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BEIJING, Feb 19 (Reuters) – China invested 6.8 trillion yuan ($940 billion) in clean energy in 2024, approaching the $1.12 trillion in global investment in fossil fuels, according to a new analysis for U.K.-based research organisation Carbon Brief. That was despite growth in China’s clean energy investments slowing to 7% from 40% in 2023 amid …
Developers fear the US president may seek to block solar and wind projects. Renewable-energy developers knew US President Donald Trump preferred oil and gas to solar and wind — and long opposed offshore turbines. But they were hoping he wouldn’t throw roadblocks in front of other clean-power projects. After the last week, they’re not so …
Trump’s Renewables Permit Flip-Flop Unsettles Sector Read More »
China’s top economic planning agency said on Sunday it was taking steps to scale back subsidies for renewable energy projects after a boom in solar and wind power installations. China broke its own records for new solar installations in 2024 with installed capacity up 45% from the previous year. China now has almost 887 GW …
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(Reuters) – Buyout firm TPG’s climate investment arm will acquire Altus Power in an all-cash deal worth $2.2 billion, including the assumption of debt, the companies said in a statement on Thursday. The announcement, confirming a Reuters report from December that TPG Rise Climate was in talks to acquire Altus, sent shares in the company …
TPG to Buy Solar Firm Altus Power for $2.2 Billion Read More »
(Reuters) – Norway’s Equinor is reducing its ambitions for developing renewable energy capacity by 2030, it said on Wednesday, the latest move by a European energy company to cut green targets as the market for renewables sours. Equinor follows peers BP and Shell, which have trimmed plans to expand in renewable energy, especially offshore wind, …
Equinor Cuts Renewable Energy Target Due to Industry Headwinds Read More »
Administration considering retooling energy loan program Loan program could be revamped to focus on different sectors The Trump administration is exploring legal options to cancel loans issued under a $400 billion program to finance clean-energy technology as it considers overhauling the initiative, according to a person familiar with the matter. The newly installed director of …
Trump Mulls Revoking Loans From $400 Billion Clean-Energy Office Read More »
52-page document details which programs are under review White House is scrutinizing funding as part of overhaul A $400 billion green bank for clean energy projects and a popular consumer tax credit for electric vehicles are among federal programs being scrutinized amid a broader order from the Trump administration for a government-wide spending freeze. The …
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(Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump suspended new federal offshore wind leasing on his first day back in the Oval Office on Jan. 20, pending an environmental and economic review. On the same day, Danish energy company Orsted, the world’s biggest offshore wind firm, posted another impairment charge on delays to a U.S. offshore project. …
US Offshore Wind Farms in Service, in Construction and Under Development Read More »
Trump has long criticized turbines as bird-killing eyesores President Donald Trump ordered a broad assault on US offshore wind development Monday, including a freeze in permitting the massive renewable power projects despite warnings from developers it imperiled jobs from coast to coast. Trump also ruled out the sale of new wind leases across all of the nation’s …
Trump Says He Will Stop Leasing Federal Land for Wind Farms Read More »
A federal judge in Texas on Friday said American Airlines violated federal law by basing investment decisions for its employee retirement plan on environmental, social and other non-financial factors. The ruling by U.S. District Judge Reed O’Connor appeared to be the first of its kind amid growing backlash by conservatives to an uptick in socially-conscious …
American Airlines’ Focus on ESG in 401(k) plan is Illegal, US judge Rules Read More »
