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EBRD announces full Paris Agreement alignment by end of 2022

- Low-carbon transition requires world economy to move in less than 30 years from 80% reliance on fossil fuels to net-zero model

02.07.2021 Renewable , Invesments

Turkey's latest solar tender to generate 6 billion Turkish liras of investment

- YEKA GES-3 to meet power needs of 600,000 households with 1.7 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity generation per year

02.07.2021 Renewable , Solar , Turkey

Global hydropower growth set to slow significantly putting climate goals at risk

- Int. Energy Agency defines hydropower as "forgotten giant" of low-carbon electricity that is key in achieving climate goals

01.07.2021 Electricity , Hydro

Plastic waste's poisonous journey through food chain

- Exposure to toxins can lead to various health issues such as cardiovascular disease, cancer, porphyria, says expert

30.06.2021 Renewable , World

Need for skilled workforce for Turkey's rapidly growing wind sector

- Employment in wind sector has potential to double in next 15 years, general director of Nordex Turkey says

24.06.2021 Wind , Turkey

Turkey's green power certification market launches

- Each megawatt-hour of renewable energy supplied to network by licensed plants in system will be recorded and documented

22.06.2021 Electricity , Renewable , Turkey

Turkey confirms warmest May in over half a century

- Carbon emissions caused by fossil fuel use is main reason behind increase in global temperatures, says Levent Kurnaz

18.06.2021 Renewable , Turkey

Renewables to become accessible to all in Turkey with YEK-G System

- Goals include expanding use of renewable power and consumption, and raising environmental awareness, says Dep. Energy Min.

19.06.2021 Electricity , Renewable , Turkey

COP26 President visits Turkey to strengthen climate action cooperation

- 'As COP26 Presidency host, UK must listen to concerns and issues of all countries,' COP26 President Sharma says

17.06.2021 Renewable , Turkey

Sustainable energy unsuitable for crypto miners: expert

- Miners are ideal customers for fossil fuels, which are cheap and source of constant power, expert says

17.06.2021 Renewable , Invesments , Energy Security

Green hydrogen could be new player in Turkey’s exports to Europe

- Europe is driving force in creating create window of opportunity for potential export of Turkey's green hydrogen output

16.06.2021 Renewable , Turkey

Gap between clean energy targets and actions grows alarmingly

- REN21's Executive Director Adib defines climate policy promises in past 10 years as "empty words"

16.06.2021 Wind , Solar

Turkey finalizes first phase of Turkey's biggest solar power plant

- Turkey launches Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition center at Karapinar Solar Plant in province of Konya

12.06.2021 Solar , Invesments , Turkey

World's experts call for tackling biodiversity and climate crises together

- Anthropogenic release of greenhouse gases has already led to global warming above 1°C relative to pre-industrial times

11.06.2021 Renewable , World

Study finds world's solar, wind potential 50 times more than energy demand

- Carbon emissions from existing projects are still far too high to stay on course towards meeting 1.5ºC,report says

11.06.2021 Wind , Solar

reFrench auto giant charged in emissions deception case

- Court directs Renault to pay deposit of 20 million euros, provide bank guarantee of 60 million euros

09.06.2021 Renewable , Coal , Energy Projects , Europe

Over $1T for clean power in emerging economies needed annually to achieve net zero

- IEA warns energy-related CO2 emissions in emerging economies to grow by 5 bln. tonnes in 20 years without stronger action

09.06.2021 Renewable , Invesments

Danish energy firms focus on Turkey as Covid-19 disrupts supply

- Two visits from Denmark to Turkey are planned in 2022 on wind energy, water, energy efficiency, Danish Consul General says

08.06.2021 Renewable , Energy Diplomacy , Turkey , Europe

Global energy investments recovering but still not enough in clean energy

- As spending in energy sector rebounds towards pre-crisis levels this year, it remains far from net-zero pathway, IEA says

02.06.2021 Renewable , Invesments , World

Turkey plans 4 renewable tenders of 4,000-megawatt capacity by year-end

- Renewable Energy Resource Zone tenders form part of Turkey's goal to expand usage of domestic and renewable sources by 2023

