EU Council of Ministers Approve €3.98B Energy Stimulus Package

After months of protracted negotiations, the European Union Council of Ministers has adopted the energy stimulus package; the economic recovery regulation aimed at granting Community financial assistance to projects in the field of renewable energy... full article

Inner Mongolia Wind Farms Get $24M from Asian Development Bank

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has announced it will partly finance $73 million wind farms in the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China, with a loan of $24 million, to promote private investment in renewable energy... full article

Inter-American Development Bank: Nicaragua Gets $20M for Energy

Nicaragua has received $20 million concessional loan from Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) to help enhance power generation and distribution, and improve electricity supply...full article

Annual Green Awards™ for Excellence in Sustainability Launched

The 4th Annual GREEN AWARDS™ for Excellence In Communicating Sustainability Calls for Entries. The deadline is 18th September and the winners will be announced at a ceremony in London on 18th November 2009...full article

Kenya to Distribute Free Energy Saving Light Bulbs

Kenya has announced a raft of measures aimed at forestalling energy crisis and shifting to investment in renewable energy...full article

France’s Pelosse to Head International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA)

Ms. Hélène Pelosse has been designated as the first head of IRENA, an emerging Agency mandated to promote rapid transition toward widespread and sustainable use of renewable energy on a global scale...full article

MacArthur Gives $7.6M to Sustainable Development

John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation has announced grants totaling US$7.6 million to train future leaders in sustainable development, including energy and climate sciences...full article