Policy

Turkmenistan can achieve tremendous success in developing renewable energy, Diego Ruiz Alonso, EU ambassador to Turkmenistan, told Russian speaking media. “I am sure that Turkmenistan, being the owner of traditional energy resources, can invest and achieve success in the development of renewable energy,” Alonso said. The EU ambassador said that at the 20th meeting of …

Turkmenistan Has Potential to Further Develop Its Renewable Energy Sector Read More »

The Russian Ministry of Energy intends to select projects for the construction of power plants based on renewable energy sources (RES) in the retail electricity markets by the end of September, the press service of the department reported. The draft decree of the Government of the Russian Federation has been published for public discussion on …

Russian Energy Ministry to Select Renewable Energy Projects by End of September Read More »

The European Commission has announced a EUR 3.2 billion funding package to help 21 Western Balkan transport, digital, climate, and energy connection projects. With a total value of EUR 339 million, there are five projects in the renewable energy sector and two in the environment and climate sector. According to the commission, it is the …

EU Allocates EUR 339 Million for Clean Energy Projects in Western Balkans Read More »

According to Finance Minister Annika Saarikko’s speech on Friday, February 18, the Finnish government wants to address growing energy prices through subsidies and tax cuts. Saarikko proposed 17 initiatives, including temporarily raising commuter subsidies, deferring property taxes for farmers, and, in the future, subsidizing loans for projects that increase family energy efficiency, Reuters reported. “The …

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According to a recent report by the trade organization American Clean Power, clean energy growth in the United States in 2021 fell well short of what is required to meet climate targets. Last year, the United States deployed over 28 GW of wind, solar, and energy storage capacity, according to ACP, which is less than half …

US Clean Energy Growth Falls Below Biden’s Climate Goals Read More »

With US energy prices on the increase and US officials trying to piece together gas supplies for Europe in the event of a Russian assault on Ukraine, the US isn’t doing much to assist the issue with high energy prices right now, writes Jeffrey Kupfer in The Hill. Kupfer, a former acting deputy secretary of …

How The United States’ Policies Contribute to High Energy Prices Read More »

Sustaera Inc., a company that extracts planet-warming CO2 from the atmosphere, has acquired $10 million in a Series A investment sponsored by Bill Gates’ climate funds and billionaire investor Jeremy Grantham, Bloomberg reports. The firm, situated in North Carolina, absorbs CO2 with a low-cost, readily available alkali-based substance. Unlike other carbon-capture companies, their method does …

Sustaera Inc Receives $10mn from Bill Gates-Backed Fund Read More »

In November, EPA Administrator Michael S. Regan visited Jackson, Miss., to examine the city’s low water quality at a primary school where students are forced to drink bottled water and use temporary bathrooms outside the building, The New York Times reported. The Environmental Protection Agency stated on Wednesday that it will increase supervision and regulation …

EPA Administrator Pledges to ‘Do Better’ for The Environment of Poor Communities Read More »

The Italian leadership believes in a transnational ecological transition that will spur the development of air purification systems, water purification, and renewable energy sources. However, it all depends on the investment. As Italian Minister for Ecological Modernization and Transformation Roberto Cingolani said in a recent interview, countries worldwide are pretty capable of making a collective eco-transition. This …

Italian government says global eco-transition is possible Read More »