Ansal grabbed a makeshift raincoat, an empty rice sack, and ran home as the rain began to pound the fields of Pomalaa. A few hours later, after the rain stopped, the 49-year-old returned to his...
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Climate change: China’s voluntary carbon market a step closer to relaunch after suspension for underuse in 2017
China has moved a step closer to rebooting its suspended voluntary carbon market, the China Certified Emission Reduction (CCER) scheme, a part of its plans to develop a more comprehensive market mechanism to support the...
Bharat Aluminium Company inks pact for hybrid renewable power
Bharat Aluminium Company (BALCO), a Vedanta subsidiary, has signed a power delivery agreement (PDA) to procure 105 MW of hybrid renewable energy for its aluminium operations at BALCO, Chhattisgarh. The agreement will be carried out...
Tunisia introduces water quota system due to severe drought
Tunisia on Friday introduced a quota system for potable water and banned its use in agriculture until Sept. 30 in response to a severe drought that has hit the country, the agriculture ministry said. Tunisia,...
Groups list 11 economic development measures to achieve net zero emissions by 2060
The Society for Planet and Prosperity (SPP), GCA Capital Partners and Climate Advisers Network (Berlin) have listed 11 key measures for Nigeria to achieve net-zero emissions by 2060. Professor Chukwumerije Okereke, an internationally recorgnised scholar,...
New South Wales officially declares Illawarra Renewable Energy Zone
The Australian New South Wales government has officially launched the Illawarra Renewable Energy Zone (REZ), the latest of five planned in the region. This newest zone will have an intended network capacity for network infrastructure...
PAM Africa launches net-zero villages in Nigeria
PAM Africa, a Nigerian-based renewable energy start-up, has launched Net-Zero Villages (NZVs) that consist of a community designed to offset more greenhouse gases than it produces. This innovative approach is the first of its kind...
Rensource Energy Signs 1.4 MW New Renewable Energy Projects in Nigeria
Rensource Energy, one of the fastest growing off-grid renewable energy providers in Nigeria, has announced the signing of several projects of a total 1.4 MW capacity in the country. The future projects will bring Rensource’s...
Saudi Shura Council approves MoU with Egypt on electricity, renewable energy
The Saudi Shura Council approved a memorandum of understanding (MoU) between the Saudi Ministry of Energy and the Egyptian Ministry of Electricity and Renewable Energy to strengthen cooperation in electricity, renewable energy and clean hydrogen....
Taiwan commits to net-zero carbon emissions by 2050
Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen last week signed a major climate change law that introduces a net-zero carbon target for 2050 and a carbon fee system for large emitters. Significantly, the move is expected to make...