Latham's Clean Energy Law Report

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Green , James Bee , and Kevin Mak On 3 December 2023, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) unveiled the Singapore-Asia Taxonomy for Sustainable Finance (Taxonomy) at the United Nations COP28 climate conference in Dubai. beyond those that have already been signed by December 2023). Davies , Farhana Sharmeen , Michael D.

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Smart Energy International

DECEMBER 8, 2023

This week we look at a $5 million investment into SparkMeter, which provides grid management solutions tailored to emerging markets, an acquisition from Elia Group signalling their entry into the US and insights into how AI can assist with clean tech investments in a constantly changing market environment.

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Smart Energy International

JANUARY 20, 2023

This M&A announcement came in as Investcorp, partnering with IMB Business School, announced the results of its latest survey concerning top investment trends. The survey found the energy sector to be a dominant area for investment, specifically energy security, renewables and EVS/batteries. Shell USA Inc.

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GreenTechMedia

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

Wind turbine market leader Vestas has revealed the first investment made by its venture fund with a stake in Swedish wooden wind tower start-up Modvion. No details on the size of the deal have been released but Vestas previously told Greentech Media that Vestas Ventures would look to invest €1 million to €6 million ($1.2

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Solar Industry

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

According to a new report from Wood Mackenzie, China will hold more than 80% of the world’s solar polysilicon, wafer, cell and module manufacturing capacity from 2023 to 2026 following investments exceeding $130 billion this year alone.

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Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 26, 2023

followed suit through the introduction of a clean hydrogen production tax credit through the Inflation Reduction Act and a hydrogen hubs program through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) whilst also introducing its National Clean Hydrogen Strategy and Roadmap. Meanwhile, the UK launched its hydrogen strategy in 2021.

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Smart Energy International

APRIL 24, 2024

Hitachi Energy has revealed investments of over $1.5 The investments will gradually expand the company’s global transformer capacity by 2027 and will be spread across their operations in Europe, the Americas and Asia. The company’s transformer investments also aim to support their aim to become carbon-neutral by 2030.

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DeSmogBlog

JUNE 13, 2024

The risk in promoting CCS solutions is that Asia, which has had massive growth in coal , natural gas , and oil consumption over the past two decades, has failed to decarbonize relative to that growth. It’s a very popular place to visit for experts from the region, including many from Southeast Asia.” The campaign has worked.

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ThinkGeoEnergy

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

In a previous meeting, both companies expressed interest in cooperating in exploration of geothermal resources both in Türkiye and Indonesia, with possibility of joint investment in third countries. Hopefully in the near future we can find 1 or 2 more potential partners for investment in Türkiye,” explained Julfi Hadi.

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Smart Energy International

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

For example, states the report, within the growing economies of the Asia-Pacific and Middle East (EMEA) regions, the market’s growth is being propelled by the increasing demand for electricity, with capacity addition in the generation and transmission sectors. billion, registering a CAGR of 5.03% over 2023-27.

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Smart Energy International

JANUARY 24, 2024

The IEA’s Electricity 2024 report records electricity demand growth easing in 2023 but is projected to accelerate over the next three years through 2026. in 2023, less than the 2.4% Significant extra demand also is expected from outside these economies, in particular in China, India and countries in Southeast Asia.

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Charged

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

The company plans to invest $43 million in the 154,000-square-foot facility, which will be able to process 30,000 metric tons of discarded batteries and scrap per year. By 2023, Ascend plans to open a facility to produce cathode active materials that will rely on the company’s patented Hydro-to-Cathode recycling technology.

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Business Green

JANUARY 25, 2022

A report published in Nikkei Asia yesterday revealed the Japanese technology giant intends to supply batteries for the US automaker that could increase the range of electric vehicles (EVs) by more than 15 per cent by 2023.

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GreenTechMedia

OCTOBER 1, 2019

The project's co-developers, Equinor and SSE Renewables, named the technology their preferred choice, with the final investment decision due next year. Dogger Bank is set to become the world's largest offshore wind farm as it comes online from 2023-25 within the U.K.'s Asia Beckons.

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Smart Energy International

OCTOBER 13, 2023

For example, in windy weather, the prices of renewable energy are low, and therefore, its financial benefit remains low, i.e., wind power becomes a less lucrative investment option. The funding round was led by Finnish investment company Innovestor Tech Fund, with Inventure also participating. A subsidiary of E.ON Essent has 2.3

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Hydrogen Fuel News

JANUARY 21, 2024

For instance, back in 2023, news broke about various companies working on developing hydrogen-fueled mining trucks. Notably, this partnership marked the first planned hydrogen-powered mining truck in Asia. With the right investment and commitment, the mining industry can significantly contribute to a more sustainable future.

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ThinkGeoEnergy

AUGUST 24, 2023

Editor’s note: The deadline for OSCP4 has now been extended to 28 September 2023. The deadline of bids for the projects will be on the 29th of August 2023 and the bids will be opened on the same day. The sites are as follows: Buguias-Tinoc (100 MW) Mabini (40 MW) Mt.

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Smart Energy International

SEPTEMBER 2, 2023

Endesa invested €418m in Spanish digital grids and e-mobility Iberdrola and Nissan partner on e-mobility in Italy It said: “Drive Electric has expanded the fund from an initial one-year investment of $1 million to a total of more than $3 million in commitments from 2022-2024. Have you read?

