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Indian bank approves $83.11m for solar PV plants in DRC

Export-Import Bank of India (Exim Bank) has, on behalf of the government of India, extended three lines of credit totaling $83.11 million to the government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (

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26/03/2019
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Two new solar PV projects for Tunisia and Pakistan

Italian multinational oil and gas company Eni, has begun the construction of two new solar PV projects in Pakistan and Tunisia.

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26/03/2019
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Put renewable energy in poll manifestos: Indian firms

The appeal was sent on behalf of Clean Energy Access Network (CLEAN), which is an all-India representative organisation with a mandate to improve rural livelihoods and promote economic growth and j

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20/03/2019
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Asia’s coal addiction puts chokehold on its air-polluted cities

Nine out of 10 people breathe polluted air, according to the World Health Organization (WHO), a problem that impacts more cities in Asia than anywhere else in the world.

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20/03/2019
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Energy analysts forecast 'the end of coal' in Asia as Japanese investors back renewables

Major Japanese investors, including those most indebted to coal, are seeking to back large-scale renewables projects across Asia, marking a “monumental” shift that energy market analysts say is “th

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18/03/2019
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New hydro policy to help meet renewables target

Reclassifying ‘hydro’ takes renewable capacity to 120 GW

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18/03/2019
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Climate change: Fight against global warming is no win-win, it will need sacrifices

It was the United Nations Environment Programme that first called for a “Global Green New Deal” in 2009, hoping to revive the world economy through investment in climate change-related sectors.

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18/03/2019
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Campaigners urge African policy shift to boost uptake of clean energy

African countries should embark on a radical policy reorientation to encourage investments in renewable energy sources and boost their resilience to climate change, campaigners said on Thursday.

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15/03/2019
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AfDB to provide $25 bn to fight climate change

The African Development Bank (AfDB) on Thursday said it would provide $25 billion (2.5 trillion shillings) over the next five years to help in the global fight against climate change.

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15/03/2019
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Africa needs cash, science for new model of green development

African countries must tackle climate change with a new economic model rooted in clean energy, forest protection and technology to support farmers—but they will need more investment and research to

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15/03/2019
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