APUEA News
Australia: Victoria puts $540m into six renewable energy zones
- Details
- Written by Eco News
To accelerate Victoria’s transition away from fossil fuels and towards zero-carbon electricity six new “renewable energy zones” will be established across the state’s regions.
Read more: https://econews.com.au/65911/victoria-puts-540m-into-six-renewable-energy-zones/China marches on with solar deployments, but will it become a 100GW annual market?
- Details
- Written by PV Tech
There may not be a ‘Green Deal’ planned in China but plans are in the making for a resurgence in solar installations as part of the forthcoming 14th Five-Year-Plan (2020-2025).
Read more: https://www.pv-tech.org/editors-blog/china-marches-on-with-solar-deployments-but-will-it-become-a-100gw-annual-marketGlobal: Solar growth set to ramp up in 2021 as renewables sidestep COVID-19 impacts
- Details
- Written by Solar Power Portal
Solar is expected to account for 60% of new renewable capacity additions by 2025 as it records stable growth in 2020.
Read more: https://www.solarpowerportal.co.uk/news/solar-growth-set-to-ramp-up-in-2021-as-renewables-sidestep-covid-19-impactsGlobal: Investor group and government lenders pressure firms to cut out thermal coal
- Details
- Written by Eco News
Some of the world’s largest insurers and pension schemes are warning companies they invest in not to finance, insure, build, develop or plan new thermal coal plants or face sanctions, including possible divestment.
Read more: https://econews.com.au/65741/investor-group-and-government-lenders-pressure-firms-to-cut-out-thermal-coal/Super-charged: how Australia’s biggest renewables project will change the energy game
- Details
- Written by The Conversation
Australia doesn’t yet export renewable energy. But the writing is on the wall: demand for Australia’s fossil fuel exports is likely to dwindle soon, and we must replace it at massive scale.
Read more: https://theconversation.com/super-charged-how-australias-biggest-renewables-project-will-change-the-energy-game-148348China’s climate lead offers the planet new hope
- Details
- Written by Climate News Network
Beijing’s plan to cut greenhouse gases could mean a global expansion of green industries following China’s climate lead.
Read more: https://climatenewsnetwork.net/chinas-climate-lead-offers-the-planet-new-hope/