China will reduce emissions of major pollutants in the power sector by 60% by 2020, its cabinet announced today. [The Guardian]

Abengoa, the Spanish renewable energy firm with a solar plant in Arizona, could soon become Spain’s biggest bankruptcy case of all time after the company failed to sign a new investor. [NPR]

African heads of state today announced plans for a gigantic renewable energy initiative that would provide as much as 300 gigawatts of renewable energy by 2030. [Pyhs.org]