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BloombergNEF: clean energy investment in developing nations slumps as financing in China slows; coal burn surges to record high

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The findings suggest that developing nations are moving toward cleaner power but not nearly fast enough to limit global CO 2 emissions. thousand in 2017. Investment in new wind, solar, and other non-large hydro renewables projects in the country fell to $86 billion in 2018 from $122 billion in 2017. billion and $2.7

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BNEF: Global plug-in vehicle sales surge 63% year-on-year in Q3; China accounted for more than half of total

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Plug-in electric vehicles sales surged to a record in the third quarter, largely driven by strong demand in China, according to a new report from Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF). Several governments have also announced targets for cleaner transport, some driven by the emissions-cheating scandal that engulfed Volkswagen AG.

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New Icon-class ships from Royal Caribbean to be powered by LNG with 2022 delivery; testing hydrogen fuel cells in 2017

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In the meantime, the company said, it will begin testing fuel cell technology on an existing Oasis-class ship in 2017, and will also run progressively larger fuel cell projects on new Quantum class vessels being built in the next several years. Final contracts are expected to be completed by year-end. billion, $0.5 billion, $2.6 billion, $1.5

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IEA: global energy investment stabilized above $1.8T in 2018; security and sustainability concerns growing

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trillion in 2018, a level similar to 2017. At the same time, there are few signs of the substantial reallocation of capital towards energy efficiency and cleaner supply sources that is needed to bring investments in line with the Paris Agreement and other sustainable development goals. Global energy investment totalled more than US$1.8

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Canada aligns with US on light-duty vehicle GHGs, Tier 3 regulations and heavy-duty vehicle fuel efficiency

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Canadian Environment Minister Leona Aglukkaq announced developments on three new regulatory initiatives to further support Canada’s efforts to curb greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and to provide cleaner air through lower air pollutant emissions from cars and trucks. GHG regulations. Canada Emissions Fuel Efficiency Policy Regulations'

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Study concludes California economic growth and employment will rise with the degree and scope of transport fuel efficiency standards

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California continues growth at levels forecast y the Department of Finance. This assumed the federal government passes a 4% per year increase in fuel economy standards over 2017–2025 (equivalent of a federal 37 mpg average by 2025 and a 46 mpg new vehicle standard by 2025). California vehicle standards (Cal). National 4% (Nat4).

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UK unveils new plan to cut NO2; sale of new conventional gasoline and diesel cars to end by 2040; focus on local action

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In April 2017, the UK Government published its Cycling and Walking Investment Strategy which identifies £1.2 Today we commit £100 million [US$130 million] towards new low emission buses and retrofitting older buses with cleaner engines. billion (US$3.5 billion) already being invested. Breakdown of the £2.7 1.2B – Cycling and walking.

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