The Canadian House of Commons last week voted through legislation that would commit the country to cut greenhouse gas emissions 25% on 1990 levels by 2020 and 80% by 2050.
The Asian Development Bank announced a new initiative on Monday that aims to support the generation of 3000 MW of solar power over the next three years.
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is urging improved energy efficiency and access to clean energy in a bid to tackle poverty and climate change.
Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has scrapped his government’s plans to introduce a carbon cap and trade scheme, according to media reports.
In one of the largest orders ever seen, Danish manufacturer Vestas is to supply EDP Renováveis, the renewables division of Portuguese utility Energías de Portugal, with wind turbines up to a capacity of 2100 MW.
The Australian Government has ditched plans to relaunch its home insulation programme, halted earlier this year amid widespread concerns over safety, quality and fraud.
The World Bank last week gave the go ahead for a $3.75 billion loan to South Africa to support the construction of a 4800 MW coal-fired power station and two 100 MW renewables projects.
The Canadian province of Ontario has awarded CAN$9 billion (£5.9 billion) worth of contracts for 2500 MW of renewable energy.
The Renault-Nissan Alliance revealed today that it has signed an agreement with Italian and Spanish energy companies Enel and Endesa to work together on the infrastructure for electric mobility.
DONG Energy yesterday confirmed that it has tendered a bid to the Danish Energy Agency for a 400 MW offshore wind farm near the island of Anholt.