Remove Clean Remove Cleaner Remove Climate Change Remove India
article thumbnail

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

Green Car Congress

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.

Coal 243
article thumbnail

Citroen becomes first multinational car manufacturer to export Made-in-India EVs | Autocar Professional

Baua Electric

The inaugural shipment of 500 units of the Made-in-India Citroen e-C3 to Indonesia was ceremonially flagged off today from Kamarajar Port, marking a significant moment in India’s journey towards sustainable mobility and global competitiveness.

Citroen 52
article thumbnail

Reducing Black Carbon Emissions and Ground-Level Ozone Would Provide Immediate Benefit Against Climate Change

Green Car Congress

Reducing emissions of black carbon soot and ground-level ozone would quickly make a considerable dent in the climate change problem and would also contribute to public health and protect crop yields, according to an essay in the September/October issue of Foreign Affairs. Earlier post.)

article thumbnail

Empowering India’s Green Agenda | Autocar Professional

Baua Electric

India is grappling with the third-worst air quality globally and is home to 42 of the top 50 most polluted cities in the world. A recent UN report paints a stark picture of the global climate crisis, attributing much of the crisis to fossil fuel pollution.

Green 52
article thumbnail

Obama climate plan calls for new fuel economy standards for heavy-duty vehicles post-2018; cleaner fuels and investment in advanced fossil energy

Green Car Congress

Preparing the US for the impacts of climate change. In terms of investment in innovation for cleaner energy, the plan calls for: Investment in advanced fossil energy projects. Preparing the US for the impacts of climate change. Providing a toolkit for climate resilience.

Obama 249
article thumbnail

Epsilon seeks US-Japan-style deal amidst low-key minerals auction | Autocar Professional

Baua Electric

The recent auction for critical minerals in India wasn’t the barn burner the government had been hoping for. Vikram Handa, Managing Director of Epsilon Advanced Materials, a major player in battery materials, says this is a wake-up call for India. A key stated goal of the act is to reduce carbon emissions by around 40% by 2030.

Japan 52
article thumbnail

DOE announces $209 million for electric vehicles battery research 

Electric Vehicles India

Advanced lithium-ion batteries play an important role nowadays as technologies such as electric vehicles, stationary grid storage, and defence applications will be critical to secure America’s clean energy future. Colorado is at the forefront of clean energy innovation. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (NY).