Brazil announces end to Amazon mega-dam building policy
The Temer government claims the decision is a response to intense resistance from environmentalists and indigenous groups
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The National Australia Bank will no longer lend to new thermal coal projects
The National Australia Bank (NAB) is officially the country’s first bank to begin to phase out coal support.
E.U. approves Poland’s $11 billion program to develop clean energy
The European Union has approved Poland’s 9.4 billion euro ($11 billion) plan for developing renewable energy sources, the EU’s executive body said Wednesday.
Canada and China agree to work together to advance climate action and clean growth
Canada’s Prime Minister and China’s Premier committed to champion the transition to a competitive, low-carbon economy and society, recognizing that the environment and the economy go hand-in-hand.
European utilities commit to 100% carbon-neutral electricity “well before” 2050
The members of Eurelectric have unanimously agreed to a Vision Declaration that commits them to an ambitious program of making all electricity generated in Europe carbon neutral by 2050.
Boise moves toward 100 percent clean energy
As Burgos and Falconer see it, the city of Boise, Idaho Power and the Sierra Club are all on the same page when it comes to supporting clean energy.
Qatar is building a futuristic World Cup stadium made entirely of recycled materials
The shipping containers can be assembled in a LEGO-like fashion.
SK Innovation to build its own electric car battery gigafactory in Hungary
The new factory would have more than twice the capacity of the company’s main battery cell factory in Korea, which was producing 1.9 GWh of batteries for vehicles like the Kia Soul EV and other low volume EV.
Australia set to build 6 GW renewable power plant to export energy to Indonesia
A coalition of renewable energy leaders has unveiled plans to build a 6 gigawatt wind and solar hybrid power plant in Western Australia with the sole intention of exporting its electricity production to its northern neighbor Indonesia via subsea electrical cables.
Truckee becomes 50th U.S. City to commit to 100% clean, renewable energy
50 cities and towns across the United States have now committed to transition to 100 percent clean, renewable sources of energy like wind and solar.