27.05.2021 Renewable , Turkey

Need for transition in fossil fuel-dependent economies deepens amid climate targets

- Structural reforms and new revenue sources needed despite they being unlikely to compensate fully for oil, gas income drop

26.05.2021 Natural Gas , Oil , Renewable , Finance , Coal , World

EC approves €22.5 billion Polish scheme for offshore wind farms

- Measure will help Poland reach its renewable energy targets without unduly distorting competition, says European Commission

21.05.2021 Renewable , Wind , Europe

IEA says road to net zero by 2050 although viable needs unprecedented transformation

- Energy transition of huge scale and speed cannot be achieved without sustained support and participation from citizens

21.05.2021 Electricity , Renewable

Sustainable finance reaches record high in Q1, sets for further growth

- Changing policy and regulatory landscape to create a low-carbon economy drive surge in sustainable financing

19.05.2021 Renewable , Invesments

Geothermal and hydropower need more attention: IEA head

- 90% of the new additional capacity in the world comes from renewable energy resources last year, IEA Head Fatih Birol says

13.05.2021 Wind , Solar , Geothermal/Biomass , General

More than 50% of Turkey's installed capacity is from renewables: Energy Minister

- Renewable energy is only resource, shares of which continues to increase in energy mix even during pandemic, says minister Donmez

13.05.2021 Renewable , Wind , Solar , Turkey , General

Record renewable capacity gains in 2020 set to be 'new normal'

- Global renewable capacity expansion is expected to be around 270 gigawatts this year and 280 gigawatts in 2022, data shows

11.05.2021 Renewable , Wind , Solar

UK Climate Envoy says Paris ratification will require no new financial contribution from Turkey

- As COP26 president UK would welcome Turkish steps to ratify Paris Agreement, UK Climate envoy says

11.05.2021 Renewable , Turkey

Turkey aims to have quarter of inner-city commutes by bicycle

- Bicycles represent 2% of transportation systems as bicycle roads need to be further integrated with public transportation

10.05.2021 Renewable , Turkey

Wind energy sector could create 3.3 million new jobs over five years

- With 751 gigawatts of wind power capacity already installed, wind industry generated nearly 1.2 million jobs to date

09.05.2021 Wind

Wind energy sector could create 3.3 million new jobs over five years

- With 751 gigawatts of wind power capacity already installed, wind industry generated nearly 1.2 million jobs to date

08.05.2021 Wind , Renewable , General

Wind takes lion's share in Turkey's new electricity investments

- Almost 97.5% of newly-added power generation capacity comes from renewables, data shows

08.05.2021 Wind , Turkey

Equinor acquires Polish renewables company Wento

- Wento’s business plan includes total net pipeline of around 1.6 gigawatts of solar projects

06.05.2021 Renewable , Europe , General

Climate pledges to cut global warming rise are not enough

- Progress needed as most governments do not yet have policies in place to meet their pledges, says CEO of Climate Analytics

07.05.2021 Renewable

Energy sector's critical minerals need to rise for clean energy

- Reliable, sustainable supplies of elements vital for EVs, power grids, wind turbines and other key technologies

06.05.2021 Renewable

Turkey hopes for EBRD's support for new energy tech.

- EBRD is one of the most important international financial organizations for our country," says energy minister

05.05.2021 Renewable , Invesments , Energy Diplomacy , Turkey

Green transition could boost record high copper demand

- Green copper demand is expected to account for 16% of global copper demand by 2030, Goldman Sachs forecasts

04.05.2021 Renewable , World

Turkey paves way for energy storage grid integration

- Electricity storage facilities will allow for more reliable and flexible power system, Turkey's top official says

30.04.2021 Electricity , Renewable , Turkey

Lithuania should prioritize energy efficiency: IEA

- Lithuania needs to boost investments in clean energy technologies, says IEA Head Fatih Birol

29.04.2021 Electricity , Renewable , Europe , General

Equinor reports record high quarterly results since '14

- Equinor's total revenues climbed 16% to $17.5 billion, supported by costs improvements and "strict capital discipline"

