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Atlas Renewable Energy has announced it has secured a financing package worth around BRL 1 billion (about US$179 million) from Brazil’s National Bank for Economic and Social Development (BNDES), to construct a major solar facility in Minas Gerais.
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Atlas Renewable Energy secures financing for Minas Gerais solar facility

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Atlas Renewable Energy has announced it has secured a financing package worth around BRL 1  billion (about US$179 million) from Brazil’s…

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The Environmental Defense Fund and the Union of Concerned Scientists have gone to court to seek to block the Trump administration’s use of an 'unlawfully created' science report to justify attacks on climate protections.
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Trump’s tax credit guidance a ‘senseless attack’ on clean energy

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The Trump administration’s new tax credit guidance, which alters how renewable energy projects qualify for federal tax credits, represents a…

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The Irish government has said that the country made 'major progress' in accelerating both onshore and offshore renewable energy last year.
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Ireland making ‘major progress’ on onshore and offshore renewable energy, government says

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The Irish government has said that the country made ‘major progress’ in accelerating both onshore and offshore renewable energy last…

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Energy systems dominated by wind and solar are 'competitive, reliable, and technically and economically feasible', according to a new report by the Energy Transitions Commission (ETC).
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Wind and solar-dominant power systems are ‘competitive and reliable’

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Energy systems dominated by wind and solar are ‘competitive, reliable, and technically and economically feasible’, according to a new report…

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Renewable energy sources contributed 28.1% of total electricity production in the United States in May 2025, compared to 26.5% in the same month a year ago, and in spite of president Donald Trump's ongoing disdain for renewables.
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Renewables accounted for close to 30% of US electricity generation in May

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Renewable energy sources contributed 28.1% of total electricity production in the United States in May 2025, compared to 26.5% in…

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Renewable energy growth unevenly distributed, says IRENA

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The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) has said that despite renewable energy capacity growing by more than 15% last year,…

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The heatwaves that hit Europe in late June and early July led to a 14% surge in daily power demand, according to analysis by energy think tank Ember.
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European heatwaves increase daily power demand by up to 14%

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The heatwaves that hit Europe in late June and early July led to a 14% surge in daily power demand,…

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China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation (Sinopec) has unveiled a 60,000-square-metre 'floating' photovoltaic project, located near Qingdao in Shandong Province.
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Sinopec unveils floating photovoltaic project in China

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China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation (Sinopec) has unveiled a 60,000-square-metre ‘floating’ photovoltaic project, located near Qingdao in Shandong Province. The…

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The European Union saw a 3.4% increase in renewable energy supply last year, compared to 2023, to around 11.3 million terajoules, according to Eurostat data.
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European Union sees 3.4% increase in renewable energy supply

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The European Union saw a 3.4% increase in renewable energy supply last year, compared to 2023, to around 11.3 million…

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Cargill has set what it describes as a 'new global benchmark for more sustainable cocoa supply chains', following an overhaul of its cocoa supply structure.
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Cargill overhauls global cocoa supply chain

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Cargill has set what it describes as a ‘new global benchmark for more sustainable cocoa supply chains‘, following an overhaul…

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