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Copenhagen Mayor Wants to Phase Out Diesel Cars: ‘It’s Not a Human Right to Pollute the Air for Others’
Copenhagen’s mayor proposed a ban on new diesel cars entering the city’s environmental zone, a low-emission area that basically covers the whole of the capital, as early as 2019. “It’s not a human right to pollute the air for others,”…
China Holds On to Renewables Market Top Spot
China remains the most attractive market for renewables ahead of both India and the US, while the Middle East and North Africa are becoming increasingly important regions for clean energy activity, according to the latest global analysis from accounting services…
China Is Showing the World What Renewable Energy Dominance Looks Like
The growth of solar energy continues to outpace forecasts and this growth, according to a report published Wednesday by the International Energy Agency, (IEA) “is a China story.” While China today is far and away the global leader in solar…
Saudi Arabia Gets Cheapest Bids for Solar Power in Auction
Saudi Arabia received offers to supply solar electricity for the cheapest prices ever recorded, marking the start of a $50 billion program to diversify the oil producer’s domestic energy supplies away from fossil fuels. The energy ministry said Abu Dhabi’s…
Europe Could Attract $417 Billion With Higher Wind-Power Target
Europe’s wind power industry may attract 351 billion euros ($417 billion) of investment by 2030 if countries adopt reforms and targets for their energy systems in the next year, trade association WindEurope said. The European Union may create 716,000 jobs…
‘Unacceptable’: European Fossil Fuel Subsidies top €112bn a Year
European governments are continuing to hand out more than €112bn a year in fossil fuel subsidies, despite having signed up to a commitment to phase out harmful subsidies by 2020. That is the conclusion of a major new report from…
Total steps up green push with EREN RE and Greenflex deals
Oil giant Total has today further strengthened its expanding portfolio of clean tech interests through major investments in two of Europe’s leading green businesses. The company announced it is to acquire energy efficiency consultancy and service provider GreenFlex for an…