29.04.2021 Oil , Renewable , Finance , Europe , General

Profits drive escalation in green finance globally

- 34 global financial institutions announce new or improving coal policies this year up to now, IEEFA's Buckley says

29.04.2021 Renewable , Finance , World

'Turkey should focus on green, digital transformation'

- Turkey can take much stronger place with EU in post-pandemic era, says top Turkish business body

28.04.2021 Renewable , Stock Market , Energy Diplomacy , Turkey

Global wind energy cost could fall by up to 49% by 2050

- Technology and commercial advancements are expected to continue to drive down cost of wind energy

27.04.2021 Finance , Wind , Renewable , World , General

UK's MI6 'green-spying' on world's climate pledges

- Intelligence chief Richard Moore says agency wants to ensure major economies 'play fair'

26.04.2021 Renewable , Energy Security , International Relations , World

Renewable energy economics to bring disruption in 2020s

- Disconnect between renewable energy supply and demand continue to pose challenges, says Fitch Ratings

24.04.2021 Renewable , Finance , General

EU officials urge cooperation against climate change

- World getting 'dangerously' close to 1.5-C global warming, warns head of European Commission

23.04.2021 Renewable , Energy Diplomacy , Europe

Turkey expects up to 21% drop in emissions until 2030

- Climate change not only affecting most polluting countries, but all humanity: Turkish president

24.04.2021 Renewable , Renewable , Turkey

Solar, wind can meet world energy demand 100 times over

- Renewables could power world by 2050 as prices collapse and replace all fossil fuels, a new report reveals

24.04.2021 Renewable , Wind , Solar , World

Turkey's first mini solar tenders to be held next week

- Mini YEKA tenders will incorporate more small and medium-sized investors to expand deployment of renewables, Donmez says

22.04.2021 Solar , Turkey

Upcoming EU carbon regulation may affect Turkey: EU bank

- Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism to observe carbon footprint of imported goods may effect Turkey’s steel, iron industries

22.04.2021 Renewable , Renewable , Turkey , Europe

UK sets new target of 78% emissions reduction by 2035

- Before enshrining its new commitment in law, UK had target of reducing emissions by 80% by 2050

21.04.2021 Renewable

Cost of financing renewables shows significant fall

- In contrast to renewables, cost of financing coal power stations increases 56% over same 10-year period

20.04.2021 Wind , Solar , Invesments

Hydro provides majority of Norway's power in March

- Norway produces 13.79 terawatt-hours of electricity in March

20.04.2021 Electricity , Hydro , Europe , General

Turkey ranks as 5th biggest wind investor in Europe

- Policies in Europe are missing to simplify rules and procedures for permits of new wind farms, says WindEurope's CEO

14.04.2021 Finance , Wind , Energy Diplomacy , General

Global oil demand to increase 6% in 2021: OPEC

- Crude output rises mainly in Iran, Angola, Libya and Iraq, but decreases in Saudi Arabia, OPEC says

14.04.2021 Finance , Wind , Renewable , Turkey , Europe

Oil-rich Saudi Arabia branches into solar power

- Saudi Arabia's latest steps on solar energy will help the country reach 3,670 megawatts of solar capacity

14.04.2021 Finance , Solar , Renewable , Middle East-Africa

Europe invests record €42.8 bln in wind energy in 2020

- Investments of €26.3 billion in offshore wind set new record

14.04.2021 Finance , Wind , Renewable , General

Turkey's Gumbel Group to invest $15M in solar technology

- Company aims to use its "made in Turkey" software for solar panels to increase solar energy efficiency in projects

10.04.2021 Finance , Solar , General

Nordex Group wins turbine order for Istanbul wind farm

- Delivery of 39 turbines for second construction phase is scheduled for late summer 2021

10.04.2021 Finance , Wind , General

First wind farm construction starts in Uzbekistan

- UAE company Masdar will build new 1,500-megawatt wind power plant

02.04.2021 Wind , Middle East-Africa

Leaders call for global unity to limit temperature rise

- Global emissions need to halve by 2030 to achieve net-zero targets by 2050

02.04.2021 Renewable , International Relations

Drastic action needed to avoid climate change costs

- Growing climate crisis could wipe out 5% of projected GDP by 2075, economists estimate

