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MAS Launches Singapore-Asia Taxonomy

Latham's Clean Energy Law Report

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. Davies , Farhana Sharmeen , Michael D.

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Eastland secures $25m long-term loan to construct and upgrade geothermal assets

ThinkGeoEnergy

New Zealand-based renewable energy company Eastland Generation will be receiving $25 million in long-term lending from the New Zealand Green Investment Finance (NZGIF) to fund the construction of connection assets for the new ~50 MW TOPP2 geothermal plant.

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UN: Pandemic causes dip in building emissions, but long-term outlook bleak

Envirotec Magazine

The economic consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic caused CO2 emissions from buildings and construction to fall significantly in 2020, but a lack of real transformation in the sector means that emissions will keep rising and contribute to dangerous climate change, according to the 2021 Global Status Report for Buildings and Construction.

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Smart Energy Finances: Growth financing for AI-based network resilience

Smart Energy International

These models aim to help eliminate network monitoring blind spots in stress-testing grid resilience and improve severe weather response while reducing reliance on manual field surveys. Also from Smart Energy Finances: $18m to commercialise wood chips-based EV batteries Shell to reportedly sell sonnen $54.7

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How Improved Housing in Under-Served Communities Can Strengthen Climate Resilience

The City Fix

In the crowded slums of Zambia, Africa, members of the Zambia Youth Federation, a social movement of the urban poor, conducted climate change research and presented it in an emotional spoken word poem. Their message let policymakers know how climate.

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Duke Plans Largest Floating PV Project in the Southeast

GreenTechMedia

The $36 million contract between Duke and Fort Bragg is designed to boost resilience and includes lighting and water upgrades, plus a 2 megawatt storage system tacked onto the solar project. The technology is most widely used in Asia, where land constraints make it an enticing option. “The U.S.

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Smart Energy Finances: Norwegian investors buy 49% stake in Indian transmission scheme

Smart Energy International

The Indian scheme was awarded in fiscal year 2022 and covers the construction of a new 400/220kV substation at Koppal along with 144km of 400kV direct current transmission line with extension of the 40kV GIS Bays at the PGCIL (Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd) Narendra substation. Also from Smart Energy Finances: E.ON billion). “The

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