Global wind industry breezes into new record

China and the US accounted for almost two-thirds of new global wind capacity last year, according to a new report

Poorest countries ‘lag behind in clean energy investment’

Nearly $67 billion less was invested into clean energy in emerging markets, new report suggests

Renewable energy investment hit record highs in first half of 2021

BNEF report estimates nearly $174 billion was invested in renewable energy projects and companies

Blown away! Global wind market breaks new records in 2020

Global commissioning of wind turbines reached nearly 100GW last year, according to a new report

Electrification paired with renewables ‘could help China achieve carbon-neutrality goal’

Under a faster energy transition scenario, China would require $7.9 trillion worth of investment in electricity generation capacity, according to a new report

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China conquers top spot in lithium-ion battery supply chain ranking

The country has control of 80% of the world’s raw material refining, according to BNEF’s ranking

Solar and wind ‘reach 67% of new power capacity added globally in 2019’

Almost 45% of capacity added was solar, which became the fourth-largest source of power on a capacity basis, according to BNEF’s new report

Offshore wind investments grow ‘colossally’ in first half of 2020

Offshore wind financings in the first half of 2020 totalled $35bn up 319% year-on-year, according to a new report

Global corporates bought record 19.5GW of clean energy in 2019

More than 100 corporations in 23 different countries signed PPAs last year

Green Investment Group and BNEF partner to assess renewables’ climate benefits

A new tool will help developers and investors assess and compare the carbon impact of more than 60% of the world’s consented wind and solar projects