31.03.2021 Renewable , Coal

Turkey outpaces world average in wind and solar output

- World’s wind and solar share of production doubles since 2015 by comparison while Turkey's triples

31.03.2021 Renewable , Turkey

Wind and solar drive record drop in coal in 2020

- China is only G20 country with large increase in coal-fired generation, a new report says

29.03.2021 Wind , Solar

Oil, gas still relevant alongside renewables: S. Aramco

- Cleaner gas, including Blue Hydrogen and Blue Ammonia, will be area of growth for company, says head of upstream business

26.03.2021 Natural Gas , Oil , Renewable , World

Despite Covid-19 wind energy sector soars in 2020

- China sets new world record with 52 gigawatts in just one year

26.03.2021 Wind , Renewable , World

Turkey’s solar power generation soars 50%: Energy min.

- Country ranks 3rd in Europe and 9th in world in terms of added installed solar capacity since 2014, Fatih Donmez says

25.03.2021 Natural Gas , Solar , World

Hywind Scotland remains UK’s best offshore wind farm

- The wind farm achieved an average capacity factor of 54% in first two years of its operation

23.03.2021 Electricity , Wind , Europe , General

Net-zero goal firms risk greenwashing allegations

- At least one-fifth of world's largest 2,000 public companies have net zero targets, report says

24.03.2021 Renewable

Turkey's Sabanci to use green power for EV charging

- Sabanci group plans to increase number of charging stations to at least 500 by year-end, says group president

23.03.2021 Electricity , Renewable , Turkey

BP plans UK’s largest hydrogen project

- British energy major’s move also aims to contribute to country’s target of developing 5 GW of hydrogen production by 2030

19.03.2021 Hydro , Projects , Energy Projects , Europe

Turkey to boost green bonds for more clean investment

- Legal framework is needed to increase volume of green bond issues which has high potential in Turkey, official says

20.03.2021 Renewable , Invesments

Cities with 1 bln. population deviate from fossil fuels

- Around 800 cities commit to net-zero in 2020 up from 100 in 2019, Renewables in Cities Global Status Report 2021 says

19.03.2021 Renewable

Turkey: public sector vital for getting energy invests.

- Energy transition is not only for fuels, but for institutions, markets and consumers: says Turkey's Energy Minister

18.03.2021 Renewable , Invesments , Turkey , General

Hydro provides most of Norway's power in February

- Norway produces 14.41 terawatt-hours of electricity in February

17.03.2021 Hydro , Europe , General

Turkey receives 709 applications for mini solar tenders

- 74 mini Renewable Energy Resource Zone tenders expected to meet energy needs of 1.23 million households

17.03.2021 Renewable , Turkey

Esenboga Electric Production buys 39 solar power plants

- Purchase from Kinesis Enerji increases company’s installed capacity by 110%

17.03.2021 Electricity , Solar , Turkey

IEA hails Turkey's renewables gains, warns of emissions

- Turkey uses only estimated 3% of solar and 15% of its onshore wind potential, which could enable further renewables growth

12.03.2021 Renewable , Turkey

Africa utilizes only 0.01% of its wind power potential

-Total wind capacity in Africa & Middle East at over 7 gigawatts in 2020 avoids 10.7 million tonnes of CO2 emissions annually

11.03.2021 Wind , Middle East-Africa , General

Turkey among leading countries in energy investment

- Turkey ranks 13th in world, 6th in Europe in terms of renewable energy installed capacity, says Erdogan

10.03.2021 Renewable , Turkey

Solar energy plant to be built on Galatasaray stadium

- Club inks deal with Turkish energy company to have solar energy power plant built on roof

10.03.2021 Renewable , Solar , Turkey

Japan should act quickly to achieve net-zero goals: IEA

- Innovation and market reform necessary to drive Japan’s clean energy transition, IEA's policy review says

