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13 April 2021April 12, 2021Hatyja Nuriyeva

Korea Green New Deal

Submitted by Climate Scorecard South Korea Country Manager Hatyja NuriyevaBackground Korea’s energy market is in part characterized by total primary...

12 April 2021April 12, 2021Abeer Abdulkareem and Amgad Ellaboudy

Sakaka Solar Plant and Dumat al-Jandal Wind Farm in Saudi Arabia

By Climate Scorecard Saudi Arabia Country Managers Abeer Abdulkareem and Amgad Ellaboudy Most of the renewable energy projects in...

11 April 2021April 9, 2021Barış Can Sever

Turkey’s Feed-In Tariff System of the Renewable Energy Sources Support Mechanism (YEKDEM)

By Climate Scorecard Turkey Country Manager Barış Can Sever One of Turkey’s best practices in renewable energy production is the...

10 April 2021April 9, 2021Peter Hansen

Nigeria’s Energy for All Solar Power Plan

By Climate Scorecard Nigeria Country Manager Peter Hansen When it comes to finding the best practice related to Nigeria’s...

10 April 2021April 9, 2021Yun Tzu (Allison) Lin

Japan’s Feed-In Tariff (FIT) Scheme

Submitted by Climate Scorecard Japan Country Manager Yun-Tzu-LinOne of Japan’s most effective practices for distributing renewable energy has been the...

09 April 2021April 6, 2021Gwenyth Wren & Thomas Christensen

Renewable Energy Best Practice in the UK: The Dolphyn Project

By Climate Scorecard UK Country Managers Thomas Christensen & Gwen Wren Background Offshore Wind: Largest Source of Renewable Energy...

08 April 2021April 6, 2021Andrew Hall

Climate Best Practice: Kagnas Wind Farm in South Africa

By Climate Scorecard South Africa Country Manager Andrew Hall Presently, the largest combined renewable energy source in South Africa is...

08 April 2021April 6, 2021Andrea Bruno

Energia Agricola a km 0: the First 100% Renewable Agro-Energy Community in Italy

By Climate Scorecard Italy Country Manager Andrea Bruno Italy has made strong progress in energy policy development, notably through the...

07 April 2021April 22, 2021Ruby Orim

Construction Impact Mitigation: The Sindap Wind Farm in Indonesia

By Climate Scorecard Indonesia Country Manager Ruby OrinOne best practice associated with wind power is construction impact mitigation. Given that...

07 April 2021April 22, 2021Pooran Chandra Pandey

Government of India Solar Pumping Programs and Stats of Gujurat Suryashakti Kisan Yojana (SKY) Project

By Climate Scorecard India Country Manager Pooran Chandra Pandey Successful farming in India typically requires irrigation and only 48% of...

07 April 2021April 6, 2021Zahi Badra

Wind Power Construction Impact Mitigation in Germany

Submitted by Climate Scorecard Germany Country Manager Zahi Badra When looking at Germany’s complex renewable energy market, one practice can...

07 April 2021April 6, 2021Stephanie Tapolsky

An Incentive Scheme to Promote the Self-Consumption of Renewable Energy in France

By Climate Scorecard France Country Manager Stephanie TapolskyAs seen in Figure 1, renewables make up only a minor portion of...

06 April 2021April 6, 2021Brittany Demogenes

NEXTBASE Project Promises Environmentally-Friendly and Efficient Renewable Energy Alternative in the EU

By Climate Scorecard EU Manager Brittany DemogenesIn December 2018, a recast Renewable Energy Directive in the EU entered into force....

06 April 2021February 8, 2022Annette Wiedenbach

The Chinese Government as Solar Power Entrepreneur and the Examples of Suntech and Longi Green Energy Technology Company

Geopolitical interests drive creation of solar energy leaders Over the past 20 years China has emerged as the world leader...

05 April 2021April 3, 2021Diane Szoller

Climate Best Practice in Canada: Halifax Solar City

Submitted by Climate Scorecard Canada Country Manager Diane Szoller Renewable energy resources are on the rise in Canada and are...

04 April 2021April 3, 2021Elis Cotosky

Brazil Climate Best Practice: Fonte dos Ventos, Brazil’s First Hybrid Energy Park

By Climate Scorecard Brazil Country Manager Elis Cotosky Brazil has the largest renewable energy potential in the world. Over the...

03 April 2021April 3, 2021Julian Atchison

Renewable Energy (Production and Distribution) Best Practice in Australia

Post submitted by Australia Country Manager Julian Atchison The Asian Renewable Energy Hub The Asian Renewable Energy Hub (AREH) is...

10 March 2021March 7, 2021Stephanie Gagnon

Climate Mitigation in the US: Include a Price on Carbon, Reinstate the Clean Power Plan, and Electrify Transportation

Policy Recommendation # 1: Put a Price on Carbon Congress should put a price on carbon dioxide emissions either through...

10 March 2021March 7, 2021Gwenyth Wren & Thomas Christensen

UK Should Support Divestment of International Financing of Fossil Fuels Among Other Climate Policies

Policy Recommendation #1: Support divestment of international financing of fossil fuels Policy Recommendation #2: Successfully drive overseas investments for fossil...

09 March 2021April 17, 2021Barış Can Sever

Turkey Needs to Develop a Multi-Sector Decarbonization Plan Among Other Climate Policies

Policy Recommendation 1: Current Incentives and Plans for Coal-Based Power Plants Should be Decreased and Eventually Abandoned Policy Recommendation 2:...

08 March 2021March 7, 2021Wendy Paredes

Spain Should Mandate 100% Electricity From Renewable Sources By 2050

Recommendation: Mandate that 100% of electricity be from renewable sources by 2050 Climate Scorecard recommends that Spain implement a policy...

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