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Analysis: China expected to favour green tech over coal in new five-year plan
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China, which long targeted rapid industrial growth despite its environmental consequences, now aims to become the global leader in “low-carbon tech for a carbon-constrained world” as it unveils its new five-year plan this week, China analysts said.
Read more: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-economy-climate-change-analysis-idUSKCN2AT3JESolar Overtakes Wind As India’s Largest Renewable Energy Technology
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According to data reported by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy for January 2021, solar power capacity in India was 38.7 gigawatts. Wind energy capacity was reported to be 38.6 gigawatts.
Read more: https://cleantechnica.com/2021/02/27/solar-overtakes-wind-as-indias-largest-renewable-energy-technology/Asia: Air pollution is killing thousands more people than Covid in the world's biggest cities
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In Delhi, filthy air killed five times more people than Covid-19 in 2020, a year when lockdowns helped improve air quality in many cities.
Read more: https://www.eco-business.com/news/air-pollution-is-killing-thousands-more-people-than-covid-in-the-worlds-biggest-cities/IEA: India’s solar power generation could rival coal by 2040
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India’s solar energy output could match coal-fired power within 20 years, but the country’s clean energy sector may need US$1.4 trillion in additional funding to ensure a “sustainable growth path”.
Read more: https://www.pv-tech.org/iea-india-solar-power-coal-2040/Global: Top 10 Things We Learned About Climate Change In 2020
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Every year, Future Earth, the Earth League, and the World Climate Research Programme collaborate on a report that summarizes the most important developments in climate science during the previous 12 months. This year’s report, entitled 10 New Insights In Climate Science 2020, was prepared by a consortium of 57 leading researchers from 21 countries.
Read more: https://cleantechnica.com/2021/02/04/top-10-things-we-learned-about-climate-change-in-2020/Global: Energy efficiency boosts jobs and cuts climate heat
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Creating millions of jobs in energy efficiency schemes is the fastest way to restore prosperity and cut climate heating.
Read more: https://climatenewsnetwork.net/energy-efficiency-boosts-jobs-and-cuts-climate-heat/