China aims for 1.2TW of wind and solar by 2030
China aims to have 1.2TW of operational wind and solar capacity by the end of the decade as part of
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Wind power jobs rose in 2020 despite pandemic, says Irena
Global jobs in the wind power sector rose slightly to 1.25 million in 2020, up from 1.17 million in 2019,
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Belgian government expands offshore wind zone
Belgium’s Council of Ministers has cleared a proposal to expand the size of the Princess Elisabeth offshore wind development zone
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Poland signs offshore wind sector deal to boost local content
The Polish government has signed an offshore wind ’sector deal’ for the country, vowing to maximise local content in the
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Wind industry calls for action ahead of German election
European and national wind industry groups have called for the next German government to make wind a top priority again
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Offshore wind could boost Californian grid’s reliability – Schwarzenegger report
Deploying large amounts of offshore wind off the coast of California would increase the reliability of the US west coast
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South African wind industry mourns death of Ntombi Ntuli
South African Wind Energy Association (SAWEA) CEO Ntombifuthi Ntuli has died. She leaves behind two young children and an extended
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IPCC: Hopes fade for keeping global warming well below 2°C
The sixth assessment report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), published on Monday, finds that the effects of
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Argentina seeks to unlock delayed wind farms
Argentina is easing conditions on wind energy developers to unlock projects held up by the country’s long-running economic crisis. Under
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Electricity demand outpacing renewables growth, IEA warns
Renewable energy deployment is not happening fast enough to satisfy global growth in electricity demand this year, leading to a
Read moreEuropean Commission targets 40% renewable energy by 2030
The European Commission has proposed an increased target of using renewables to produce 40% of energy by 2030 — up
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