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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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New investment in wind, solar, and other clean energy projects in developing nations dropped sharply in 2018, largely due to a slowdown in China. The findings suggest that developing nations are moving toward cleaner power but not nearly fast enough to limit global CO 2 emissions. The decline was not confined to China, however.

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Landi Renzo and Clean Energy combine natural gas compressor businesses

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and Clean Energy Fuels Corp. Landi Renzo’s SAFE, with a strong presence in Europe and Asia, and Clean Energy Compression, which is well established in the North and South America markets, will combine manufacturing and support operations and equip an international sales team with an expanded line of compressors. Landi Renzo S.p.a.

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ENGIE selects Plug Power for refueling system for hydrogen-powered mine truck; 1 tonne H2/day

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The project has emerged from a global partnership agreement between the two companies that was announced in September of this year and is the latest example of Plug Power’s continuing innovation in clean hydrogen solutions. Source: Anglo American.

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Aftermarket arm of Lumax Auto Tech partners with Bluechem Group for car care products – ET Auto

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This partnership will present the Indian customer with world class automotive car care products for cleaning, service and maintenance across the domains of preventive and maintenance solutions, additives, car and bike care (PPF, Ceramic, Detailing products etc.), diagnostic software, tools and equipment.

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WHO: 9 out of 10 people worldwide breathe polluted air; 7M deaths per year

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More than 90% of air pollution-related deaths occur in low- and middle-income countries, mainly in Asia and Africa, followed by low- and middle-income countries of the Eastern Mediterranean region, Europe and the Americas. Africa and some of the Western Pacific have a serious lack of air pollution data.

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UNEP: export of used cars to developing world creating significant environmental problems

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Some 80% went to low- and middle-income countries, with more than half going to Africa. Cleaning up the global vehicle fleet is a priority to meet global and local air quality and climate targets. Last month, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) set cleaner fuels and vehicle standards from January 2021.

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IEA: 7% increase in total energy investment could cut premature deaths from air pollution in half by 2040

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But emissions generally rise in India, Southeast Asia and Africa, as expected growth in energy demand dwarfs policy efforts related to air quality. A Clean Air Scenario demonstrates how energy policy choices backed by just a 7% increase in total energy investment through 2040 produce a sharp improvement in health. million annually.

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