Tag: clean energy

Romania Nearing the Adoption of a New Investment Program “Green Energy” 2024-2030

The Ministry of Energy of Romania has launched a public consultation on the draft emergency ordinance for the national investment program "Green Energy," aimed at supporting administrative-territorial units and operators in centralized...

Bulgaria and the USA Expand Cooperation on Building a New Nuclear Power Plant in Kozloduy

Bulgaria and the United States have announced the expansion of an intergovernmental agreement on energy cooperation, which will include the construction of a new nuclear power plant in Kozloduy, as well as...

Can Government Partnerships Support Responsible and Reliable Critical Mineral Supply Chains?

As governments look to transition away from fossil fuels and accelerate the deployment of clean energy, policy makers are dedicating more attention to securing supplies of critical minerals. Materials such as copper, lithium,...

Is China on the Brink of an Era of Maximum Nuclear Energy Development? – Where are New Reactors Emerging?

When it comes to the state of energy in China, coal still dominates, accounting for more than half of the total electricity production. However, nuclear energy plays an increasingly significant role, especially...

IEA to convene major international energy security summit in London, hosted by UK government

The IEA will convene an International Summit on the Future of Energy Security in the second quarter of 2025, hosted by the UK government in London, to assess the existing and future risks...

How hybrid planes could make aviation more sustainable

Aviation accounts for around percent of global annual CO2 emissions, but it is often regarded as one of the most challenging industries to decarbonize. This is because the number of people travelling by...

The role of development finance institutions in energy transitions

Development finance institutions (DFIs) account for only around 1 percent of total financing for energy sector investment, but their importance goes well beyond this relatively small share. DFIs are specialised financial institutions...

Brazil’s Opportunity to Lead the Global Dialogue on Energy and Climate

Brazil is a frontrunner in clean energy transitions: among the world’s largest economies, it boasts the lowest share of fossil fuels in its energy mix. Holding the G20 Presidency in 2024, Brazil...

Financing the Energy Sector – The Debt-Equity Relationship

The answer to who holds the largest share of investments is corporations. However, households and governments also play a crucial role in this regard. Specifically, households have significantly increased their participation since...

Algae Offer Great Potential for Energy Production

The idea that algae can be used for the production of green energy is not new, and numerous universities have presented their concepts of facilities that generate electricity using these organisms. Among them...

EU and SDGs: How has the EU Performed?

Eurostat released the publication ‘Sustainable development in the European Union - monitoring report on progress towards the SDGs in an EU context - 2024 edition’. This publication provides readers with a statistical...

Increasing Energy Investment in Africa is Vital for the Continent’s Sustainable Economic Growth

Meeting growing energy demand in Africa requires a surge of spending on clean energy projects, with swift action to tackle financial barriers so investment can reach the levels that are needed, according...

Progress on Basic Energy Access Reverses for First Time in a Decade

A new report by the International Energy Agency (IEA), the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD), the World Bank, and the World Health Organization (WHO), released today,...

Investment in Clean Energy This Year is Set to be Twice the Amount Going to Fossil Fuels

Despite pressures on financing, global investment in clean energy is set to reach almost double the amount going to fossil fuels in 2024, helped by improving supply chains and lower costs for...

Rapid Expansion of Batteries Will Be Crucial to Meet Climate and Energy Security Goals Set at COP28

Growth in batteries outpaced almost all other clean energy technologies in 2023 as falling costs, advancing innovation and supportive industrial policies helped drive up demand for a technology that will be critical...

Clean energy is boosting economic growth

Clean energy is moving towards centre stage in the global energy system – and as its importance rises, a new clean energy economy is emerging. Clean electricity accounted for around 80 percent of...

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