Renewables
Offshore wind and rooftop solar have strong Q2
NEWS: Investors plugged US$53 billion into renewables last quarter, says Bloomberg, down 28% on the same period in 2014
BRICS bank’s first project should be green – Modi
NEWS: India PM calls for emerging economy fund to back clean energy at bloc’s seventh summit in Russia
Could Cuban detente bring a new energy dawn?
ANALYSIS: As the communist island and the US restore relations, there are opportunities for clean power and offshore oil
Brazil reveals renewable energy goal on US visit
NEWS: Emerging economy will aim for 28-33% renewable energy by 2030, President Rousseff said in joint statement with Obama
Renewable energy in numbers – REN21 report
BLOG: Clean power installations outstripped fossil fuel and nuclear plants in 2014, backed by increasingly widespread policy support
To infinity and beyond: Apollo project to boost green energy growth
THE GUARDIAN: UK’s chief climate diplomat calls for £15bn a year R&D spending on clean energy to make it cheaper than coal power globally
China’s electricity could go 85% renewable by 2050 – study
NEWS: Emissions will peak by 2025 if wind, solar and bioenergy are rolled out quickly, finds Chinese government report
US carbon pollution set for 2015 drop as coal plants close
NEWS: Analysts say decline of coal and rise of wind and solar will lead to significant fall in emissions this year
Developing countries close to taking lead in clean energy race
NEWS: Renewables close to supplying 10% of global electricity supply says UN report, as China’s solar surge continues
Green energy investor returns rise as carbon bubble looms
NEWS: Falling costs of renewables, green bonds growth and prospect of UN climate deal driving confidence in clean energy sector
India’s solar targets ‘ambitious but achievable’ – UN climate envoy
NEWS: Michael Bloomberg, former New York mayor, hails opportunities created by falling cost of solar in India
Apple and Google commit to power offices with renewables
NEWS: Technology companies independently sign up to solar and wind agreements in California
UN climate chief: Carbon bubble is now a reality
NEWS: Christiana Figueres says there is evidence that fossil fuel investors are already being hit as projects become unviable
China and US drove renewable investment growth in 2014
NEWS: A slumping oil price did not dampen enthusiasm for clean energy in 2014, as data shows global investment grew 16%
Norway’s Statkraft plans $8 billion green energy drive
NEWS: State-owned electricity company plans hydro and wind projects following cash boost from Parliament
Investors question fossil fuel industry as renewables rise
NEWS: Increasing oil production but falling demand creates problems for fossil fuel industry as investors turn away from sector
Oil price crash won’t hurt renewable sector – analysts
NEWS: Except in Saudi Arabia, the recent slump in oil prices will have little impact on renewable deployment, says Bloomberg
China’s renewables could quadruple by 2030 – IRENA
NEWS: Policy action needed by Beijing government for China to reach renewables potential next decade, says new report
Dutch wind farm to power Google datacentre
NEWS: Technology giant purchases entire output of Netherlands wind farm, as IKEA makes biggest renewable investment yet
China, India set pace in global clean energy growth
NEWS: Emerging markets set to overtake rich countries in race to install wind, solar and other renewable energy sources