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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Smart Energy International

MARCH 25, 2024

He said the fight against global warming was “the most important story of our political time” and delivering successful action to combat climate change also “means a free world order”. Climate action ‘not a plaything’ Climate action should not be “a plaything for politicians – our political generation needs to find a solution.

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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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Smart Energy International

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

The majority take a critical view of the economic and political framework for sustainability measures in purchasing or in materials management in their company: 61% perceive challenges, although 51% have already considered new sustainability measures in purchasing. link] — Mercom India (@MercomIndia) September 16, 2022.

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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?” There is no evidence that Deltic or Spencer used political contacts to secure the licences.

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Business Green

JUNE 18, 2020

This has focused our thinking on whether we could see more profound and longer-lasting impacts, and as ever, what implications this might have on sustainable investing. Ultimately, we believe the crisis will result in lasting changes to how society thinks and should support and, in some cases, accelerate sustainable investment themes.

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ThinkGeoEnergy

APRIL 9, 2024

This partnership aims to highlight the KGC 2024 as the premiere geothermal event in Kenya, East Africa, and the African Region, highlighting the important role that Kenya has played in the global geothermal sector, as well as the opportunities for further growth. It is a non-political, non-governmental, and non-profit organization.

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Geothermal power Africa Organic Politics 52

Renewable Energy World

DECEMBER 3, 2021

SDG7 tracks investments in energy infrastructure for developing economies and has shown that, despite the fluctuations that were seen in 2020, there has been a steady increase in investment in clean energy in developing countries. Through the banks investment the fund will be able to contribute to production of 178.5

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Energy Energy Fossil fuels Investment 120

AGreenLiving

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

Investors are failing African entrepreneurs — it’s time for a change Salma Okonkwo Thu, 02/25/2021 – 00:10 Despite the global economic slowdown caused by COVID-19, the case for investing in Africa is stronger than ever. These figures get more concerning when considering the number of women-led or co-founded startups in Africa.

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Business Green

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

Cross-party political support has driven the 'meteoric rise' of UK offshore wind industry, an approach that should be taken for other critical technologies, Tony Blair Institute contends. An efficient transition also depends on "strategic systems thinking", it adds. This offshore wind bonanza could generate 2.23

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GreenTechMedia

DECEMBER 4, 2020

led renewable energy developer Nur Energie to propose investing in Saharan concentrated solar power (CSP) capacity instead. Meanwhile, the Dii re-emerged this year in connection with plans to develop hydrogen in North Africa, an idea that has met with a lukewarm reception from observers. That hasn’t happened.

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Smart Energy International

APRIL 18, 2024

Its path is a multifaceted quest for resilience, clean energy and sustainable growth, supported by regional cooperation and private investment. In Latin America and the Caribbean, the energy future is complex, balancing security, equity and sustainability amidst climate and political shifts.

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GreenTechMedia

SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

Scatec believes that targeting the sub 25-megawatt segment with a lease model in emerging markets will allow it to steal market share from diesel, which is used for more than 250 gigawatts of power generation in Africa alone. In Africa, for example, the default rate is only about 3.5 Re-deployable systems.

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GreenTechMedia

FEBRUARY 7, 2020

Once the nation's gas monopoly, known as GDF Suez, the renamed Engie has made a number of significant investments in renewable energy projects and development platforms in recent years. Last year Engie committed to investing €12 billion into its ongoing energy transition efforts between 2019-2021.

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Renewable Energy World

DECEMBER 14, 2021

SDG7 tracks investments in energy infrastructure for developing economies and has shown that, despite the fluctuations that were seen in 2020, there has been a steady increase in investment in clean energy in developing countries. Through the banks investment the fund will be able to contribute to production of 178.5

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Energy Energy Investment Climate change 89

Smart Energy International

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

Today, it is focused on Latin America, tomorrow on Europe (my own backyard), Thursday on Asia and Friday on Africa. We need strong political commitment. We now have a thorough understanding of the situations, and we know which combination of social, political, financial, and technical measures have proven effective.

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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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Hydrogen Africa Policy Investment 52

Renewable Energy World

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

For large middle-income countries, like India and South Africa, there were signs of progress on investments needed for developing clean energy. In the developed world, countries still have to internalize, politically, that bills are coming due – both at home and abroad – after decades of delaying action on climate change.

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Africa Sea level rise Politics Global warming 93

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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Fossil fuels Investment Policy Energy 112

GreenTechMedia

JANUARY 14, 2021

This has moved these issues up the political priority list and bolstered a massive effort to diversify India’s economy away from coal and other polluting technologies and practices. Public concern about environmental issues has steadily increased over the past decade.

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Business Green

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Faster innovation, stronger incentives for investment, larger economies of scale, level playing fields where they are needed. This is vital to give steel and cement makers, plus their financial backers, the confidence to invest the huge sums required to develop low-carbon production facilities.

