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Rapid Cuts in GHG Emissions Needed to Limit Global Warming to 1.5°C: IPCC

Limiting global warming to close to 1.5°C or even 2°C will be impossible unless there are immediate, rapid, and large-scale reductions in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions,...

August 25, 2021

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Arjun Joshi

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Renewable Energy
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Daily News Wrap-Up: Solar Energy Manufacturing for America Act Introduced in the US

Here are some noteworthy cleantech announcements of the day from around the world: U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff has introduced the Solar Energy Manufacturing for America...

June 23, 2021

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Srinwanti Das

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Renewable Energy
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China Installs 5.33 GW of Solar Capacity in Q1 2021

China installed 5.33 GW of solar capacity in the first quarter (Q1) of the calendar year 2021, a 35% year-over-year (YoY) increase compared to 3.95 GW in Q1 2020,...

April 29, 2021

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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Infosys, bp Join Hands to Reduce Carbon Emissions at Campuses and Cities

Digital services and Information Technology consulting giant Infosys and bp, a global integrated energy company, have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) under...

April 27, 2021

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Rahul Nair

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Renewable Energy
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China Adds 48.2 GW of Solar Capacity in 2020, its Second Best Year on Record

China has installed 48.2 GW of solar capacity in 2020, a 60% year-over-year increase compared to 30.11 GW in 2019, according to the latest data from the National Energy...

January 21, 2021

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Harsh Shukla

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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Amazon Becomes World’s Largest Corporate Purchaser of Renewable Energy

E-commerce giant Amazon announced 26 new utility-scale wind and solar energy projects totaling 3.4 GW of electricity production capacity, bringing its total investment...

December 11, 2020

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Rahul Nair

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Renewable Energy
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Daily News Wrap-Up: Italy’s Snam to Develop Hydrogen Supply Chain in India

Here are some noteworthy cleantech announcements of the day from around the world: Snam, an Italy-based energy infrastructure company, has entered into the Indian...

November 10, 2020

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Harsh Shukla

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Renewable Energy
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Infosys Announces Carbon Neutrality

Infosys, a leading Indian information technology company, announced that it has become carbon neutral 30 years ahead of the Paris Agreement’s target year of 2050....

November 2, 2020

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Harsh Shukla

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Renewable Energy
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After China, Japan and South Korea Pledge to Become Carbon-Neutral by 2050

The world’s third-largest economy, Japan, announced its plan to become carbon-neutral by 2050. In his first policy speech in the parliament, Yoshihide Suga, Prime...

October 29, 2020

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Harsh Shukla

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Want to Install a Rooftop Solar System on Your Home? Here’s What You Should Know

Solar energy is the most flexible form of renewable energy and has become affordable enough for most households. As solar costs keep dropping, the process of installing...

October 9, 2020

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Rahul Nair

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Consumers

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Solar
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All Cars in California to be Zero-Emission by 2035

California Governor Gavin Newsom issued an executive order to phase out gas-powered cars and vehicles in the state by 2035 to tackle the climate change crisis. According...

September 28, 2020

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Harsh Shukla

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Renewable Energy
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China’s Pledge to Become Carbon-Neutral by 2060 Has Global Implications

The world’s largest and growing energy market, China, announced its ambition to transform into a  carbon-neutral economy by 2060. However, for a country that contributes...

September 25, 2020

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Debjoy Sengupta

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Renewable Energy
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Investment of Over $710 Million Planned to Enhance IKEA’s Sustainability Commitment

Netherlands-based Ingka Group announced its plans to invest €600 million (~$710 million) over the coming year to help IKEA, its subsidiary, keep its commitment to become...

September 14, 2020

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Harsh Shukla

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Finance and M&A

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Airports Authority of India Tenders a 1 MW Solar Project at Hyderabad’s Begumpet Airport

The Airports Authority of India (AAI) is on the lookout for an engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contractor to develop a 1 MW grid-connected solar...

November 8, 2018

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Saumy Prateek

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Solar

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