05.03.2021 Renewable , Asia

US scientists grow kelp in ocean for biofuel energy

- New method yields 4 times more biomass than natural processes with less environmental impact

03.03.2021 Renewable , Americas

Europe needs to build more wind farms for climate goals

- WindEurope expects Europe to build 105 GW of new wind farms over next 5 years, over 70% of which will be onshore

26.02.2021 Renewable , Wind , Geothermal/Biomass , Europe

Texas cold snap uncovers obsolete energy infrastructure

-Energy infrastructure is outdated and underinvested and unfit for country the size of US: Vienna Energy Research Group Chair

25.02.2021 Electricity , Natural Gas , Oil , Renewable , Americas

Turkey's Gumbel, Germany's SMA ink 70 MW inverter deal

- SMA Group's products will be firstly used in Aegean and Central Anatolian regions, Turkey's Gumbel Group says

22.02.2021 Solar , Turkey , Europe

Eni, X–Elio to build 140 MW solar plants in Spain

- Eni will be responsible for plant construction and electricity commercialization

18.02.2021 Finance , Solar , General

Wind support scheme extension offers investor security

- Extension of wind support scheme will add 2 gigawatts this year on top of 1.2 gigawatts of installations last year

13.02.2021 Finance , Wind , Turkey , General

Europe installs 26% larger capacity wind farms in 2020

- In Europe, 5,402 offshore wind turbines connect to the grid, totaling 25,014 MW of installed power capacity

11.02.2021 Finance , Wind , Renewable , Europe

China plans world’s biggest dam build on Tibetan river

- Mega-dam project draws criticism as nearly 14,000 people face risk of relocation

10.02.2021 Electricity , Hydro , World , Asia

Turkey's renewable sector to attract $3B fund in 2021

- Around 4,500 megawatts of renewable energy capacity is expected to come online this year in Turkey

10.02.2021 Renewable , Finance , Turkey

India to see largest energy demand of any country

- Country needs $1.4 trillion to put energy sector on a sustainable path over next two decades, new IEA report says

09.02.2021 Electricity , Renewable , Asia

Total boosts US portfolio with large solar facility

- Solar energy facility consists of four large-scale solar projects, each with co-located battery energy storage systems

08.02.2021 Finance , Solar , General

Denmark to build 2 offshore wind energy hubs

- First energy hub phase of artificial island in North Sea will provide clean power to 3 million households

06.02.2021 Wind , Europe , General

Global offshore wind capacity to grow 37% in 2021

- This year, China will contribute 63% of expected growth and lead new capacity additions

05.02.2021 Wind

IRENA boosts sustainable hydropower through partnership

- Partnership activities will focus on development, sharing knowledge and best practices

05.02.2021 Electricity , Finance , Hydro , General

Turkish lawmaker asks Iraq to cooperate on water issue

- Turkey's special representative to Iraq holds meeting to evaluate Iraq's water supply problems

04.02.2021 Hydro , Energy Diplomacy , General

Panasonic to end manufacture of photovoltaic products

- Photovoltaic sales under Panasonic brand in Japan will continue by subcontracting production to manufacturing partners

03.02.2021 Finance , Solar , Asia , General

Climate targets hinge on clean energy transition speed

- Accelerating clean energy transition in emerging countries plays key role in reaching net-zero emissions goals: IEA head

29.01.2021 Renewable , International Relations

Turkish scientist warns of pace of global warming

- Temperatures could be up to 6C hotter by turn of century, says Doganay Tolunay

27.01.2021 Renewable , Energy Projects , Turkey

S. Arabia to invest $2.5 billion in Uzbekistan's energy

- Uzbekistan aims to generate 40% of electricity from renewable sources, constructing 30 solar and wind power plants by 2031

25.01.2021 Thermal , Wind , Energy Projects , Asia , Middle East-Africa

Clean energy shares outperform fossil fuel stocks

- Clean energy companies become new energy giants, as stocks reach their highest levels since 2008 financial crisis

26.01.2021 Natural Gas , Oil , Renewable

Turkey's renewable energy investments reach $7B in 2020

- Turkey renewable energy additions totaled 4,800 megawatts last year, supported by Turkey's Renewable Energy Support Scheme

22.01.2021 Renewable , Turkey

Hydro produces 90.8% of Norway's electricity in Dec.

