Smart Energy International

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

Europe’s gas transmission system operators (TSOs) are planning to make substantial investments and can point to tangible progress on projects for the European hydrogen backbone network. Based on data from TSOs’ real world projects, the current costs are calculated at €1.8 million/km (US$2 to 4.8

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Business Green

OCTOBER 19, 2022

The fledgling green hydrogen industry has seen an investment surge of over $70bn in the wake of Russia's illegal invasion of Ukraine, as producers have looked to develop production facilities that do not rely on costly fossil gas as a feedstock.

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Business Green

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

"This is clear evidence that a centrist approach is the only means of delivering the policy certainty that will drive technology deployment consistent with a net zero pathway.". An efficient transition also depends on "strategic systems thinking", it adds. This offshore wind bonanza could generate 2.23

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Impact Alpha

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

It has issued more than 35 million policies in Asia and Africa. COVID has spurred a surge in demand for its telehealth consultations and health policies. China-based fintech investor CreditEase Fintech Investment Fund led the funding round. Existing investors.

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GreenTechMedia

FEBRUARY 17, 2020

Investments in off-grid power in Africa and Asia have skyrocketed in the last five years. More than $500 million dollars was invested in electrification in 2018, for the first time, an analysis by Wood Mackenzie found. Resources: Wood Mackenzie: Free report: Strategic Investments in Energy Access (by Ben Attia).

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DeSmogBlog

APRIL 19, 2024

A review of press accounts, financial disclosures, and the companies’ websites shows this support aided these firms’ KFC-linked operations in up to 13 countries in Asia, Africa, and Europe. In 2011, the IFC lent poultry company Ust-Kamenogorsk Poultry (UKPF) invested $2 million in refurbishing housing for chickens, among other projects.

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Elemental Excelerator

APRIL 21, 2023

Elemental Excelerator, a nonprofit investor driving climate technology for social change, announced today the expansion of its climate coaching team to encompass experts in project and carbon finance, policy and equity and access. “Prior to participation in Elemental, CarbonCure did not have a defined public policy strategy.

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Smart Energy International

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

Investments in energy transition technologies, infrastructure, and business models increased by 27% in 2021 compared to 2020 levels, according to a new report released by BloombergNEF. However, despite an increase in projects announced, the carbon capture and storage segment recorded a decrease in investments made. Have you read?

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DeSmogBlog

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

But, given the extraordinary correlation between donations to the Tories and valuable awards from the government, I wonder whether it would be more accurate to brand them as investments?” He told LBC’s Nick Ferrari last September that the UK “sadly has opposed further investment in North Sea oil and gas”.

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ThinkGeoEnergy

AUGUST 21, 2023

Furthermore, the programme also aims to strengthen market conditions to attract investments and foster public-private partnerships in the targeted countries. The geothermal sector is expected to play an important role in the decarbonization of the energy sector across Eastern Africa.

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Energy Innovation

JULY 14, 2020

In April, daily emissions fell by as much as 17 percent , and total 2020 emissions may be 7-11 percent lower than 2019 (as projected by the Energy Policy Simulator , and a new opinion piece in Nature by Hanna et al., Figure 2 Mean survey results of recovery policy archetypes (2008-2020) aggregated using relativity-adjusted scores.

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AFN Sustainable Protein

SEPTEMBER 24, 2022

Mzansi Meat debuted as Africa’s first cultivated meat company in 2020. Thompson, who is also the CEO of Mzansi, runs a non-profit called Credence Institute that advocates for animal interests; he is also a spokesperson for Meat-Free Mondays South Africa. Now the startup aims to become a global foodtech company with African roots.

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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

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

For example Africa and Asia are seen as becoming net exporters of clean electricity with their export revenue offsetting the increased system costs, while the greatest savings are seen in North America with interconnectors between the US and Canada. Rather in sub-Saharan Africa a balance of interconnectors and mini grids is needed.

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Smart Energy International

MAY 10, 2024

Elections in the EU and the US have our industry waiting with bated breath to see the next guard of political agendas take the scene and usher in policy updates – all at a critical time as 2025 and 2030 deadlines for our planet approach. In total investment, this drums up to $48 trillion, far below the needed $75 trillion.

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GreenBiz

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

According to the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment, "The social element of ESG issues can be the most difficult for investors to assess. It ranges from 10 percent of GDP in advanced economies to more than 30 percent in South Asia and the Middle East and North Africa. .

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GreenTechMedia

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

As the European Union sets its sights on a green hydrogen boom as part of its plans to meet decarbonization pledges and rebuild economies ravaged by the COVID-19 pandemic, North Africa has emerged as a possible source for a significant chunk of Europe’s future hydrogen supply. Underestimating Europe’s renewables potential.

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Renewable Energy World

OCTOBER 4, 2021

This Lab cohort also includes instruments with a regional focus on Brazil and Southern Africa. Since its launch in 2014, the Lab is an initiative of over 70 public and private investors and institutions accelerating investment solutions to support sustainable development goals in emerging markets.

