Clean Energy Policy News
27 March 2017
RETScreen is a Clean Energy Management Software system for energy efficiency, renewable energy and cogeneration project feasibility analysis as well as ongoing energy performance analysis. RETScreen Expert’s built-in Virtual Energy Analyzer (VEA) can be the fastest and most inexpensive way to prepare a pre-feasibility study or preliminary energy audit for a facility.
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20 March 2017
Global energy-related carbon dioxide emissions can be reduced by 70% by 2050 and completely phased-out by 2060 with a net positive economic outlook, according to new findings released today by the International Renewable Energy Agency.
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13 March 2017
The 3rd Sustainable Energy for All Forum, a landmark gathering celebrating the global sustainable energy movement, will take place in New York City from 3–5 April 2017. The event, hosted by Sustainable Energy for All (SEforAll), will bring together more than 1,000 high-level representatives from government, business, civil society and international organizations.
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30 January 2017
Recognizing the importance of taking a crosscutting approach to bioenergy strategies that rely on sustainable biomass use, the International Energy Agency (IEA) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) have jointly prepared a How2Guide for Bioenergy. The guide is designed to provide policymakers with the methodology and tools required to successfully plan and implement a roadmap for bioenergy at the national or regional level.
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15 January 2017
Falling costs, driven by innovation in technology and policy, are spurring renewable energy deployment and with it many socioeconomic benefits, according to the new report released by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). REthinking Energy, now in its third edition, was released today at IRENA’s seventh assembly, the agency’s ultimate decision-making authority.
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14 January 2017
Four renewable energy projects in developing countries in the Pacific and Africa have been identified by the Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD) and the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) to receive USD 44.5 million in funding. The funding will support a diverse set of projects, including a hybrid micro-grid project employing solar PV and advanced lithium-ion batteries, a hydropower project, integrated wind and solar, and a combination project consisting of micro-grid and solar home kits.
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10 January 2017
Government officials from more than 150 countries—including 75 ministers and leaders from international organizations, the private sector and civil society—are gathering this week for the Seventh Assembly of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA).
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28 December 2016
Developing Antigua and Barbuda’s abundant renewable energy resources will enable the country to meet a large share of its energy demand sustainably with renewables, according to a recent report by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). Renewables Readiness Assessment: Antigua and Barbuda presents clear and practical steps for the country to maximize its renewable resources, primarily wind and solar, set new targets for renewable energy deployment and strengthen energy efficiency measures.
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16 December 2016
In its latest country review of energy policies, the International Energy Agency praised Italy’s comprehensive long-term energy strategy and the acceleration of its efforts to comply with 2020 goals on renewable energy, climate change and energy efficiency.
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15 December 2016
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a financing package of USD 100 million, comprising USD 50 million equity and USD 50 million convertible senior loans, to seed the Facility for Energy Inclusion, a pan-African renewable energy debt fund. The investment, which is expected to catalyze energy access for an estimated three million people, is rooted in the bank's New Deal on Energy for Africa and increasing global recognition of the importance of energy access in Africa.
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