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Moscow plans to buy 500 more electric buses in 2022

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Most of them will be purchased with the funds from the green bonds. The funds received from the placement of green bonds were earlier used to purchase 400 electric buses. Today nearly half of the Moscow e-bus fleet has been financed by green bonds. Next year Moscow plans to purchase 500 more eco-friendly buses.

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Rio Tinto launches START: the first sustainability label for aluminum using blockchain technology

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START will help customers meet the demand from consumers for transparency on where and how the products they purchase are made. Our vision is that our customers can showcase the sustainability of the aluminum they purchase from Rio Tinto to their consumers, delivering full value from our responsible production. Earlier post.).

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Electric Vehicle Spotlight: Financing Rivian R1S

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American EV manufacturer Rivian Automotive initially unveiled a prototype of its futuristic all-electric SUV—the R1S—at the Los Angeles Auto Show in November 2018. This article will explore the Rivian R1S, examining its available models and premium features and showcasing how financing the R1S through EV Life can save you both time and money.

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BNEF: EV company fundings bright spot as clean energy investment slips in Q3 quarter; 3 China EV companies raise $1.9B

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billion in the third quarter of 2018, down 6% from the same period last year, according to the latest Clean Energy Investment Trends report from research company Bloomberg NEF (BNEF). Looking at the third-quarter global investment figures by type, asset finance of utility-scale renewable energy projects came to $49.3 billion for 300MW.

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RATP splits ~800 electric bus order between HeuliezBus, Bluebus/Bolloré and Alstom/Alstom Aptis

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The up to €400-million order is the result of a consultation launched in January 2018, the aim of which was to accelerate the renewal of the RATP bus fleet. RATP plans to launch soon a new consultation for the bulk purchase of electric buses in order to continue the rapid conversion of its bus fleet.

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Over 20 lakh electric vehicles were purchased by Indians in the last six years

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In 2018 it increased from 1.08 In the passenger car segment, only 16,943 were registered in 2018, due to the motorcycle segment, which reached 6.28 At the 2023 budget presentation, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman proposed lowering tariffs on imported capital goods for the production of lithium-ion batteries. million to 3.38

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Northern Graphite closes acquisition of two graphite mines; 3rd largest non-Chinese graphite company

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The acquisition of the two mines was financed through US$36 million in debt, royalty and stream financing provided by funds managed by Sprott Resource Streaming and Royalty Corp. The Okorusu plant was retrofitted to produce graphite and has been on care and maintenance since November 2018. Sprott invested CDN$3.75

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