Biden Administration Selects 5 GW Mega Solar Project in Africa Updated On Thu, Apr 29th, 2021 by Saurenergy Mega Solar is a partnership between the Govts of Namibia and Botswana, and others, which is expected to generate up to 5 GW of solar power. US President Biden recently hosted a virtual Leaders Summit on Climate to catalyse global ambition to address the climate crisis. The Summit convened world leaders to galvanize efforts to […] Read more
EU-Africa Green Investment Forum highlights Africa’s Green Growth scope Updated On Mon, Apr 26th, 2021 by Saurenergy Last Friday, United Nations Secretary General Antionio Guterres and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen opened the EU-Africa Green Investment Forum- the largest event for dialogue centred on investment in Africa to take place since the beginning of the coronavirus global pandemic. Hosted by EU Portuguese Presidency and the European Investment Bank, the event was attended […] Read more
Bureau Veritas Acquires US-Based Renewables Construction Management Firm Updated On Mon, Apr 26th, 2021 by Saurenergy Bureau Veritas, a world leader in testing, inspection and certification (TIC), today announced the acquisition of Bradley Construction Management, a US-based leading provider of construction management services for the renewable energy sector. Bradley Construction Management provides owner’s representation as well as construction and site management assistance services for wind, solar and energy storage projects. The company has successfully supported the […] Read more
Leaders Summit Outlines Energy Transition Priorities for a 1.5°C Future: IRENA Updated On Mon, Apr 26th, 2021 by Saurenergy The Paris agreement sets out a global framework to avoid dangerous climate change by limiting global warming to well below 2°C and pursuing efforts to limit it to 1.5°C. Today, more and more countries are aiming for net zero emissions by mid-century and attention is shifting to the implication of this objective. While existing Nationally […] Read more
German Govt to Expand Capacity in Solar & Wind Power Auctions Updated On Sat, Apr 24th, 2021 by Saurenergy The German government, led by Angela Merkel, has said that it will expand the energy capacity tendered in renewable power project auctions to help decarbonise electricity, and will relieve the burden on consumers by reducing a fee charged to support wind and solar operators. While renewable sources hold a 50% stake in the power mix […] Read more
Wipro to Reach Net-Zero Greenhouse Gas Emissions by 2040 Updated On Fri, Apr 23rd, 2021 by Saurenergy Wipro Limited, a leading global information technology, consulting and business process services company, today announced its commitment to achieving Net-Zero Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions by 2040 in line with the objective of the Paris Agreement to cap temperature rise to 1.5°C. Wipro, while unveiling its pledge on Earth Day, also set an intermediate target of […] Read more
Finance Needs to be at the Centre of India’s ‘Net Zero’ Discussion: IEEFA Updated On Fri, Apr 23rd, 2021 by Saurenergy India must exploit the growing pool of global capital as well as tap the resources of oil and gas majors pivoting to renewable energy With U.S. climate envoy John Kerry’s visit to India a rumour of a potential net zero announcement by India is doing the rounds. A recent flurry of reports and commentary has […] Read more
Amazon Announces New Investments in RE in US, Canada, Europe Updated On Thu, Apr 22nd, 2021 by Saurenergy Retail giant Amazon announced this week that it was investing in nine new utility-scale wind and solar energy projects in the US, Canada and Europe, thereby becoming the largest corporate buyer of renewable energy in Europe. The company said that with these 9 new projects, it now has 206 renewable energy projects worldwide that can generate 8.5 […] Read more
Consultant – Low Carbon Pathways Updated On Thu, Apr 22nd, 2021 by Saurenergy CEEW seeks to hire a suitable candidate as a consultant in the domain of climate change to foster supportive and informed discourse and prioritization of climate action among stakeholders in India. The consultant will coordinate the development of a medium-term climate change advocacy strategy for Bihar. The range of inter-related functions that he/she will perform […] Read more
