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🎤 Our #BETD24 Media Fellow Aibarshyn captured key insights from this year's conference in this article—don’t miss this read! 👇

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Kazakhstan Participates at Berlin Energy Transition Dialogue, Strengthens Ties with German Partners - The Astana Times
Kazakhstan Participates at Berlin Energy Transition Dialogue, Strengthens Ties with German Partners
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April 9, 2025 at 9:41 AM
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Following weeks of deadly #heatwaves, #Mexico made #history by electing former #climate #scientist Claudia #Sheinbaum as its first #female #president.

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Mexico's Sheinbaum: from activist to climate scientist to presidential frontrunner
When Claudia Sheinbaum - the frontrunner to become Mexico's next president - was just six years old, her parents were active participants in protests during one of the darkest periods of the country's modern history.
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June 26, 2024 at 8:06 AM
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Nearly 70% of #Swiss voters approved a #new #electricity #law to #accelerate the #expansion of #renewable #energy!

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Swiss say ‘yes’ to new law to expedite solar development
Swiss voters have approved a new electricity law that mandates PV systems on large buildings, supports electricity communities, and encourages collective self-consumption.
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June 25, 2024 at 8:07 AM
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Floating #solar #photovoltaic panels could supply all the #electricity needs of some countries, #research from Bangor University, Lancaster University & the #UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology has shown!

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The Latest in Hydroelectric Power News | Hydro Review
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June 24, 2024 at 7:44 AM
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More than 400 leading #scientists & #experts in #climatechange have published an #urgent #openletter, calling on the #UK 's political parties to commit to an #ambitious #climate #policy #program.

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June 20, 2024 at 9:19 AM
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#QualitasEnergy has acquired a #wind #repowering project with a potential capacity of 36 MW in #Brandenburg, #Germany. The repowering development is already at an #advanced #planning #stage!

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June 19, 2024 at 8:28 AM
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Since the 2019 #elections, the EU's #GreenDeal has significantly improved its #climaterecord. Now, after this year's elections, it remains to be seen whether the #EU will keep up the #momentum & take the additional step.

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EU's Green Deal improved its climate performance: a 1.5°C pathway is close
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June 18, 2024 at 8:06 AM
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#Global #energy #investments are #growing every year. But recently, investments in #cleanenergy has significantly outpaced investments in #fossilfuels!

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June 12, 2024 at 7:58 AM
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For 2024, we expect more #good #environmental #news: To stay updated, check this article every other day as it will be regularly #updated with the latest #uplifting #stories, big or small.

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World Environment Day: Positive environmental stories from 2024 so far
Climate anxiety is very real, but these good news stories from 2024 prove there is hope for our planet.
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June 11, 2024 at 9:12 AM
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The #UnitedStates have officially surpassed five #million #solar #installations. Remarkably, the #residential #sector accounts for a staggering 97% of all solar setups in the country.

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The United States surpasses 5 million solar installations
According to data released by SEIA and Wood Mackenzie, more than half of all U.S. installations have come online since 2020.
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June 5, 2024 at 8:09 AM
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#Germany made a #significant leap in #solarenergy, adding around 1 GW of new #solarcapacity in April alone and 4.9 GW in the first four months of the year, as reported by the Federal Network Agency.

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Germany’s January-April solar installations hit 5 GW
Germany added approximately 1 GW of new solar capacity in April and 4.9 GW in the first four months of this year, according to the Federal Network Agency (Bundesnetzagentur). The country's total PV ca...
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June 4, 2024 at 7:55 AM
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#Danish #grid #operator and Siemens Energy have signed a €1.4 billion contract to revamp Denmark's #energy #infrastructure.

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May 29, 2024 at 7:32 AM
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The Oakland Unified School District (OUSD) is set to become the #first #major #school district in the United States to #fully #electrify its #school #bus #fleet.

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Zum Launches Nation's 1st School District with 100% Electric, Bidirectional V2G School Bus Fleet in Oakland - CleanTechnica
Zum Launches Nations 1st school district 100% electric with bidirectional v2g charing capabilities for school
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May 28, 2024 at 7:08 AM
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This year, a revised #initiative to launch a joint #solar #program in southwestern Virginia, a region #historically dependent on the #coal industry, came to light.

