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S African group to present $17b Eskom plan

Bloomberg The Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu), the nation’s biggest labour federation, will present its proposal to rescue state power company Eskom Holdings SOC to senior members of government and the business community on Monday. The union group, an ally of the ruling African National Congress, wants the government-owned pension fund, the Public Investment Corp, and state lenders, ...

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Texas, Iowa installed most wind turbines than ever last year

Bloomberg The top two US states for wind power installed their most turbines ever last year, helping push up nationwide capacity growth to a seven-year high as tax benefits sent developers rushing projects into service. Texas added almost 4 gigawatts and Iowa installed 1.7 gigawatts, expanding their lead in wind power capacity, according to a report from the American Wind ...

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US criticises UN agencies for Taiwan exclusion amid virus

Bloomberg US politicians, including Senators Mitt Romney and Cory Gardner, criticised international organisations for excluding Taiwan amid a global effort to curb the spread of the deadly coronavirus. China has placed pressure on the World Health Organization (WHO), International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and International Criminal Police Organization to exclude Taiwan from discussions, Romney said, echoing calls for immediate inclusion ...

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