System Operator CEOs and Energy Leaders from Around the World Discussed Paths to Net-Zero Emissions During Launch Event for Global Power System Transformation Consortium
There are only 16 countries that have currently set domestic targets for reducing their greenhouse gas emissions that are ambitious enough to be considered in line with their pledged contributions to the Paris Agreement, according to new research published this week.
Indigenous leaders in Peru’s Amazon region have revealed that a further 6 farmers were murdered last Friday by a criminal group looking to steal their land and clear it for lucrative palm oil production.
Peru’s Environment Ministry has issued a decree proposing that the country’s environmental quality standards be lowered in a bid to attract a buyer/operator for a polymetallic smelter located there — as part of President Pablo Kuczynski’s efforts to add refining capacity to the country’s copper export sector (the second largest in the world).
The Latin America Energy Forum will see over 250 energy developers, financiers and public sector stakeholders gather from North and Latin America. The Latin America Energy Forum is co-located with the Powering Africa: Summit from 9-10 March at the Marriott Marquis Washington, D.C. The Powering Africa: Summit is a conference for decision-makers in the energy sector showcasing African energy & infrastructure projects seeking investment.
Latin America is on target to install 2.7 GW of new solar PV capacity in 2016, according to new figures from IHS Markit. However, IHS Markit, a leading critical information, analytics, and solutions broker, is quick to warn that challenges still remain for the Latin American solar PV market. The … [continued]
Latin America is on track to install 2.2 GW of solar PV in 2016, up 55% over 2014’s still relatively impressive 1.4 GW, according to new figures from GTM Research. GTM Research’s new Latin America PV Playbook, published today, tracks solar projects, policies, and market developments across South America, Central America, … [continued]
By James Larsen, Director of Business Development with The Advanced Energy Centre at MaRS Discovery District in Toronto, Canada Canada has a thriving cleantech industry, particularly with respect to energy. Clean Energy Canada reported that investment in new clean-power generation approached CAD $10.9 billion in 2014 — an 88% bump … [continued]
Originally published on Sustainnovate. By Henry Lindon Peru recently awarded 185 megawatts (MW) of new solar photovoltaic (PV) contracts in a renewable energy solicitation, at record-low prices for a nation not offering any tax breaks for such development. Of the 185 MW of new project capacity, 144 MW relates to … [continued]
Originally published on Sustainnovate. By Henry Lindon Enel Green Power, a 2015 Zayed Future Energy Prize finalist, has entered into Peru’s marketplace, with the recent announcement of 3 new projects — one solar energy, one wind energy, and one hydroelectric. The 3 projects are all currently expected to enter service … [continued]
