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EEA reports poor air quality caused premature deaths of 400,000 Europeans in 2016

Inhabitat - Innovation

Indeed, the European Environment Agency (EEA) highlighted the issue when reporting that over 400,000 Europeans met their untimely demise in 2016 due to poor air quality standards that placed their health at risk. Industries, households and vehicles all emit dangerous mixtures of pollutant particulates that are harmful to human health.

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How Japan is becoming a responsible investment success story

GreenBiz

Japan's big increase in sustainable investment assets from 2016 to 2020 means it accounts for 8 percent of the $35.3 trillion from the five major markets of Europe, the United States, Canada, Australasia and Japan.

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Community solar’s star is on the rise

GreenBiz

The community solar market had a record year in 2020, accounting for 37 percent of annual non-residential solar capacity — up from just 13 percent in 2016.

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Study finds policy changes have slowed Vermont solar progress since 2016

Solar Power World

On one… The post Study finds policy changes have slowed Vermont solar progress since 2016 appeared first on Solar Power World. “The update sends a mixed message,” said the study’s lead author, David Hill, PhD. “On

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Europe’s banks helped fossil fuel firms raise more than €1tn from global bond markets

The Guardian: Energy

Exclusive: Pan-European investigation looked at thousands of transactions since Paris climate agreement in 2016 Banks including some of Europe’s largest lenders have helped fossil fuel companies to raise more than €1tn (£869bn) from the global bond markets since the Paris climate agreement, according to an investigation by the Guardian and its reporting (..)

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Bipartisan group of senators asks Treasury to extend ITC safe harbor deadline by one year The extension would apply to projects started in 2016 or 2017.

Solar Power World

A bipartisan group of senators sent a letter to Treasury Secretary Mnuchin on April 23 asking him to extend the ITC safe harbor deadline by one year for energy projects that started construction in 2016 or 2017. </span> appeared first on Solar Power World. . </span> appeared first on Solar Power World.

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EEP confirms 25 MW at Aluto Langano geothermal project in Ethiopia

ThinkGeoEnergy

According to the Director of the Board, Mr. Mesay Lekadu, the remaining four holes will be tested until December 2016 [this is 2023, yet 2016 after Ethiopian calendarr our calendar]. An agreement has been reached with the World Bank to excavate four more wells, the project will be completed until September 2024.