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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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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. Overall, declining costs for solar and wind played a considerable factor in the fall in absolute dollar investment in emerging economies.

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IEA: Estonia is pioneering technologies for more efficient and cleaner use of oil shale

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Estonia is relying on technological improvements to maximize oil shale yield to generate more electricity, heat and shale oil so as to maintain necessary levels of electricity and heat for the economy, which remains one of the OECD’s strongest performers. Renewable energy is another solution. million (US$12.8

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BNEF: producing battery materials in the DRC could lower supply-chain emissions and add value to the country’s cobalt

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Emerging economies in Africa can gain significant long-term economic value by quickly setting up projects that support the low-carbon transition with transparent governance frameworks. We are only at the beginning of the path to achieving net-zero emissions globally. —Ashish Sethia, global head of commodities at BNEF.

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