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IRENA and African Development Bank partner to scale up renewable energy investments in Africa

“The Bank’s partnership with IRENA will support Africa’s energy transition and our goal to achieve universal access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy in Africa by 2030.” – Bank VP Kevin Kariuki “This agreement represents the type of coordinated international cooperation that is the cornerstone of the realization of sustainable development in Africa and …

COVID-19 Intensifies the Urgency to Expand Sustainable Energy Solutions Worldwide

To meet the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) targets by 2030, countries must safeguard the gains already attained and accelerate efforts to achieve affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all. WASHINGTON, May 28, 2020 — Despite accelerated progress over the past decade, the world will fall short of ensuring universal access to affordable, reliable, sustainable, and modern energy …

Renewable Energy Can Be Strengthened in Next Round of Climate Negotiations

Nationally Determined Contributions under Paris Agreement must reflect growing business case and global momentum for renewables  Bonn, Germany, 10 November 2017 —  Countries have an opportunity to significantly increase renewable energy ambition within Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs), and to accelerate its deployment in line with climate objectives under the Paris Agreement, per a new report …

Amity University Online partners with RENAC Germany, launches online program in Renewable Energy

  Exclusive 3-Month German Certification Program Tapping booming solar energy industry New Delhi: Amity University Online today announced a partnership with The Renewables Academy (RENAC), based in Berlin (Germany), to launch its online German Certification Program in Renewable Energy (Wind & Photovoltaic) in India. This 3 month online certification program will be rendered by RENAC for Indian …

Greenpeace report urges improved transparency from Amazon and more engagement from all major internet companies to overcome resistance to renewable energy from fossil fuel monopolies.

San Francisco, 12 May 2015 – Major internet companies including Apple, Facebook and Google continue to lead efforts to build an internet that is renewably powered, but an uncooperative fossil fuel sector and rapid energy demand growth for the internet places those ambitions under threat, according to a new report released today by Greenpeace [1]. …