- Norway produced 16.22 terawatt-hours of electricity in December

19.01.2021 Electricity , Hydro , Europe , General

Turkey expects to add 1,500 MW of solar power this year

- 672 megawatts of additional solar capacity came online in Turkey in 2020

19.01.2021 Solar , Turkey

Germany says Iran nuclear talks are in 'decisive phase'

Iran says US reconciled to lift oil, shipping sanctions

Iran nuclear talks in Vienna end with agreement still elusive

Israeli new FM vows to prevent Iran from becoming nuclear power

Turkey's daily power consumption up 2.97% on July 16

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Turkey's daily power consumption down 7.96% on July 11

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Strong rebound in global electricity demand drives record coal-fired generation

Five Asian countries plan 80% of new coal endangering climate targets

Turkey's energy import bill up 143.8% in May 2021

Eni announces oil discovery in Western Desert of Egypt

US produces, consumes record high natural gas in 2019

Nigeria's president launches new gas pipeline project

OPEC holds first technical meeting with gas exporters

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Algerian LNG vessel arrives in Turkey

Algerian LNG vessel to arrive in Turkey on July 9

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Oil prices up by over 2% for week ending April 2

Indonesia's Balongan refinery rocked by massive blast

ExxonMobil makes first discovery offshore Suriname

Rosneft income falls 77%, revenue down 51% in 2Q20

Oil prices down after rise in US oil inventories

US oil rig count rises by 2 for week ending Jan. 22

ExxonMobil makes first discovery offshore Suriname

US oil rig count rises by four for week ending Oct. 9

Aramco, SABIC to realign petchems & fuel product sales

Turkey, TRNC ink oil, electricity cooperation protocols

Oil prices rally over demand recovery optimism

Oil prices up by over 2% for week ending April 2

Dutch fuels bound for Africa contain harmful substances, inspectors warn

Turkey's energy import bill up 20.8% in March 2021

Suez Canal traffic jam cleared, says Egypt

Oil prices up by over 2% for week ending April 2

Need for skilled workforce for Turkey's rapidly growing wind sector

Gap between clean energy targets and actions grows alarmingly

Study finds world's solar, wind potential 50 times more than energy demand

EC approves €22.5 billion Polish scheme for offshore wind farms

Solar Age Program to empower Syrian women in Turkey

Turkey's latest solar tender to generate 6 billion Turkish liras of investment

Gap between clean energy targets and actions grows alarmingly

Turkey finalizes first phase of Turkey's biggest solar power plant

Global hydropower growth set to slow significantly putting climate goals at risk

Hydro provides majority of Norway's power in March

BP plans UK’s largest hydrogen project

Hydro provides most of Norway's power in February

Geothermal and hydropower need more attention: IEA head

Europe needs to build more wind farms for climate goals

Turkey in top 4 countries with geothermal capacity

Biomass can meet one-third of Turkey's annual power

Turkey unveils Economic Reform Action Plan

BP plans UK’s largest hydrogen project

US warns entities to abandon Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline

Turkey announces landmark new economic reform package

Shovel-ready renewable projects in Turkey to create 110,000 new jobs

EBRD announces full Paris Agreement alignment by end of 2022

LNG sector faces delays to 26 export terminal projects globally

Southeast Europe 2030 roadmap will back economic growth target: Turkey

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Turkey's daily power consumption up 2.97% on July 16

US oil rig count up by 2 for week ending July 16

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Oil up on US inventory fall, UK vaccine approval

Fitch reduces oil price forecast due to higher supply

S. Arabia, Iraq discuss efforts to stabilize oil market

US crude oil inventories fall for week ending Aug. 14

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24/7 power with Turkey’s new mobile monitoring system

Turkey's daily power consumption up 3.28% on Sept. 8

Sudan: Flashpoint Ethiopian dam not related to floods