Clean Energy Policy News
24 March 2015
This week, the Jordanian capital, Amman, hosted the Arab launch of the United Nations Decade of Sustainable Energy for All (2014-2024), as declared by the United Nations General Assembly in 2012.
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23 March 2015
A new report from our partners at the International Institute for Sustainable Development presents examples of innovation in public procurement in Mexico that encourage economic growth and access to finance for small and medium-sized enterprises.
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20 March 2015
Green finance will accelerate the transition toward a sustainable economy in China and improve China’s financial system. This is according to a preliminary report from the Financial Research Institute of the Development Research Center of the State Council of China and the International Institute for Sustainable Development that was released today.
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19 March 2015
Poland has adopted a new renewable energy act that changes the support for renewable energy sources as of 1 January 2016.
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19 March 2015
President Obama today issue an executive order that will cut the federal government’s greenhouse gas emissions 40% next decade from 2008 levels—saving taxpayers up to $18 billion in avoided energy costs—and increase the share of electricity the government consumes from renewable sources to 30%.
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18 March 2015
According to preliminary figures released by the National Commission of Markets and Competition of Spain, the total remuneration of renewable and CHP power generation in Spain decreased by 25% in 2014, falling from €9,201m in 2013 to €7,283m in 2014.
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17 March 2015
With the support of leading development banks and urban mobility experts, Mexico City will invest $150 million in expanding and modernizing sustainable public transport systems.
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16 March 2015
Norway and Sweden have decided to increase their target for renewable electricity production by 2020, raising their total renewable power generation to 28.4 terawatt-hours per year by 2020. The new target will be effective on 1 January 2016, pending legislative approval in both countries.
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16 March 2015
The European Commission is seeking to accelerate the adoption of energy efficiency laws in Member States, including by toughening sanctions against countries that have not properly implemented EU energy efficiency laws.
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16 March 2015
The U.S. Department of Energy’s Wind and Water Power Technologies Office has unveiled a new report, Wind Vision: A New Era for Wind Power in the United States, highlighting the importance of wind power in the U.S. energy portfolio.
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