Colombia’s potential renewables boom short circuits on Indigenous resistance
By Nelson Bocanegra BOGOTA (Reuters) – In May, a forum bringing together leaders debating wind and solar development in Colombia’s La Guajira province was disrupted by a chorus of passionate opposition. “La…
Green Activists Pressure Renewables Industry To Reject Permitting Reform That Boosts ‘Dangerous’ Fossil Fuels
Green Activists Pressure Renewables Industry To Reject Permitting Reform That Boosts ‘Dangerous’ Fossil Fuels John Hugh DeMastri on May 19, 2023 Dozens of climate activist groups are pressuring the renewable energy industry…
G7 members should not compete against each other on renewables – von der Leyen
By Andreas Rinke HIROSHIMA, Japan (Reuters) – The Group of Seven (G7) rich nations should work together to access technology and secure sources of critical minerals for a green transition, creating additional…
KKR to invest $250 million more in India’s Serentica Renewables
BENGALURU (Reuters) – U.S. private equity firm KKR & Co Inc will invest an additional $250 million in Serentica Renewables, the Indian decarbonisation platform said on Monday. “This latest investment will support…
Learn by doing, German renewables companies bid to beat labour shortage
By Maria Martinez and Riham Alkousaa BERLIN (Reuters) – German wind power developer SL Naturenergie has been looking for a senior project developer for two years now without success. The company, in…
New Mexico ‘Green Amendment’ Stalls Amid Blowback From Renewables Lobby
New Mexico ‘Green Amendment’ Stalls Amid Blowback From Renewables Lobby John Hugh DeMastri on March 22, 2023 A “green amendment” proposed by New Mexico lawmakers to the state’s constitution — one of…
German renewables firm PNE says Morgan Stanley no longer pursuing stake sale
BERLIN (Reuters) – Morgan Stanley’s infrastructure investment arm informed the board of German renewables firm PNE AG that it is no longer pursuing talks with potential buyers of Photon’s PNE stake, PNE…
Glennmont Partners enters U.S. renewables market with solar joint venture
By Nina Chestney LONDON (Reuters) – Europe-based renewable energy investor Glennmont Partners plans to enter the U.S. renewables market for the first time via a joint venture with solar developer GreenGo Energy…
Engie buys 6GW renewables pipeline in U.S.
(Reuters) – France’s Engie said on Thursday it had acquired projects currently under development worth 6 gigawatts (GW) of power capacity to speed up the development of its green energy portfolio in…
Global CO2 emissions to grow less than 1% this year thanks to renewables- IEA
By Nina Chestney LONDON (Reuters) -Global carbon dioxide emissions from burning fossil fuels are expected to rise by just under 1% this year, as the expansion of renewables and electric vehicles outweighed…
Incoming Shell CEO Sawan set to fire up renewables drive
By Ron Bousso and Sarah McFarlane LONDON (Reuters) – Shell’s incoming Chief Executive Wael Sawan is set to accelerate the group’s drive to build its renewable energy business, including through a possible…
Canadian pension fund OTPP to buy 30% stake in India’s Mahindra renewables assets
MUMBAI (Reuters) – Canadian pension fund Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan has agreed to buy a 30% stake for 23.71 billion rupees ($297.5 million) in Indian automaker Mahindra’s renewable power assets, an exchange…
PBF Energy to Participate in the J.P. Morgan Energy, Power and Renewables Conference
PARSIPPANY, N.J., June 17, 2022 — PBF Energy Inc. (NYSE:PBF) today announced that members of its management team will participate in the J.P. Morgan Energy, Power and Renewables Conference on June 22,…
BayWa r.e. Partners with REV Renewables to Manage Solar Assets
IRVINE, CALIF., May 16, 2022 — Global renewable energy company and service provider BayWa r.e., today announced it has entered into 10-year agreements with REV Renewables to provide operations and maintenance (O&M) services…
U.S. envoy Kerry calls for renewables push, says Putin cannot control wind, sun
By Kirsty Needham (Reuters) – The conflict in Ukraine shows now is the time to shift to clean and independent energy, U.S. climate envoy John Kerry said at a conference on the…
US Projects Global Emissions Will Continue To Rapidly Rise Through 2050 Despite Shift To Renewables
The federal government released its annual international energy projection Wednesday, and the projection showed global emissions will increase by about 25% over 2020 levels by 2050. While regional policies are expected to…
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