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Smart Energy International

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Norwegian investment in Indian transmission The Norwegian Climate Investment Fund, managed by government-owned Norfund and KLP, Norway’s largest pension company, is investing approximately $9 million for a 49% stake in the Koppal Transmission Scheme. ReNew has won three transmission projects in Karnataka to date.

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GreenBiz

JANUARY 4, 2021

and attracting major investments for its electric buses and vans still in development. The company closed out 2020 by investing $3 million and hiring 150 employees for its North American headquarters in Charlotte , North Carolina. Daimler expects to start piloting the truck in 2023 and making it commercially available by 2025.

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Business Green

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Company plans to enter into new markets in the Middle East after securing backing from Qatar Investment Authority. Infarm also plan to introduce new Growing Centres, which connect multiple vertical farming units with a distribution centre, and in-store farming units to new markets in Asia-Pacific and the Middle East.

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GreenTechMedia

OCTOBER 13, 2020

But solar will set a succession of annual deployment records from 2023. Still, it warns that the industry's growth could be undermined by grid investment, which it calls “the weak link” in the transformation of the power market. A large part of this is in Asia, and a lot of it is very young," Cozzi said.

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Business Green

JANUARY 19, 2021

The agreement, which is subject to regulatory approval, provides a boost to Mainstream Renewable Power's plans to bring 5.5GW of wind and solar assets to financial close by 2023 ahead of a planned initial public offering (IPO) on the stock market, the company said.

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GreenBiz

JANUARY 20, 2021

Sustainable investing is changing global supply chains: 4 key takeaways. Sustainable investing strategies have ascended quickly in the last 10 years. Morgan Global Equity Research estimated that the sustainable investing market is expected to reach $45 trillion in assets under management (AUM) by the end of the year.

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ThinkGeoEnergy

MARCH 26, 2024

The early initiatives will include assessments of tender opportunities in regions such as Europe, Asia, and Central America. As we witness a growing investment in renewable and decarbonization technologies, the synergies between Expro and Getech position us to play a pivotal role in advancing and supporting these transformative endeavors.”

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GreenTechMedia

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

“We expect to invest more in low-carbon businesses — and less in oil and gas — over time," said Looney, who took over from long-time CEO Bob Dudley last week. The new Gas & Low Carbon division will be led by Dev Sanyal, currently the CEO of BP’s alternative energy unit as well as regional head for Europe and Asia.

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GreenTechMedia

JANUARY 23, 2020

For a 2-degree world, energy demand will need to peak much sooner — in just three years' time, by 2023. All of the consumer-led growth across Asia-Pacific, hydrocarbon-led industrial activity in the lower 48 U.S. The world still needs a carbon price or a market mechanism; otherwise, the shift in investments will be slow.

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Grist

MAY 18, 2023

Drought in Indonesia and Southeast Asia during and directly after an El Niño event leads to wildfires, which also damage homes and other infrastructure and lead to economic losses. This story was originally published by Grist with the headline El Niño could cost the global economy $3 trillion on May 18, 2023.

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GreenTechMedia

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

“As the world begins to reconstruct its economy, all energy and natural-resources sectors will face a survival of the fittest,” said Prakash Sharma, head of markets and transitions for Asia-Pacific at Wood Mackenzie. WoodMac's report finds that peak energy demand will have to arrive in 2023.

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Charged

OCTOBER 3, 2019

The companies plan to start production by the end of 2023 and initially produce 16 GWh per year. VW has invested €900 million in the project, part of which goes to the joint venture and part of which goes directly to Northvolt. Construction of the production facility is scheduled to start in Salzgitter, Germany in 2020.

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Grist

MAY 30, 2024

billion people — notably in South and East Asia and the African Sahel — experienced at least 31 days of extreme heat, hotter than 90 percent of documented temperatures between 1991 and 2020, according to a new report. Emergency medical technicians respond to a pregnant woman suffering from dehydration in July 2023 in Eagle Pass, Texas.

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GreenTechMedia

JANUARY 18, 2021

Total invested $510 million for its share. In Asia, Total has partnered with Australian investor Macquarie on a pipeline of floating offshore wind projects. GW of capacity in South Korea, with work on the first 500 MW starting as soon as 2023. GW of AGEL assets. That figure was bumped up to 2.3

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ThinkGeoEnergy

MARCH 18, 2024

In line with this goal, we continue our R&D studies and equipment investments that will further increase our technical service capability, while developing our field team in line with global technical developments with our in-house training.

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ThinkGeoEnergy

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

A groundbreaking ceremony for the 4-MW Sihuangziping geothermal power plant Jinshan, New Taipei City in Taiwan was held on the 20th of November 2023. Manufacturers came to develop the area via open investment invitations, eventually succeeding in the development of the 1-MW pilot geothermal power plant.

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GreenTechMedia

NOVEMBER 1, 2019

The portfolio has a total capacity of 1,500 megawatts and construction could be underway as early as 2023. If the technical and regulatory conditions are right, the reduced risk will improve the chances of attracting the necessary investment. Several developed economies in Asia are also making progress. gigawatts.

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ThinkGeoEnergy

MARCH 22, 2024

The planned expansion was first announced in September 2023 during an investor presentation of Mercury. This investment is the first wave of the NZ$1 billion we expect to commit this financial year to generation development we will construct over the next 3 years.

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ThinkGeoEnergy

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

New, expanded, and renovated public facilities over 1000 square meters will have mandatory 50% geothermal heat in their renewable energy mix, up from 32% in 2023. For geothermal heating and cooling projects, the city will provide partial support for the initial investment costs.

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