Published April 15, 2021, 9:36 AM
Renewable energy has gained traction over the years due to growing environmental concerns in the Philippines. In fact, a 2020 study by the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) stated that solar and wind energy could increase its share in the country’s supply mix from 5.4% to 43.8% – exceeding the government’s projection of 26.9% by 2030. Solar energy, in particular, has become the fastest-growing alternative to traditional fossil fuels.
When it comes to solar power modules however, one manufacturer stands ahead of the pack. According to PV-Tech and Solar Media Research’s recently released 2021-Q1
PV ModuleTech Bankability Quarterly Ratings Report, LONGi Solar maintains its position as the sole manufacturer in the top-tier position, continuing to be the only AAA-rated company among module manufacturers, the highest grade achievable.
“It’s up to shareholders if they want to divest at any time,” Goyder said.
He said the company was committed to the Paris agreement, which aims to limit global heating to less than 1.5C and rejected a suggestion from Julien Vincent, the lead campaigner for shareholder activist group Market Forces, that Woodside’s internal projections were based on heating of 3c.
“It’s kind of like saying you’re a Dockers fan and then getting a membership out for the Eagles,” Vincent told the meeting.
Goyder said the Paris agreement contained a number of different scenarios.
“The majority of scenarios see an increase in gas,” he said.
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14 April 2021
Shareholders in Australian gas giants Woodside and Santos will vote on Thursday on whether they are happy with the companies’ plans to ramp up gas production over the next decade – plans activist group Market Forces says are wildly incompatible with the Paris Agreement goals.
The group, an offshoot of Friends of the Earth, has drawn up shareholder resolutions that, if successful, would force each company to provide detailed plans on how it will reduce production so it is in line with the Paris goal of keeping global warming well below 2 degrees and as close to 1.5 degrees as possible – a target each company has said it is committed to.