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Asian Firms Offer Record Low Bid for UAE Solar Plant
An Asian consortium, comprising JinkoSolar Holding of China and Marubeni Corporation of Japan, made the lowest bid for a 350 megawatt solar photovoltaic (PV) independent power project in Abu Dhabi, UAE, said a report. The record-low bid of 2.42 cents…
Climate Week NYC Kicks-off Today with the Climate Group’s Opening Ceremony
The eighth edition of Climate Week NYC was officially launched yesterday at the The Climate Group’s Opening Ceremony and a series of high-profile events, once again bringing essential debate on global climate challenges to New York City. Hosted at The TimesCenter…
China Embarked on Wind Power Frenzy, Says IEA
China has been building two wind turbines every hour, the International Energy Agency (IEA) has told BBC News. This is the world’s biggest programme of turbine installation, double that of its nearest rival, the US. The nation’s entire annual increase…
Leonardo DiCaprio Given Rival Invitations to Visit Great Barrier Reef
Scientists and tour operators on the Great Barrier Reef have extended a “non-political” offer to show Leonardo DiCaprio the impacts of coral bleaching, after the Queensland government responded to the actor’s comments on bleaching by inviting him to visit the…
Pump CO2 Into Rocks Under The North Sea, Ministers Told
The huge undertaking would require planning not seen since the 2012 Olympics. Parliamentary advisors have urged the government to invest in a vast network of pipes designed to store CO2 in rocks under the North Sea. The scheme would require…
France Bans the Use of Plastic Crockery and Cutlery to Aid Battle against Climate Change
Plastic crockery and cutlery is to be banned in France unless it is made from biologically sourced materials. The law comes into force in 2020. It is part of a French environmental initiative called the Energy Transition for Green Growth, part…
Up to 340 Million Tons of CO2-equivalent per year Avoided Thanks to UNIDO Activities
Between 1990 and 2015, the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) helped avoid the use and potential emission of 340 million tons of CO2-equivalent per year. This is equivalent of 71 million passenger vehicles driven for a year. These figures…