hydropower association News
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Consultation on a groundbreaking global sustainability standard for hydropower
The International Hydropower Association (IHA), on behalf of a multi-stakeholder coalition of industry, civil society, governments and financial institutions, is publishing today a consultation paper on the development of a global sustainability standard for ...
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IHA publishes guide on responsible resettlement
Resettlement in hydropower needs to be handled with care and commitment, respecting the dignity and human rights of those affected. Good practice requires a participatory process based on fairness and equity, with the aim of achieving a sustainable improvement in the lives of resettlees. A new how-to guide published by the International Hydropower Association (IHA) will now support project ...
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WBA at REN Alliance Side Event
The REN Alliance hosted a side event at the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) meeting in Bonn, Germany. The REN Alliance consists of the International Geothermal Association (IGA), International Hydropower Association (IHA), World Bioenergy Association (WBA), World Wind Energy Association (WWEA) and ISES. Thank you to all that participated in making this side event ...
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The International Hydropower association`s 2016 Status Report is out!
The International Hydropower Association (IHA) has published its 2016 Hydropower Status Report. Building on statistics published by IHA earlier this year, the report highlights that 33.7 GW of new installed hydropower capacity was commissioned in 2015, including 2.5 GW of pumped storage. At the end of 2015, the world’s total installed hydropower capacity reached 1,212 GW, including 145 GW ...
By HydroBox NV
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Landmark agreement between US hydropower and conservation groups
The International Hydropower Association welcomes a “landmark” collaboration agreement between environmental groups and the U.S. hydropower sector, which recognises the need to tackle climate change with renewable energy while also preserving healthy ...
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A new charter for sustainable hydropower on IHA’s 25th anniversary
On this historic date, the association’s board is delighted to announce the adoption of a new IHA Charter for Sustainable Hydropower. The Charter symbolises the commitment of the association, and its members, to the responsible and sustainable development of hydropower. The IHA Charter for Sustainable Hydropower also emphasises hydropower’s important contribution to the clean energy ...
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Hydropower Investment Could Create a Million Canadian Jobs
The Canadian Hydropower Association (CHA) reported today that a study it commissioned indicates hydropower investment could produce over 1,000,000 Canadian jobs over the next 20 years from construction activities alone. These are known as FTEs, or "full-time equivalents," where each represents one person employed for one year. The employment opportunities would occur in every region of the ...
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IHA launches training academy for sustainable hydropower
A new training academy for hydropower specialists launched by the International Hydropower Association (IHA) will expand and improve knowledge in hydropower sustainability. The Hydropower Sustainability Training Academy builds on IHA’s 25 years of experience in developing guidance on hydropower development, as well as its expertise in delivering training and capacity building. The courses ...
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Renewables Working Together: Rural, City, National, Regional and Island Approaches
Since COP21, renewable energies have taken centre stage in the climate change process. The REN Alliance will hold a side-event during the UN Climate Change Conference November 2016 (COP 22/CMP 12) in Marrakesh, Morocco entitled: Renewables Working Together: Rural, City, National, Regional and Island Approaches. The event takes place on Monday 14 November at 16:45 in Austral (300). This event ...
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REN Alliance - IRENA Webinar. Register Now!
The REN Alliance partners, the International Geothermal Association (IGA), International Hydropower Association (IHA), International Solar Energy Society (ISES), World Wind Energy Association (WWEA) and World Bioenergy Association (WBA), are pleased to be teaming up with the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), to offer a webinar on: Sustainable technology integration towards 100% ...
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WWF report urges insurers to help improve hydropower’s sustainability
The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) has published a new report exploring how insurers can facilitate sustainable hydropower development. The report, ‘Insuring a nature-positive world, an insurers guide to hydropower’ acknowledges the role that hydropower will play in the clean energy transition, as an enabler of other variable renewables, such as wind and solar power. It offers practical ...
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Forum launched to shape the future of pumped storage hydropower
At the inaugural meeting of the International Forum on Pumped Storage Hydropower, keynote speaker and former Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull urged governments and industry to move quickly to develop projects at the scale needed to support the rapid roll-out of variable renewables. “I believe we urgently need to raise awareness of pumped hydro and its vital role in the clean ...
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Global forum to tap hydropower’s potential as a clean, green battery
IHA and the U.S. Department of Energy will this week launch a global initiative of 11 governments and more than 60 organisations aimed at addressing the urgent need for clean and reliable energy storage. The International Forum on Pumped Storage Hydropower will develop policy proposals and exchange knowledge on the technical and market reforms necessary to overcome barriers to sustainable pumped ...
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REN-Alliance: Landmark for renewables
The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) and the International Renewable Energy Alliance (REN-Alliance) have agreed to work together in order to speed up the utilisation of renewable energy sources worldwide. The groups announced their cooperation plans in Stockholm in conjunction with World Bioenergy - Clean Vehicles & Fuels 2009. “I am pleased to start cooperation with the ...
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REN Alliance Side Event at COP22
The REN Alliance, a coalition of five renewable energy associations, joined forces at COP22 in Marrakech to demonstrate how renewable technologies working together can meet energy needs at island, rural, city, national and regional levels. Among the most significant challenges facing society today is the impacts that global climate change can have on our economies, livelihoods, and lifestyles. ...
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COP25: Leading renewable associations urge policy makers to increase ambition
Leading renewable associations urge policy makers to increase ambition REN Alliance Side Event on Renewable Technologies Working Together Madrid, 16 December 2019 – The leading global renewable energy industry associations have sent a clear signal to the UNFCCC negotiators about the crucial role of renewable energy technologies at the recently concluded COP25 climate conference in Madrid, ...
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Renewables Working Together: Systems and Synergies
The REN Alliance partners invite you to join the upcoming free webinar: Renewables Working Together: Systems and Synergies Friday 30 October 2015 15:00 CET (check your local time) Register online here to participate in this free webinar David Renné is the President of the International Solar Energy Society since 2010 and Associate Editor of the Solar Energy Journal in the field of solar ...
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Our Man in Doha: Day Two - Sustainable energy systems and the `World Energy Trilemma`
Jeff Beyer is our man in Doha, representing the Carbon Trust at a number of events taking place alongside the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Doha, Qatar, and reporting back with his own perspective on what is taking place. Day Two: Sustainable energy systems and the 'World Energy Trilemma' The production and use of energy are at the heart of the climate challenge. I attended a talk ...
By Carbon Trust
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Memorandum on Energy and Climate
Parties to the UNFCCC shall agree on a switch towards 100 % renewable energy in order to eliminate greenhouse gas emissions in the long term The potentials of renewables are abundant for wind, solar, biomass, hydro and geothermal energy. All these technologies have been well developed over the last 20 years, and they have become very costcompetitive, usually cheaper than fossil or nuclear ...
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WWEC2019 Conference Resolution
The World Wind Energy Association welcomes the presence of those more than 300 participants from 20 countries attending this Conference, from wind and all other renewable energy technologies. The Conference covered all aspects of the growth of wind utilisation and the related policies, science and technology, manufacturing, development, operation, integrated solutions, community involvement as ...
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