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Countries’ Renewable Energy Plans Fall Short of Target, Says IRENA

(Reuters) – Governments’ targets and plans to speed up the use of renewable energy are set to deliver only half of the growth needed to reach a U.N. climate goal to triple capacity by 2030, a report by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) showed. WHY IT’S IMPORTANT The renewable energy goal set at the COP28 …

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Renewable Energy to Fall Short of UN Goal to Triple by 2030, IEA Says

Summary Renewables should meet nearly half of world’s electricity demand Growth not enough to meet triple capacity target set at COP28 Increase driven as renewables often cheapest option But millions of kilometres of grid upgrades needed (Reuters) – Renewable energy sources are set to meet nearly half of all electricity demand by the end of …

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Brookfield Seeks US$1 Billion Green-Power Deals

The asset manager has raised US$10 billion for a fund dedicated to investing in the energy transition Bloomberg News The asset manager said earlier this year that it raised US$10 billion for a fund dedicated to investing in the energy transition as well as US$2.4 billion for a similar fund focused on emerging markets. It’s …

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Japan to Keep Nuclear, Boost Renewables in its Energy Mix, New Industry Minister Says

Summary New PM Ishiba waters down tone against nuclear power in Japan Japan to continue with nuclear power plant restarts, new METI minister Muto says Japan to use renewable energy to its maximum, METI minister says (Reuters) – Japan plans to continue safely restarting nuclear power plants and will use as much renewable energy as …

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U.S. To Unveil First of Two Decisions on More Solar Tariffs

(Reuters) – U.S. trade officials this week may impose new tariffs on solar panels from four Southeast Asian nations that American manufacturers have complained employ unfair subsidies that make U.S. products uncompetitive. The announcement, due on Tuesday, is the first of two preliminary decisions the Commerce Department will make this year in a trade case brought …

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COMMENTARY: The Cleanest and Dirtiest U.S. State Electricity Systems – Maguire

By Gavin Maguire LITTLETON, Colorado, Sept 26 (Reuters) – There’s a wide range in the proportion of U.S. electricity generated by clean energy sources, with nearly 100% of Vermont’s electricity coming from low-emissions power while the territory of Puerto Rico has less than 3% clean electricity. The average clean electricity supply share for the United …

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COMMENTARY: The Cleanest and Dirtiest US State Electricity Systems – Maguire

By Gavin Maguire LITTLETON, Colorado, Sept 26 (Reuters) – There’s a wide range in the proportion of U.S. electricity generated by clean energy sources, with nearly 100% of Vermont’s electricity coming from low-emissions power while the territory of Puerto Rico has less than 3% clean electricity. The average clean electricity supply share for the United …

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Companies Ask World Leaders at UN to Follow Through on Renewables Targets

By Valerie Volcovici and Simon Jessop NEW YORK, Sept 23 (Reuters) – Executives from several major companies urged world leaders on Monday to follow through on an international agreement, made at the COP28 summit in Dubai last year, to triple renewable-energy capacity by 2030 to fight climate change. Companies including massive energy-user Amazon.com (AMZN.O) and …

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U.S. Solar Jobs Rise 6% in 2023, Study Says

(Reuters) – U.S. solar industry jobs rose 6% last year to nearly 280,000, their highest level ever, according to an annual study known as the National Solar Jobs Census published on Monday by the nonprofit Interstate Renewable Energy Council. WHY IT MATTERS Solar-generated electricity is one of the fastest-growing segments of the U.S. energy industry …

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High Fossil Fuel Use Highlights U.S. Power Transition Challenge

(Reuters) – Fossil fuels continue to rule the roost in the United States’ power sector, despite clean energy sources being rolled out at the fastest pace in history. For the past decade, U.S. power generators have prioritized clean power sources over fossil fuels, and since 2014 they have lifted clean electricity generation capacity by over …

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