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Global Projects to create green grid, CCS hubs across ASEAN, Australia National authorities and companies across Southeast Asia and Australia are seeking ways to pool renewable energy resources to form a green power grid and establish Carbon capture and Storage hubs. For more information visit   this link Commercial flights that fly ‘entirely on hydrogen’ planned for 2024 Launch of the first zero emission commercial passenger flights between the UK and the Netherlands. These hydrogen-electric flights are expected to take to the skies in 2024. For more information visit   this link World should shut nearly 3,000 coal plants to keep on climate track  There are currently more than 2,000 GW of coal-fired power in operation across the world, and that needs to be slashed by nearly half before 2030, to keep the temperature rises within 1.5 Celsius. Nearly half of the effort will need to come from China. For more information visit   this link National I...

  Global Amazon, IKEA, and Unilever commit to zero-carbon shipping by 2040 For more information visit this link Ineos announces £1.7 bn green hydrogen investment in Europe       For more information visit this link China coal hits record high amid tight supplies For more information visit this link   National Adani to invest $50-70 bn in green energy over next decade: Gautam Adani For more information visit this link GIS-based Geospatial Energy Map of India launched       For more information visit this link India a red-hot investment destination for solar power: John Kerry, US Special Envoy For more information this link

  Global Investment in clean energy must triple by 2030 to curb climate change -IEA         For more information visit this link Climate action at COP26 could save millions of lives, WHO says         For more information visit this link   Top fossil fuel lender JPMorgan joins UN climate action finance plan         For more information visit this link   National Reliance New Energy Solar to invest in NexWafe as strategic lead investor       For more information visit this link India, Denmark firm up 5-year action plan to implement ambitious green strategic partnership         For more information visit this link India tweaks policy to use biomass pellets in coal-fired power plant        For more information visit this link

  Global Hydrogen, ammonia can help ensure power security in energy transition: IEA         For more information visit this link Oil spill off California coast is dispersing, amount unclear         For more information visit this link Asia LNG spot price surges by 40 per cent to record high of $56 per mmbtu         For more information visit this link National Silicon, hydrogen to emerge as 'New Oil' for RIL         For more information visit this link Tata Power ropes in AI firm BluWave-ai         For more information visit this link India asks Coal India to invest in electric vehicles, charging pods        For more information visit this link

  Global Panama aims to end coal imports, produce ethanol to cut emissions         For more information visit this link China hit by power cuts and factory closures as energy crisis bites         For more information visit this link China's end to overseas coal financing could free $130 bn for clean energy         For more information visit this link     National India's oil demand to more than double by 2045: OPEC         For more information visit this link Power ministry redesigns renewable energy certificate mechanism         For more information visit this link NTPC REL signs first green-term loan pact of Rs 500 cr for 670 MW solar projects       For more information visit this link

  Global European Union looking at measures to tackle 'critical' energy crisis         For more information visit this link Ford invests in electric vehicle battery recycling company        For more information visit this link New WHO air-quality guidelines aim to cut deaths linked to fossil fuels        For more information visit this link    National India's biggest electric scooter maker wants 2027 end for petrol-run two-wheelers        For more information visit this link India’s Exemplary Green Enterprise        For more information visit this link Tata Power plans to raise up to $750 million for green business        For more information visit this link

  Global 6th BRICS Young Scientist Forum: India focuses on energy, healthcare, digital revolution and innovation          For more information visit this link Bitcoin uses more electricity than many countries. How is that possible?          For more information visit this link World may see peak of petrol, diesel demand by 2035 but not India: Petroleum ministry official          For more information visit this link National BHEL commissions India’s largest floating solar plant in Andhra Pradesh          For more information visit this link Power Finance Corp issues India’s first-ever Euro Green Bonds          For more information visit this link India wants rich countries to pay more for green energy shift          For more information visit this li...

  Global Clean-up boats on scene of large Gulf oil spill following Hurricane Ida.           For more information visit this link Asia eyes Australia blueprint as $100 bln oil, gas clean-up looms.           For more information visit this link Hyundai to speed up development of Hydrogen technology         For more information visit this link   Indian Government constitutes task force, expert committee on coal-based hydrogen production.           For more information visit this link Cairn Energy PLC accepts $1bn refund offer, to drop cases against India within days.           For more information visit this link Petronet LNG and ONGC Videsh are said to discuss buying Arctic LNG 2 stake         For more information visit  this link

  Global • Japan and Russia agreed to work together on hydrogen and ammonia production as the long-time  partners in oil and natural gas shift the focus to cleaner alternatives to fossil fuels. For more information visit this link • The Biden Administration plans to make federal lands cheaper to access for solar and wind power  For more information visit this link • Solar boom, pandemic curbs drive Australia's carbon emissions down 5% For more information visit this link National •  NREL study shows bright future for energy storage in South Asia    For more information visit this link •  Convergence Energy Services Limited (CESL), Launches Scheme for Sale of Electric Two-Wheelers and Digital Marketplace for Kerala   For more information visit this link •  India to make it mandatory for auto makers to offer biofuel vehicles in 6 months: Gadkari   For more information visit this link

  GLOBAL Iraq signs agreement with POWERCHINA to build 2,000 megawatt solar plants. The first stage of the project will have a capacity of 750 megawatts.             For further information click on this link India committed to work with US on clean energy discussion held at the Climate Action and Finance Mobilization Dialogue (CAFMD) Track under the India-US Climate, Clean Energy Agenda 2030 Partnership.             For further Information click on   this link ACME signs land deal to set up green hydrogen facility in Oman,  Plans investment of $3.5 billion over the next three years.             For further information click on    this link     INDIA US-based Ohmium launches India’s first green hydrogen electrolyzer gigafactory. The Gigafactory will have an initial manufacturing capacity of about 500 MW per year.         ...

  Lightsource BP in deal to build 1.35 GW of solar projects in Portugal Solar power developer Lightsource BP  has partnered with Portuguese firm Insun to build five large-scale solar plants in  Portugal  with a total capacity of 1.35 Gigawatts, envisaging an investment of 900 million euros ($1.10 billion) over the next six years. The partnership agreement was signed with the Portuguese firm Insun. The company said that in just two years after entering the Iberian market, it has already increased its solar development pipeline to more than 2 Gigawatts in  Spain . For more information visit: https://energy.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/renewable/lightsource-bp-in-deal-to-build-1-35-gw-of-solar-projects-in-portugal/83054597