Friday, November 27, 2015

MORE FREQUENT NATURAL DISASTERS LINKED TO GREATER TEMP, RAINFALL EXTREMES: ASIA DEVELOPMENT BANK.

If global GHG emissions continue to rise, frequency of floods, storms could double in 17 years: ADB study. Southeast Asia could be most affected.

Year's worth of rain fell early this week in Qatar, floods in Saudi Arabia.

Japan satellite found high concentrations of man-made methane emissions in China, India in '09-'12. Also high areas of concentrations from human sources in Pakistan, Brazil, US, Russia.

Japan to boost support to help developing countries tackle climate change to $10.6B/yr by '20. 30% more than current giving.

New Canada leadership raising climate change to top of political agenda.

Ontario wants to cut GHG emissions 80% from '90 levels by '50. 15% cut by '20.

Bill Gates to unveil world's largest clean power fund start on Monday in Paris.

Canadian Solar (CSIQ) 112Mw module supply deal with Sunrun.

Nissan EVs will be for mass market: CEO.

Greencoat fund bought 30Mw Scot wind farm for $128M. (Double going rate to build farms?!)

EPA revoked OK for Dow herbicide for GMO crops.

Softbank, Mitsui turning on 111Mw solar farm in Japan Dec 1.

Sun Asia Energy to invest $120M for Cebu's largest solar plant.

IDBI Bank raised $350M in green bond proceeds. Eyeing $2B of green investments.

Credit Agricole pledged 2B euros for green bond.

ACCIONA 66Mw wind project in Brazil.

UPC closed finance on 120Mw wind project in Morocco.

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