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IFC Providing $57 Million for Two Wind Projects in Vietnam
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) announced today it will provide USD 57 million (EUR 46.6m) in financing to the developer of two onshore wind projects in Vietnam.
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- Energy
- Region
- South Asia
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Shell to Offload Onshore Nigerian Oil Assets in a Move to Cleaner Energy
Petroleum giant, Shell, will offload the last of its Nigerian assets in an effort to move towards cleaner energy.
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- Energy, Environment
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Analysis: IEA Energy Roadmap: Stop New Fossil Fuels Investments
Since it was first set up in the wake of the 1973 oil crisis, the International Energy Agency (IEA) has been a hugely influential player in world energy politics.
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- Global
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Actis Plans to Double Africa Energy Investments to $2 Billion
Actis LLP, a London-based private equity firm focused on emerging markets, plans to finalize deals on six African power projects in 2021.
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Gold Fields Board Approves $46 Million Solar Plant in South Africa
Gold Fields Limited (Gold Fields) has announced that its Board of Directors has given the green light for the construction of a 40MW solar plant at the South Deep mine in South Africa.
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- Energy
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- renewable energy
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Press Release: DFC Announces First-Ever Chief Climate Officer and Deputy to Lead Agency Efforts to Tackle the Climate Crisis
New Chief Climate Officer, Deputy Chief Climate Officer will focus agency efforts on climate-focused investments
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- Energy, Environment
- Region
- Global
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South Africa: Golden Valley Wind Energy Project Reaches Commercial Operation
Renewable power developer BioTherm Energy has completed all four of its projects in South Africa, with the latest, the Golden Valley Wind Energy Facility, having come on stream in the Eastern Cape.
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- Energy
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Facebook Signs First Deal to Buy Renewable Energy in India
CleanMax will own and operate the projects, while Facebook will buy the power off the grid using environmental attribute certificates, or carbon credits, the companies said
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- Energy
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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- renewable energy, solar
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