Shell loosens 2030 carbon emissions target

In an annual update on its energy transition strategy, the British energy giant reaffirmed its ambition to become a net-zero emitter by 2050.

Hindenburg attack was to politically defame India's governance practices: Gautam Adani

The report set off an over USD 150 billion selloff in the conglomerate's stocks and led Gautam Adani - who was listed as the world's second richest at the start of 2023 - to slip out of the top 20. The stocks have since recovered most of the losses.

Brookfield commissions 268 MWp phase I of Bikaner renewable energy park

Brookfield is developing India's largest inter-state transmission system (ISTS) connected renewable energy park at Bikaner. When fully commissioned, it will have a total capacity of 550 megawatt peak (MWp) power output.

JSW Energy arm gets 700 MW project from SECI

JSW Neo Energy obtained a 700 MW solar project LoA from SECI, increasing its capacity to 11.7 GW (2.1 GW solar) with a 2024 goal of 9.8 GW. It also holds 3.4 GW energy storage capacity.

AGEL operationalizes 126 MW wind power in Gujarat, completing 300 MW project

This latest commissioning, combined with 174 MW having been made operational earlier, reinforces AGEL's commitment to expanding India's renewable energy footprint.

Paris 2024 hopes to be model for lower-carbon Olympics

After an extravagant FIFA football World Cup in Qatar in 2022 that featured air-conditioned stadiums, the Paris Games are hoping to present a more sober model for global sports events.

Yellen says Biden tax credits boost clean energy investment in coal country

Yellen is visiting Kentucky, a heavily Republican state that Democratic President Joe Biden is not expected to win in the Nov. 5 U.S. election, to promote a growing supply chain for electric vehicle (EV) battery production that he touted in his State of the Union address to Congress last week.

Japan: Tokyo Metropolitan government working for solar future using perovskite technology

Perovskite solar cells are a Japanese original technology. About 30 per cent of the world's iodine production, the main material, takes place in Japan.

Pennsylvania governor unveils plan to cut greenhouse gases, boost renewables in big energy producer

Such legislation would make Pennsylvania the first major fossil fuel-producing state to adopt a carbon-pricing program.

PM Shehbaz Sharif meets Chinese ambassador; promises timely implementation of CPEC projects

Sharif said that Pakistan was keen to "move to the next phase of CPEC, including operationalisation of the Special Economic Zones (SEZs) to facilitate Chinese investment in Pakistan."