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08 September 2023

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08 September 2023

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Africa Climate Summit wraps up with seminal – but flawed – ‘Nairobi Declaration’

The unanimously adopted "Nairobi Declaration" represents the first time African leaders have reached a joint position on the question of climate change.

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‘Urgent action’ required to boost climate finance in Africa – IEA

Climate finance and boosting action was a major theme at the African Climate Summit, where a new International Energy Agency report was launched.

08 September 2023

Prysmian secures €630m Italian submarine power cable contract

The high-voltage direct current bipolar cable line will extend for 250km, increasing the safety and resilience of Italy’s electricity transmission grid.

08 September 2023

UK contracts for difference auction expected to be “unsuccessful” amid rising inflation

Offshore wind developers have criticised the UK’s failure to account for rising development costs.

08 September 2023

Report: China leads in race for clean technology

The report analyses national policy and technological deployment to assess the energy transition landscape in China, the EU, the US, Japan and India.

08 September 2023

Signals: Interconexion Electrica to invest $141m in Peru transmission project

The investment will provide opportunities for furthering Peru’s clean energy mix.

08 September 2023

Belgian paper manufacturer commissions Europe’s largest concentrated solar unit

Developers say that concentrated thermal could play a key role in the decarbonisation of the manufacturing industry.

08 September 2023

Report: South Korea and Australia remain world’s top producers of emissions from coal

Per capita, both Australia and South Korea produce more than triple the world’s average coal power emissions.

08 September 2023

AI - a critical tool to achieve net-zero emissions target

Implementing AI in the energy sector will benefit resource management, failure prevention, and predictive analytics for renewables. The power industry is investing heavily in AI and ML to deliver the necessary solutions, such as sensor-connected power plants and smart grids to balance electricity supply and demand. Recent advancements in generative AI hold promise for elevating the existing AI framework within the energy sector.