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Business Green

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

In strongly worded address to UN General Assembly, Antonio Guterres aims latest stinging criticism at fossil fuel firms and 'their enablers' in the PR and investment industries. And it includes the massive public relations machine tanking in billions to shield the fossil fuel industry from scrutiny.

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DeSmogBlog

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

Of the two exceptions, Denmark and South Africa, the first did not mention Denmark’s role as the largest oil producer in the European Union, while South Africa’s stall was sponsored by the country’s top coal companies. South Africa, Australia, UK, and Germany. South Africa struck a deal on Tuesday for £6.2

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Business Green

APRIL 22, 2022

During his state visit to India yesterday, the Prime Minister announced more than £1bn of new investments and export deals in the two countries in areas such as electric mobility, health, engineering and software, which he said would help create over 11,000 jobs across Britain.

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Investment Africa Electric vehicle Electricity 69

Fairsnape

JANUARY 22, 2020

We are not telling you to “offset your emissions” by just paying someone else to plant trees in places like Africa while at the same time forests like the Amazon are being slaughtered at an infinitely higher rate. We couldn’t care less about your party politics. degree or well-below-2-degrees commitments of the Paris Agreement.

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Grist

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Nawaz co-wrote a report released today titled “ Agenda for a Progressive Political Economy of Carbon Removal. ” For example, Blue Carbon, a company backed by the United Arab Emirates, has been buying enormous swaths of land in Africa to fuel its offsets program. “We We need to take a step back.”

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Business Green

DECEMBER 16, 2022

A member of the group had been quoted earlier in the quarter speculating that the UK's recent political turmoil had made the deadline "impractical". A version of this article first appeared at Sustainable Investment. Perhaps keen to sugar the pill of the taxonomy delays, she announced £7.2m

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Business Green

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

"We are witnessing the beginnings of a paradigm shift in trade principles that have burdened Africa for many decades," said Carlos Lopes, Professor, Mandela School of Public Governance & African Climate Foundation Advisory council chair. "An

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GreenTechMedia

SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

Engie’s acquisition of Mobisol this month and a $50 million investment in BBOXX in August have highlighted the massive potential of Africa’s off-grid power market. “The program fits in with López Obrador’s politics,” said Coll. I think it’s just taking a while to refocus on this issue.

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Business Green

JULY 18, 2022

The UN Secretary General has once again called on political leaders to meet their international climate finance promises, as he this morning addressed the launch of a two-day climate conference co-hosted by G7 host Germany and the Egyptian COP27 Presidency. We must rebuild trust and come together - to keep 1.5 Mitigation. Adaptation.

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Energy Innovation

JULY 14, 2020

Climate-friendly policy archetypes (see upper right panel of Figure 2) included investments in connectivity infrastructure (S), general R&D spending (X), education (L), clean energy infrastructure (T), and clean energy R&D spending (Y). Clean R&D investment ranked more highly in high income countries. Hepburn et al.

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Business Green

APRIL 17, 2024

Strong income reductions are projected for the majority of regions, including North America and Europe, with South Asia and Africa being most strongly affected," said PIK scientist and co-author of the study, Maximilian Kotz. Such outcomes would trigger huge geo-political risks that could impact the entire global economy.

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GreenBiz

OCTOBER 7, 2020

Amid myriad social, health and political crises, business sustainability is alive and well and living the Paris Agreement. From Amsterdam, Gellert oversaw the company in Europe, Africa and the Middle East for nearly six years, working before that at outdoor gear maker Black Diamond. Who's news.

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AGreenLiving

JANUARY 12, 2021

The coalition has pledged to invest billions of pounds in the Great Green Wall of Africa project and the launch of the new Terra Carta by Prince Charles. s head of politics Rebecca Newsom explained that there are also concerns about the source of funds being pledged by countries such as the U.K. Greenpeace U.K.’s

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Business Green

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Comments come as new analysis suggests Africa could face GDP hit of 64 per cent as a result of escalating climate impacts. From our long experience, we know that investing in adaptation to climate change makes a real difference toward building small-scale food producers' resilience while they adapt to changing environmental conditions.".

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DeSmogBlog

APRIL 3, 2024

Both are fund managers that invest heavily in fossil fuel infrastructure, such as pipeline and refinery projects. Another WPP board member, Simon Dingeman, is the former head of UK investment banking at Goldman Sachs. At Paris-based Havas, three out of nine board members have ties to polluting industries.

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DeSmogBlog

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

In South Africa, three civil society organizations launched a case alleging that the government’s plans to obtain new coal power threaten various constitutional rights. But it also reflects a deeper evolution in the politics of climate change and in the attitude of activists, social scientists, media professionals, and lawyers.

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