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July 18, 2022
Microsoft, Climeworks sign 10-year carbon removal deal
Microsoft has signed a 10-year carbon removal deal with Swiss direct air-capture company Climeworks to remove 10,000 tonnes of carbon emissions from air.
July 15, 2022
Greece to issue 1 GW joint renewable power tender for solar, wind
The Regulatory Authority for Energy (RAE) of Greece is about to launch a new 1 GW joint renewables tender for PV and wind power on Sept. 5 with a target of securing 1 GW of solar capacity.
July 14, 2022
Temasek raises internal carbon price to US$50, aiming US$100 by 2030
In the hopes of cutting the net carbon emissions of its portfolio, Temasek, Singapore’s state investment company, will lift its internal carbon price from US$42 to US$50 per tonne of carbon dioxide this year, with plans to further raise it to US$100 by th
July 14, 2022
UK government invests £54M in carbon removal tech projects
The UK government has invested over 54 million pounds ($65 million) in 15 projects that develop carbon emissions removal technology.
July 13, 2022
Japan to aid India’s clean energy transition
Japan plans to support India in accelerating the switch to clean energy, expanding a program it started last year for Southeast Asian countries, said Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Koichi Hagiuda on July 13.
July 13, 2022
New Frontier Markets launches blockchain platform for carbon credits
New Frontier Markets (NFM), a technology company devoted to providing access to the new low-carbon economy, announced on July 12 its launch of a blockchain platform for voluntary carbon credits. The company expects that the platform to be broadly in use i
July 12, 2022
Fewer event staff helps Tokyo Olympics curb CO2 emissions
Carbon dioxide emissions at the 2020 Olympics Games in Tokyo were much lower than estimated as fewer personnel attended the event due to the COVID-19 outbreak, according to a new study.
July 12, 2022
China begins building world’s largest hydro-solar hybrid power station
According to CGTN, China has started to build Kela photovoltaic power station, which is a part of the biggest hydro-solar hybrid power station in the world. The facility is expected to have an installed capacity of 1 million kilowatts.
July 11, 2022
German lawmakers back largest renewable expansion reforms in history
The German Bundestag, lower house of the parliament, approved on Thursday a legislative package to speed up the expansion of renewable energy. The bill aims to increase the renewable share to at least 80% by 2030, up from its previous objective of 65%.
July 11, 2022
Biggest-ever UK renewables auction offers record-low price offshore wind contracts
UK’s biggest-ever renewables auction was held on July 7 and awarded record capacity of almost 11GW of clean energy, nearly double the capacity achieved in the previous round.