Clean energy - Current Affairs Questions and Answers

ANSWER: Mexico

Explanation:
United States, Canada and Mexico will generate half their overall electricity from clean energy by 2025, according to the White House

• This is an aggressive goal yet achievable continent wide
• In 2015, clean energy-wind, solar and hydropower plus nuclear power accounted for 37 percent of the three countries electricity
• In the United States, region’s largest electricity producer by far, clean energy generates around a third of the total output, placing it below Canada but ahead of Mexico
• The rise in the coming years will mostly be driven by renewables and energy efficiency
• Canadian cities use hydropower to generate 59 percent of electricity and nuclear power for another 16 percent
• Mexico will join an existing commitment by the US and Canada for reducing the methane production by 40-45 percent of its 2012 level by 2025

ANSWER: US

Explanation:
India and the United States committed themselves to establish the US-India Clean Energy Hub as the coordinating mechanism to focus on government efforts in the US in partnership with leading financial institutions to enhance renewable energy investment in India.

• The two nations also agreed on a US $40 million US-India Catalytic Solar Finance Programme equally supported by the US
• This includes cooperation with USAID on Greening the Grid and support to Indian utilities for scaling up use of rooftop solar equipment

ANSWER: San Francisco

Explanation:
World’s Energy Leaders to gather in San Francisco for the 7th Clean Energy Ministerial and Inaugural Mission Innovation Ministerial on June 1-2,2016.

• Energy Ministers from Nations with 90% of Clean Energy Investments and 75% of GHG Emissions to Focus on Advancing Clean Energy Cooperation and Implementing PRIS Agreement Commitments.

ANSWER: Waive transmission charges for electricity generated from renewable sources

Explanation:
For providing clean energy projects in the nation, government has taken the decision to waive transmission charges for energy from renewable sources according to Union Minister Shri Piyush Goel. A legal framework will be brought out where all inter state transmission of renewable energy will be at no cost. Therefore, renewable energy will not be charged for transmission across the nation. Government has also sanctioned contracts worth INR 38,000 crore via competitive bidding for green corridors.