Headline News:
- “Could Brazil’s Ambitious ‘Tropical Forests Forever’ Fund Help Curb Deforestation?” • Last year, the Brazilian government had proposed a plan to pay countries to preserve tropical forests. Over the past few months, they have finalized details and gained support. At COP30, they unveiled the long-awaited details of the Tropical Forest Forever Facility. [Euronews]
Rain forest (H Yount, Unsplash)
- “$10 Trillion Invested In Clean Tech Since Paris Agreements” • This week, Bloomberg reported that $10 trillion has been invested in clean tech since the Paris climate agreements were signed in a decade ago. Annual energy transition investment were over $2 trillion in 2024, and Carbon dioxide emissions from the energy sector may have peaked. [CleanTechnica]
- “Belfast Gets Marshaling Job For 3-GW At Morgan And Mona” • Plans for an offshore wind hub in Belfast took a significant step forward with an agreement worth over £100 million with the developers of the Mona and Morgan offshore wind farms in the Irish Sea. EnBW and JERA Nex bp signed a lease for a terminal to serve as an assembly and marshaling base. [reNews]
- “Major Solar Power Plant To Replace Coal-Burner” • A 430-MW solar power plant is being established at Matarbari in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, instead of planned coal-fired facilities. The site had been chosen for developing coal-fired power plants, but the government rescinded the plan. Now the land will be used for generation of clean energy. [Bangi News]
- “The Texas Energy Experiment” • An important experiment is being conducted in Texas. It will demonstrate the relative merits of electricity production using fossil fuels versus solar and wind based upon cost, availability and reliability. Texas is the biggest oil producer. But Texas is also the biggest intaller of wind, solar, and battery power. [RealClearEnergy]
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