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Monday 7th December 2015
AUSTRALIAN councils are being encouraged to invest in clean technologies to reduce their energy bills and lower emissions, via a new $250 million program from the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC). The CEFC Local Government Finance Program is designed to provide flexible and competitive fixed-rate, long-term finance tailored to the needs ...
Friday 4th December 2015
A NEW report highlights challenges in energy efficiency for small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) around the world and calls for more energy efficiency programmes. The International Energy Agendy (IEA) report, “Accelerating Energy Efficiency in Small and Medium-sized Enterprises” has been launched today on the fringes of COP21 international climate conference in ...
Monday 30th November 2015
TODAY Ulrich Spiesshofer, the president and chief executive of ABB corporation, wrote and excellent article in The National highlighting motors offer incredible potential for energy efficiency gains. Spiesshofer starts out stating: “After years of focus on global warming, one might think that all of the easy measures for reducing greenhouse gas ...
Friday 27th November 2015
THE International Energy Agency have deliver four key messages for the upcoming UN climate negotiations at COP21 in Paris. Building on extensive IEA analysis leading up to the Paris talks, the four messages could help COP21 shift the energy sector onto a low-carbon path while supporting economic growth and providing ...
Monday 23rd November 2015
THE International Finance Corporation (IFC), have issued a $500 million three-year green bond to support climate-friendly investments in developing countries. IFC will use the proceeds to support investments in renewable energy, energy efficiency, and other areas that reduce greenhouse emissions. These investments are expected to reduce greenhouse emissions by the equivalent ...
Friday 20th November 2015
Many dry reports exist about climate, green and energy efficiency finance, the Climate Policy Initiative blow those reports away with their fantastic infographic entitled Global Landscape of Climate Finance 2015. It shows global investment in activities that reduce greenhouse gas emissions and climate vulnerability increased by $90 billion, growing from $331 ...
Monday 16th November 2015
THE Paris 2015 UN climate change conference (COP21) will go ahead in Paris at the end of the month and into December despite Friday’s deadly attacks. Prime Minister Manuel Valls told TF1 television on Saturday that the conference "will be held because it's an essential meeting for humanity.” He added that ...
Friday 13th November 2015
THE U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) will sign a Memorandum of Understanding with the Department of the Interior to assist Indian Tribes throughout the U.S. to develop their energy resources. The MOU will assist Indian Tribes to manage energy resources on approximately 56 million acres of land and natural resources. The ...
Monday 9th November 2015
SUPPORT for Morocco's renewable energy sector in the shape of a loan of up to €35 million is being made by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD). The loan is being made to the Office National de l’Electricite et de l’Eau Potable (ONEE), who will use the funds to ...
Friday 6th November 2015
IT’S now easier for businesses in Victoria state in Australia to upgrade their buildings to be more energy efficient and sustainable. Under new Environmental Upgrade Agreements, which came into power this week, Victorian businesses can borrow money through an approved lender to pay for environmental upgrades to their building such as ...
Monday 2nd November 2015
Londoners could save £60 million off their annual energy bills by reducing shower time by a minute. If people in London reduced the time spent in the shower they could also reduce their water use by nearly 3,000 litres per year. By using water and energy-saving freebies and following simple advice, ...
Friday 30th October 2015
THE U.S. Arby’s Restaurant Group, has been recognised by the U.S. Department of Energy for its leadership in energy efficiency and 38% energy savings at its flagship restaurant in Atlanta. Arby’s full-scale energy use data monitoring system helps them make informed decisions about when and where to deploy various efficiency upgrades. ...
Monday 26th October 2015
THE ACEEE (American Council for an Energy-Efficiency Economy) has released its ninth State Energy Efficiency Scorecard. The State Scorecard ranking of the states is issued annually with the support of the US Department of Energy. The ACEEE reports that energy efficiency measures continue to flourish in states across the country, with ...
Friday 23rd October 2015
THE International Energy Agency (IEA) have released a World Energy Outlook (WEO) special briefing outlining energy sector implications of national climate pledges submitted for the upcoming climate summit in Paris. The briefing finds that if all countries meet goals outlined in their submitted pledges, known as Intended Nationally Determined Contributions ...
Monday 19th October 2015
THE Georgian Co-Investment Fund (GCF) has announced a $723,000,000 investment in the Tskhenistskali cascade of hydro power plants (HPP) project in Georgia. The HPP will have a total installed capacity of 347.1 MW and annual generation of 1,743.7 M kWh. The project is located in Racha-Lechkhumi Kvemo Svaneti region, Lentekhi and ...
Friday 16th October 2015
FOR the new global agreement on climate change to succeed, local governments must be empowered to act to accelerate national governments efforts in lowering carbon emissions according to the EU’s Committee of Regions (CoR). Just two months ahead of the climate conference in Paris CoR states that the climate agreement must ...
Monday 12th October 2015
AHEAD of the COP21 climate negotiations in Paris in December, the new book Energy Efficiency Market Report 2015 reveals that energy efficiency improvements since 1990 in IEA member countries. The book by the International Energy Agency (IEA) reveals that these countries avoided 870 million tonnes of CO2 emissions in 2014 – ...
Friday 9th October 2015
A Report from the World Bank states that if Turkey is to continue its trajectory of economic growth in a sustainable manner, energy efficiency will be of critical importance. The report further reveals that the Government of Turkey has placed energy efficiency as a key component of both its energy ...
Monday 5th October 2015
RENEWABLE energy will represent the largest single source of electricity growth over the next five years, driven by falling costs and aggressive expansion in emerging economies, according to the IEA. The IEA (International Energy Agency) made the prediction in their annual market report. Pointing to the great promise renewables hold for ...
Saturday 3rd October 2015
India has one of the fastest growing economies, and populations, in the world - with the population set to exceed that of China. Hence, a sustainable future is vital for the country and the world. Ahead of COP21 in Paris in December India have revealed their plan to tackle climate change, ...
Monday 28th September 2015
THE 193-Member United Nations General Assembly formally adopted the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development last Friday, along with a set of bold new Sustainable Development Goals. UN members set a goal to release $100 billion annually to tackle climate change by 2020. With the plans including plans energy efficiency improvement goals. The ...
Friday 25th September 2015
LEASING has become an ideal way to invest in energy efficiency and sustainable energy technology as the cost savings generally cover the lease payments. With this in mind it is good news for Polish small and medium enterprises (SME) that the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is providing a ...
Monday 21st September 2015
70 financing institutions have pledged to increase energy efficiency investment and develop business strategies that save energy and reduce carbon emissions. The 70 institutions range from regional and microfinance institutions to national and global banks from over 20 countries have vowed to step up this specific financing. They made their pledge at ...
Friday 18th September 2015
ENERGY efficient lighting and air conditioning units have been received by the Tonga government to help improve the island’s energy efficiency. The devices were supplied today with the help of the People’s Republic of China’s and will help with Tonga’s Climate Change program to reduce the reliance on imported energy sources. ...
Monday 14th September 2015
THE UK government should move away from green taxes which penalise businesses and instead use tax incentives to reduce carbon according to a major new industry report published today by EEF, the manufacturers’ organisation. The report, ‘The Low Carbon Economy – From Stick to Carrot’ forms EEF’s response to the review ...