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Virginia law expands shared solar into coal country, but key details still have to be worked out
After languishing since 2022, a revamped measure to launch a shared solar program in southwest Virginia found daylight this year.
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May 27, 2024 at 11:22 AM
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In 2023, Germany saw #big #jump in the #export of #electricvehicles. This meant that EVs made up about a quarter of all car exports for the year, according to Destatis, the country's statistical office.

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Germany's EV exports soar 58 percent to one quarter of all cars shipped abroad
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May 22, 2024 at 6:37 AM
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In its new #Global EV Outlook 2024, the International Energy Agency stated that #electric #vehicle (EV) #sales will reach 17 million this year - up from 14 million in 2023.

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More Than 1 in 5 Cars Sold Globally This Year Will Be Electric: IEA Report - EcoWatch
In 2024, EVs are projected to make up one out of nine cars sold in the U.S., one in four in Europe and 45% of total car sales in China.
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May 21, 2024 at 7:37 AM
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The Vertikal Nydalen building recently opened in #Oslo: Compared to a standard #building, it #reduces #CO2 #emissions from materials, transportation & #energy #consumption by more than 50%.

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snøhetta's mixed-use building in oslo performs with net-zero energy usage
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May 17, 2024 at 9:08 AM
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India 🇮🇳 has approved bids for the #establishment of over 65 GW of #renewable #energy #capacity, exceeding its yearly bidding #goal of 50 GW for fiscal 2024 by a #significant margin.

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India’s renewable tenders hit 70 GW
India has accepted bids to set up 69.8 GW of renewable energy capacity, far surpassing its annual bidding target of 50 GW in fiscal 2024. Activity surged due to large-scale potential for market growth...
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May 16, 2024 at 7:05 AM
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As part of an ongoing #partnership with Indonesia's Human Resources Development Agency of the Ministry of #Energy and Mineral Resources, the University of Auckland from New Zealand recently held a seminar in Indonesia.

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University of Auckland fosters partnership with Indonesia with energy transition seminar
The University of Auckland recently held a seminar on energy transition in Indonesia, fostering a long-standing partnership for geothermal capacity growth.
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May 15, 2024 at 1:48 PM
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A new energy #interconnection is planned: The #economy and energy ministers of #Azerbaijan 🇦🇿, #Kazakhstan 🇰🇿 & #Uzbekistan 🇺🇿 have signed a #MoU to merge the #energysystems of the three countries.

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Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan plan energy interconnection
Ministers from Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan have agreed to connect their energy systems. They will lay an energy cable along the bottom of the Caspian Sea to facilitate the sale of green ener...
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May 15, 2024 at 1:44 PM
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Let’s share a #betd24 media fellow article in Mandarin by Yutong Lu! Find out more via Caixin

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财新周刊｜海外掠影：德国能源转型进与退
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May 8, 2024 at 10:42 AM
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We want to share a #betd24 media fellow article in portuguese by Camila Maia via MegaWhat with you !

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Brasil está comprometido em liderar esforços para aumentar capacidade de renováveis no mundo, diz Fatih Birol
O Brasil está "claramente" comprometido em liderar a busca por soluções para financiar o aumento da capacidade renovável do mundo e atingir as metas de redução
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May 8, 2024 at 10:41 AM
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We want to share a #betd24 media fellow article by Geela Garcia via The News Lens with you !

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Just Energy Transition In The Philippines Remains Bleak Under Marcos - The News Lens International Edition
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s visit to Germany and the Czech Republic in March yielded $4 billion in business investments, including renewable energy projects.
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May 7, 2024 at 11:15 AM
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We want to share a #betd24 media fellow article in portuguese by Camila Maia via MegaWhat with you !

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Brasil é destaque na agenda ambiental mundial e defende exportação de produtos verdes
Com a presidência do G20 este ano a sede da COP 30, em 2025, o Brasil está no centro das discussões em relação à transição energética, e se transformou numa ref
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May 7, 2024 at 11:11 AM
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At #betd24 our Comms Director, Stephanie Bätjer, discussed fit-for-future #grid design with Tinne van der Straeten & Victor Parlicov

📢We need to start working on the people- & nature-friendly #implementation of the EU #ActionPlanforGrids

📽️Watch the recording 👉 www.youtube.com/watch?v=7a5P...
May 3, 2024 at 8:04 AM