Asian island nation’s much-anticipated Round 3 market auction.

AsiaElec: BlueFloat Energy enters Taiwan offshore wind market

1 June 2022

BlueFloat Energy has entered the Taiwanese offshore wind market, unveiling a project of more than 1 GW for the Asian island nation’s much-anticipated Round 3 market auction.

Australian election spells new uncertainty for oil and gas

29 May 2022

Australia’s federal election has resulted in a change of government following a victory by the Australian Labor Party.

Construction begins of unit 4 at China’s Xudabao NPP

27 May 2022

First concrete has been poured for unit 4 of China’s Xudabao NPP in Huludao, Liaoning province.

Is coal killing us all?

27 May 2022

Ending coal-fired power generation could prevent 14.5mn premature death from air pollution between now and 2050 and would create up to $16.3 trillion in economic benefits.

KEPCO to sell overseas coal power plants to shore up finances

26 May 2022

South Korea's Korea Electric Power Corp. (KEPCO) is to sell up to all its overseas coal-fired power plants in a bid to offset recent financial losses and to reduce its global exposure to fossil fuels.

Wind turbine suppliers delivered record volume in 2021: GWEC

25 May 2022

Wind turbine suppliers supplied a new record amount of volume in 2021, according to the Global Wind Energy Council’s (GWEC) annual Supply Side Data report.

China's Sinohydro to build $214mn hydroelectric plant in Rwanda

23 May 2022

The Rwandan government has started the construction of a brand new power plant, expected to boost the country’s electrical capacity by 43.5 MW by the end of 2024, it was announced.

GAC data show Chinese spending on Russian oil, gas, coal up 75% y/y in April

22 May 2022

China's spending on Russian crude oil, natural gas and coal jumped by more than 75% year on year to $6.42bn in April, according to data from Chinese customs data.

Indian power engineers urge government to subsidise coal imports

20 May 2022

Indian power engineers have urged Indian Power Minister RK Singh to subsidise the cost of importing coal at a time when coal prices are high and India’s power demand rockets during record temperatures.

Banks still lend to Indonesian coal projects as prices rise

20 May 2022

Major global banks such as Citigroup, BNP Paribas and Standard Chartered are continuing to lend to Indonesian coal projects as prices rise and miners look to invest in new equipment, a think-tank has warned.

Fossil fuel closures needed to stand any chance of meeting 1.5°C target

20 May 2022

Ending new oil, gas and coal developments is not enough to reach net zero by 2050, according to new research. Instead, already built fossil fuel projects must be decommissioned early if climate change is to be limited to 1.5°C.

Guterres calls for jump-start for energy transition

20 May 2022

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called for a five-point plan “to jump-start the renewable energy transition,” ahead of the COP27 summit in Egypt in November.

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