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Reconciling Paris Agreement goals for temperature, emissions—study finds two targets don’t always go hand in hand
As society faces the challenge of limiting warming to no more than 2 degrees Celsius, new research finds an apparent contradiction: Achieving that goal doesn't necessarily require cutting greenhouse gas emissions to zero, as called for in the Paris Agreement. But under certain conditions, even zero emissions might not be enough.
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- Energy, Environment, Impact Assessment
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- climate change
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The global leader in pay-as-you-go solar power is downsizing to stay profitable
M-Kopa, the Kenyan pay-per-use solar power provider, is downsizing in a bid to improve its competitiveness, ensure long-term sustainability, and increase return for investors.
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- Energy
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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These Two China Banks Lent More To Global Energy Projects Than The World Bank
China's two development banks spent more money on global energy projects than the emerging markets lending arm of the World Bank, known as the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD).
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- Asia Pacific
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Press release: €1 million crowd funded in record time for off-grid solar
TRINE and BBOXX launched its first of six crowdfunding rounds on 10 February. The €1 million target was hit on 9 March, making it the fastest fundraise of debt finance ever in the industry. The loan will be disbursed at the beginning of April and enable BBOXX to scale up its operations in Kenya.
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- Press release
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- Energy
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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France’s Macron pledges €700 million for solar projects in developing countries
French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday pledged hundreds of millions of dollars for solar projects in developing countries, as world leaders met in India to promote greater investment in renewable energy.
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- Energy
- Region
- Europe & Eurasia
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- renewable energy
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Asian Development Bank, International Solar Alliance sign pact to promote solar energy
The cooperation envisages solar power generation, solar based mini-grids, and transmission systems for integrating solar energy into grids, among others.
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- Energy
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- Asia Pacific
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Mastercard, M-Kopa enter pilot pay-as-you-go solar partnership in Africa
M-Kopa Solar makes solar home systems affordable to low-income off-grid households on a pay-as-you-go installment plan. Its customers get power on daily mobile money payment plans and the cost is lower than that of kerosene fuel.
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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To ethically mine crypto we need to use renewable energy
Blockchain technology and its most popular cryptocurrency, bitcoin, have been called of equal importance to the internet, capable of transforming businesses, government, and social interaction: the entire fabric of modern society.
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- Energy, Finance, Technology