EDF and its Chinese partner China General Nuclear Corporation (CGN) have committed to Hinkley Point C during this week’s landmark China State Visit, confirming that Somerset will have the first new nuclear power station in the UK for a generation. The companies have signed a Strategic Investment Agreement which marks a critical moment for the site in Somerset. EDF has confirmed it will ...
Eight major renewable electricity projects have now signed the first contracts under the Government’s electricity market reforms. These projects will provide up to £12 billion of private sector investment, supporting 8,500 jobs by 2020. The government is committed to working actively with project developers to avoid delays to projects whilst enduring Electricity Market Reform (EMR) is ...
Global energy investment stabilised in 2018, ending three consecutive years of decline, as capital spending on oil, gas and coal supply bounced back while investment stalled for energy efficiency and renewables, according to the International Energy Agency’s latest annual review.The findings of the World Energy Investment 2019 report signal a growing mismatch between current trends and the paths ...
There have been many calls for reform of the subsidies and incentives provided to the energy sector. A report from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) released last month urged policymakers the world over to reform subsidies for products from coal to gasoline, arguing that this could translate into major gains both for economic growth and the environment. The report Energy Subsidy Reform - ...
Don’t miss the last chance to attend this top event, with well over 100 top level delegates already confirmed (and more coming on board every day), the event is guaranteed to ensure that you secure initial and ongoing funding in 2010 and beyond – and with these people already attending, can you really afford to miss out? Plus, once you register, you will get access to our online networking ...
the Philippine Government is committed to a positive attitude towards foreign investment with the country's openness to foreign and domestic investors with regulatory requirements, incentives, and market guidance. it is the Philippine government policy to facilitate the Renewable Energy sector's transition to a prominent, viable and competitive fuel option. Ensuring the success of this ...
China invested $34.6 billion in the clean energy economy in 2009, making it the world leader in clean energy investments, according to a recent report by The Pew Charitable Trusts. The Pew report examined the clean energy investments and financing of the Group of 20 (G-20)—the 20 countries that represent all the major economies and the leading developing economies of the world—and found China on ...
Recently, the 2018 International Energy Summit Forum & the 8th Global Top 500 New Energy Enterprises Summit, sponsored byChina Energy News and China Institute of Energy Economics Research, was held in People’s Daily press, in which the list of Global Top 500 New Energy Enterpriseswas released, covering new energy enterprises across various fields in China and beyond, including equipment ...
Maria van der Hoeven Executive Director, International Energy Agency (IEA) Fatih Birol Chief Economist, IEA For the launch of World Energy Investment Outlook Special Report from the IEA's World Energy Outlook 2014 Tuesday, 3 June, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. London time Hilton London Tower Bridge 5 More London Place, Tooley Street, London SE1 2BY Questions about the reliability, affordability and ...
On Tuesday, August 11, EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy will be discussing the Clean Power Plan at the Resources for the Future (RFF) Leadership Forum. The Clean Power Plan will protect public health, spur clean energy investments and strengthen U.S. leadership by putting first-ever national limits on carbon pollution. WHAT: Discussion of the Clean Power Plan at the RFF Policy Leadership Forum ...
“We want to create a sustainable society and in that context we regard biogas as one of the most important energy sources of the future,” says Åsa Burman of Göteborg Energi. “That’s why we’re investing in having one of the world’s biggest and most modern biogas plants in operation by 2012.” She is the manager of the project called GoBiGas and ...
Considerable opportunities exist for those in the oil and gas sector to take their experience and help the transition to a net zero North Sea . This transformational report named ‘ Reimagining a Net Zero North Sea: an integrated vision for 2050’ shows how adaptation, new investment in technology, retraining existing staff to new roles and adoption of new technology like carbon ...
Don’t miss Power Today for Thursday, November 17th. UK’s Shadow Minister for International Climate Change, believes Brexit will cause the country’s energy sector to experience several years of uncertainty. One of the EU’s largest solar PV energy generators is spearheading a massive solar energy investment in India. And the Managing Editor of Hydro Review and HRW-Hydro ...
The ECOWAS Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (ECREEE) is co-hosting the ECOWAS Sustainable Energy Policy & Investment High Level Forum 14th to 18th September 2015 in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire The Forum will bring together top-level policy and decision makers, project promoters, investors and international partners to meet, discuss and explore relevant ...
Countries can only benefit from a low weighted average cost of capital (WACC) on wind onshore and PV investments, if adequate support policies are in place. “WACC-aware” stable policy schemes have to be designed at national and European level to allow for adequate business cases and to trigger investments. These are the key findings of the ‘Pricetag project’ funded by the ...
Renewable energy investors and developers are increasingly turning to digital technology to build effective investment strategies, with almost half (47%) of the finance industry saying they have digitalization as a core part of their publicly stated strategy. This is according to new research by DNV GL. The survey of nearly 2000 senior stakeholders across the energy industry found that with ...
Global clean energy finance and investment grew to $263 billion in 2011, a 6.5 percent increase over the previous year with the Americas region registering a 21 percent increase in clean energy investment for a total $63.1 billion, according to new research released by The Pew Charitable Trusts. Investment in the region was led by the United States, which experienced a 42 percent ...
The Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) and the Norwegian energy company E-CO Energi have signed a loan totalling NOK 300 million (EUR 39 million) for financing investments in hydropower. The 15-year maturity loan will help finance three hydropower projects. The investments include the construction of a new dam, four new aggregates and a new hydropower plant. The new hydropower plant will replace a ...
Why is Asia such an important region for clean energy deployment? WRI experts respond. From June 22-24, the Asian Development Bank (ADB), the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and the World Resources Institute (WRI) will co-host the premiere knowledge-sharing platform for clean energy investment in Asia, the 6th Asia Clean Energy Forum (ACEF). Taking place in Manila, Philippines, ...