Climate Change

Testing the Japanese listed equity market alignment with the 2°C climate goal

This report compares the energy and technology exposure of the Tokyo Stock Price Index (TOPIX) with the 2℃ roadmap of the International Energy Agency (IEA). The analysis is based on a translation of this climate scenario into “2℃ benchmarks” for investment portfolios, focusing on a 5-year window: 2016-2021.

Publication Date: 
28/03/2018
Hugues Chenet, Klaus Hagedorn, Michael Hayne, & et al
Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES)
Tags:
Climate Change, Climate Equity, Japan, Energy Technology, Electricity, Automobiles, Fossil Fuels
Energy

Cabinet apprised of an MoU between India and Guyana on cooperation in Renewable Energy

The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has been apprised of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on cooperation in Renewable Energy between India and Guyana.

Publication Date: 
23/03/2018
Business Standard (New Delhi)
Tags:
Renewable Energy, India, Guyana, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), Energy Technology, Energy
Energy

GE Power awarded ₹309 crore contract by NTPC

GE Power has been awarded a ₹309 crore contract by public sector undertaking NTPC Limited for installing a Flue Gas Desulphurization (FGD) system.

Publication Date: 
21/03/2018
Business Line (New Delhi)
Tags:
National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC), Telangana, Energy Technology, Energy
Energy

Why is China's wind power generation not living up to its potential?

Following a decade of unprecedented investment, China now has the world's largest installed base of wind power capacity. Yet, despite siting most wind farms in the wind-rich Northern and Western provinces, electricity generation from Chinese wind farms has not reached the performance benchmarks of the United States and many other advanced economies. This has resulted in lower environmental, economic, and health benefits than anticipated. We develop a framework to explain the performance of the Chinese and US wind sectors, accounting for a comprehensive set of driving factors.

Publication Date: 
19/03/2018
Joern Huenteler, Tian Tang, Gabriel Chan & et al
Environmental Research Letters
1-10
Tags:
Wind Energy, China, Renewable Energy, Turbines, Energy Technology
Energy

India’s first offshore wind turbines to be set up

At a cost of ₹300 crore at Arichamunai near Dhanushkodi

Publication Date: 
19/03/2018
Hindu (Chennai)
Tags:
Tamil Nadu, Wind Energy, Renewable Energy, Energy Technology, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), Energy
Energy

The East is green

When it comes to energy, no country generates such bittersweet superlatives as China. It is the world’s largest consumer of coal and the second-largest of oil, after America.

Publication Date: 
17/03/2018
Economist (London)
Tags:
China, Energy, Energy Technology, Carbon Dioxide, Wind Energy, Solar Energy, Renewable Energy
Energy

UP green energy sector gets investment proposals worth Rs 728 billion

The green energy sector accounted for over 15% of the composite Rs 4.68 trillion worth of Memorandum of Understanding (MoUs) signed during the two-day UP Investors Summit 2018

Publication Date: 
12/03/2018
Virendra Singh Rawat
Business Standard (New Delhi)
Tags:
Uttar Pradesh, Energy Technology, Power Industry, Solar Energy, Renewable Energy, Energy
Energy

India sets up facility to develop solar energy projects

The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Sunday said that India has set up a project preparation facility (PPF) to assist projects across countries that are seeking concessional funding under Line

Publication Date: 
12/03/2018
Daily News Analysis (Delhi)
Tags:
India, Solar Energy, Renewable Energy, Energy Technology, Energy
Energy

India commits $1.4 billion for solar energy worldwide

PM announces largest ever funding at International Solar Alliance meet

Publication Date: 
12/03/2018
Hindu (New Delhi)
Tags:
Solar Energy, Renewable Energy, COP 21 (Paris), Energy Technology, Energy
Energy

PM Narendra Modi’s global solar ties set to brighten with Emmanuel Macron push

The ISA is a tremendous initiative by India and France to accelerate the inevitable technology-driven renewable energy transformation of the world's electricity markets.

Publication Date: 
08/03/2018
Financial Express (New Delhi)
Tags:
Solar Energy, Renewable Energy, India, France, Climate Change, Energy Technology, Energy

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