Top news of the week: 25.05.2021.
Energy
Green Finance Goes Mainstream, Lining Up Trillions Behind Global Energy Transition
After years of intermittent excitement and fizzled expectations, environmental-oriented investing is no longer just a niche interest. “We’ve reached the tipping point and beyond,” said one ...
G7 Climate and Environment: Ministers’ Communiqué, London, 21 May 2021
We call upon Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs), bilateral Development Finance Institutions (DFIs), multilateral funds, public banks, and export credit agencies to ensure that …
Colorado’s Untapped $7.5 Billion Economic Opportunity: Ambitious Climate Policy
New modeling finds Colorado is off-track to meet its ambitious climate goals, but smart policy can achieve them while adding thousands of new jobs and billions in economic growth.
Biden decarbonization focus shifts to buildings, with goal to triple efficiency, see up to $200B in savings
The White House announced workforce development funding, new performance standards and expanded partnerships in the private sector in an effort to address carbon emissions from the nation's ...
Ofergawdsakes Wind Power For One Boat Is Not Such A Big Deal…Is It?
The global mining and shipping giant Vale banks on five weird looking, tilt-able cylindrical sails to rule the seven seas with wind power.
India X Cleantech — May 2021
Welcome to another issue of our new India x Cleantech series! On a monthly basis, we are pulling news from across clean technology sectors in India into a single, concise summary article ...
Four Principles to Reform Federal Policy and Unlock Clean Energy Innovation
Climate requires the federal government to step up its game on energy innovation—working with industry to reduce risk, accelerate technology commercialization, and promote manufacturing ...
Lignite Energy Council shouldn’t be funded by utility ratepayers, Minnesota Attorney General argues
Minnesota Attorney General thinks utility ratepayers should not be forced to fund the Lignite Energy Council, a coal industry lobbying group.