Leaders of the G7 nations meeting in Japan must use this opportunity to build on decarbonization commitments, says Greenpeace. This year’s G7 summit, currently being held in Shima, Japan, is an opportunity attendants must use to build on last year’s G7 commitment to decarbonize the global economy over the remainder of … [continued]
More than 8.1 million people are now working for the global renewable energy industry, according to the International Renewable Energy Agency. A new report, Renewable Energy and Jobs — Annual Review 2016 (PDF), published Wednesday by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), revealed the new jobs figure of 8.1 million, a 5% … [continued]
Japan is pushing forward with plans for 47 new coal power plants, despite falling coal use across the G7, setting itself at odds with its economic brethren. A new report published earlier this month by climate diplomacy and energy policy analysts E3G includes its latest G7 coal scorecard, which shows clearly … [continued]
More than 63 GW of new wind power capacity is expected to be commissioned in Asia Pacific excluding-China between 2016 and 2025. According to new figures published by MAKE Consulting, the Asia Pacific excluding-China (APeC) region is expected to install more than 63 GW of new wind power capacity in … [continued]
The global solar market has begun to show signs of a major shift, after adding 55 GW in 2015, according to new figures published by GTM Research. According to the company’s Global Solar Demand Monitor report for the second quarter, despite the record year the global solar industry had in 2015, … [continued]
A new report has found that Japan’s planned expansion of its coal-fired generating plants could strand anywhere from $76 billion to $56 billion worth of assets. Specifically, despite increasing global focus on renewable energy development, Japan is still planning a massive expansion to its fleet of coal-fired generating plants, in … [continued]
There are now more than 40,000 electric vehicle charging spots in Japan — which means that charging spots are now more common than the roughly 35,000 gas stations in the country — according to a new survey from Nissan. It should be noted here, though, that not all of the … [continued]
Running our automobiles on electricity instead of gasoline shifts energy requirements from gas pumps to the grid. What’s going to happen when significant numbers of cars are plugged in at night? Given the increase in expected delivery of Teslas to 500,000 in 2018 and the announcements by multiple car manufacturers that they … [continued]
The parent to the world’s oldest bourse – the London Stock Exchange – recently announced that it became member of the Climate Bonds Initiative. The London Stock Exchange Group finally joined hands with the Climate Bonds Initiative to push ahead with the promotion of green bonds. The first green bond … [continued]
Global clean energy investment dropped in the first quarter of 2016 due to an investment slowdown in China, despite mega-financings in the UK and Norway. This is the primary conclusion from Bloomberg New Energy Finance’s (BNEF) data team, which found that global clean energy investment in the first quarter of … [continued]
