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World:

¶ China’s emissions tied directly to burning fossil fuels may rise only 0.24% in 2015, the slowest pace in at least 15 years, according to a Bloomberg New Energy Finance preliminary estimate based on coal consumption data drawn from government customs reports, company production filings and port inventories. [Macau Daily Times]

China is boosting renewable energy at a time its coal consumption is dropping.

¶ Pakistan is looking to increase the share of renewable energy in its overall energy mix substantially and has announced a roadmap that will see around 3.5 GW wind energy capacity operational by 2018. Over 40 wind energy projects in various stages of development should contribute around 2,050 MW capacity by 2017-18. [CleanTechnica]

¶ The Government of Bangladesh approved construction of a solar power project that is expected to play a critical role for the country to meet its renewable energy…