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How green are Asia’s post-Covid economic recovery plans?
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Stimulus packages to kickstart pandemic-hit economies can either shape a low-carbon future or lock the world into a fossil fuel system. Which countries in Asia are leading the green transition?
Read more: https://www.eco-business.com/news/how-green-are-asias-post-covid-economic-recovery-plans/Global - IEA: Renewable generation rose during pandemic onset, coal declined
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The International Energy Agency (IEA) has released new data that shows coal-fired power generation has suffered the most in COVID-19’s effect on energy use, while renewable energy use continued to surge.
Read more: http://econews.com.au/64624/iea-renewable-generation-rose-during-pandemic-onset-coal-declined/IEEFA op-ed: The Philippines considers a power sector future without new coal
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COVID-19 has exposed the fragility and inequities of the old economy. On June 5, the Philippines’ Congress Committee on Climate Change approved House Resolution 761 calling for a climate emergency response, which includes not permitting any new coal plants. Such a measure would support of the Department of Energy’s earlier caution against an overreliance on inflexible technologies such as coal that cause grid instability.
Read more: https://ieefa.org/ieefa-op-ed-the-philippines-considers-a-power-sector-future-without-new-coal/Global: Can crowd investors spur the clean energy transition?
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Where developers struggle to raise funds, crowdfunding platforms can help clean energy projects get off the ground. But what are the risks involved in such investments, and what should individuals look out for before committing their money?
Read more: https://www.eco-business.com/news/can-crowd-investors-spur-the-clean-energy-transition/Global: Renewables spending must double as pandemic squeezes broader energy funding – IEA
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The International Energy Agency (IEA) has urged world countries to drive a doubling of renewable investment this decade, helping reverse a flatlining aggravated by the COVID-19 outbreak.
Read more: https://www.pv-tech.org/news/renewables-spending-must-double-as-pandemic-squeezes-broader-energy-fundingGlobal - Fossil fuels: Heading down, but not yet out
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Renewable energy is making rapid inroads into the market, but fossil fuels still wield enormous global influence.
Read more: https://climatenewsnetwork.net/fossil-fuels-heading-down-but-not-yet-out/