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March 01, 2022
I-RECs demand surges amid tightening of carbon credit rules
The I-REC Standard, according to S&P Global Platts, is fast spreading over the world, with a presence in more than 30 countries, indicating increased demand for sustainable products in emerging markets.
February 25, 2022Asia sees a threefold surge in renewable energy transaction
In 2021, transaction value for renewable energy assets in Asia increased more than threefold to US$13.6 billion, with transaction volume surging to 75, up 53% year over year, according to Enerdatics, a Bangalore-based research company. Large business merg
February 25, 2022Carbon Trust rolls out new net zero certification scheme for businesses
UK-based organization Carbon Trust launched on Tuesday a new certification scheme designed to certify businesses' net zero goals and strategies.
February 25, 2022Tencent pledges carbon neutrality across operations and supply chain by 2030
Chinese tech giant Tencent announced on Thursday that it plans to achieve carbon neutrality in its operations and supply chain by the end of the decade.
February 24, 2022India proposes amendments to renewable energy certificates mechanism
India’s Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has recently published a draft regulation for renewable energy certificates, in which the commission proposes that renewable generators, captive power projects, distribution companies (DISCOMs), and
February 24, 2022Sify inks 231 MW solar and wind PPA to power hyper-scale data centers
Sify Technologies, a Chennai-based internet service provider (ISP), has signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) with Vibrant Energy Holdings, a majority-owned subsidiary of Blue Leaf Energy Asia Pte Ltd, for 231 MW of solar and wind energy to power Sify's
February 24, 2022Global energy sector emits 70% more methane than they report: IEA
The International Energy Agency (IEA) published on Wednesday its 2022 Global Methane Tracker report, indicating that methane emissions from the global energy sector are 70% higher than official figures, with the coal sector identified as the largest singl
February 23, 2022Vietnam mulls setting up renewable energy center to realize COP26 commitment
In the hopes of speeding up net zero transition, Vietnam’s Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) and the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MoNRE) have been tasked with coordinating the establishment of a renewable energy center, which is expe
February 23, 2022Most carbon capture and reuse technologies are incompatible with climate goals: experts
Most efforts to capture and reuse carbon dioxide produce more carbon dioxide than they capture, and they are not able to reduce enough emissions to meet the Paris Agreement's goals, said researchers from Radboud University, the Netherlands.
February 22, 2022Axpo inks PPA with Obton for 11 MW German solar parkenergy
Axpo Holding, Switzerland's largest producer of renewable energy, announced on Monday that it hasd signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) with Denmark's renewables investor Obton for an 11 MW solar plant in Germany.