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Smart Energy International

MARCH 24, 2022

The new funding stream will support efforts to achieve greater clean energy investment in emerging economies, as well as to boost work on policy advice, training and net zero roadmap development. Clean energy investment. Clean Energy Transitions Programme.

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GreenTechMedia

JANUARY 4, 2021

The nuclear industry is heading into 2021 with increased optimism around small modular reactors (SMRs) after a series of policy initiatives worldwide in recent weeks. Nuclear Regulatory Commission design approval, would be supported by the United States International Development Finance Corp to develop plants in South Africa.

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Smart Energy International

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

The theme in 2023 will be “Driving the green economy investment strategy”. WHY ATTEND. Register and learn more today.

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Smart Energy International

APRIL 25, 2024

Electrification investment While being in the ‘messy middle’, Breese believes that the lack of capital is not a factor adding to investment and infrastructure development inertia. There is plenty of capital wanting to invest in the energy transition. And that’s why we’re in the kind of messy middle at the moment.”

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Smart Energy International

DECEMBER 15, 2022

Africa’s Green Economy Summit , an official E Fest Cape Town event, to be hosted 22–24 February 2023, will focus on the exciting investment opportunities to accelerate Africa’s adoption of renewable energy, clean transport, and clean technologies, such as green hydrogen, that can effect social change and development. “Our

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Smart Energy International

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

The initiative will encourage partnerships between governments, regulators, utilities, and other stakeholders on knowledge sharing, technology and business cases research and development and on policy development and implementation. The aim is to accelerate the energy transition and ensure that it is just, inclusive and cost-effective.

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Business Green

APRIL 21, 2022

Thus, it is critical that businesses, governments, and financial institutions match the ambition of the global policy agenda with leadership, commitment, and innovation for plastics circularity, as well as the financing that underpins it. New investment models are emerging and the opportunities on offer are becoming more significant.

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Business Green

OCTOBER 6, 2022

Global investment needs to rapidly shift away from fossil fuels to green energy throughout the 2020s, but bets against that happening look increasingly risky. trajectory investment scenarios for fossil fuels with that for low carbon energy, and its findings are both encouraging and sobering in equal measure, but fascinating in either case.

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Smart Energy International

APRIL 18, 2024

Regional patterns Broken down by region the trilemma report states that North America is addressing its energy trilemma by focusing on infrastructure resilience, community-driven energy equity and environmental sustainability, with the transition towards clean energy propelled by policies such as the Inflation Reduction Act.

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Business Green

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

The group has set a target of unlocking $100bn in public and private capital to improve access to clean power across Africa, Asia, and Latin America. It said the investment would help reach one billion people with reliable, renewable energy, avoid four billion tons of carbon emissions, and create, enable, or improve 150 million jobs.

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Renewable Energy World

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

Opponents of climate policy say curbing fossil fuel emissions will kill jobs, but a new study showed that switching to renewables would actually create more jobs than a fossil fuel–heavy future will. The model calculates job growth projections under different climate policies and social and economic factors. Calls for just transitions.

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Elemental Excelerator

DECEMBER 20, 2023

It] was repeatedly cited as an important (if imperfect) step forward by everyone from international bankers to Gen Z activists,” Policy Lab Deputy Director Josh Stanbro remarked , on how the IRA is serving as a model for global climate policy. CarbonCure announced its first deployment in Africa — its 6th continent!

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Renewable Energy World

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

When Chicago-based Invenergy scored $3 billion from global asset manager Blackstone in January, it was one of the largest renewables investments in North American history. In another instance, Goldman Sachs announced it would invest $250 million in Hydrostor’s energy storage projects. What’s driving the increase in investment?

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GreenBiz

JANUARY 11, 2021

We need companies to make commitments that are specific to how they are addressing their supply chains," says Jessye Waxman, shareholder advocate with Green Century Capital Management, which has so far engaged dozens of businesses encouraging them to improve their "no deforestation" policies and practices. percent. . (The

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Envirotec Magazine

MARCH 23, 2022

Titled “Groundwater: Making the invisible visible”, the authors call on States to commit themselves to developing adequate and effective groundwater management and governance policies in order to address current and future water crises throughout the world.

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GreenBiz

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

The thesis: The most successful climate-tech startups will be those with early access to economic analysis, policy resources, financing and technical support. It is incredibly hard for investors to source, vet and execute investments across the many varied climate solution sectors. Pull Quote.

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Smart Energy International

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

According to the CCUS and hydrogen: 5 things to look for in 2022 report, 2021 saw these markets characterised by announcements of new projects, policies and investments under efforts by governments and companies to achieve net zero targets. Projects in 2021 focused on technology advancements and infrastructure preparations.

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GreenBiz

APRIL 9, 2021

New golf course developments in Asia, the Middle East and Africa are incorporating sustainability into the design and implementation phases of their projects. Issues of diversity and inclusion in the game are garnering more attention as investments are made in supporting golf programs managed by historically Black colleges and universities.

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Envirotec Magazine

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

While fiscal and regulatory policies to incentivise carbon dioxide emissions reductions have succeeded in slowing the rate of CO2 growth over the past decade, emissions reductions from the advanced economies overall have fallen far short of what had been promised. An alternative approach to carbon pricing.

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