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British finance minister Philip Hammond said Britain should adopt a pragmatic approach to Brexit negotiations which begin on Monday, striking a different tone to Prime Minister Theresa May who has threatened to leave the EU without a deal if necessary. The debate within Britain government about how to quit the European Union has been blown wide open by an election that left May without a majority in parliament and damaged her authority in the ruling Conservative Party.Hammond, speaking to reporters before a meeting of the 28 EU finance ministers on Friday, said Britain should work closely with the bloc to prioritise jobs and prosperity when Brexit talks start next week. As we enter negotiati af1 ons next week we will do so in a spirit of sincere cooperation taking a pragmatic approach to trying to find a solution that works both for the UK and for the European Union 27, he said. The comments added t adidas samba o signs that Hammond is trying to revive his calls for a business-friendly Brexit.In contrast to May uncompromising tone with its focus on controlling immigration, Hammond has long stressed the importance of ensuring tha owala t British employers can continue to find the skilled workers they need from the EU. Britain giant banking industry and other business groups see Hammond as their most powerful ally in government and they were worried when it appeared he might lose his job in the run-up to the election.JOBS AND GROWTHBut May, weakened by her election Lidd Renewables must triple by 2030 to hit net-zero by 2050, says BloombergNEF
The Brazilian government has set the installed PV capacity ceiling at 2-3 GW for solar projects that will be developed in the country. This brings the annual newly contracted solar capacity between August 2015 and December 2018 to 500 MW to 750 MW, conservatively speaking. The target previously was 500 MW contracted PV capacity annually. Two national auctions are set to take place August, 28 and November, 13 this year.The auctions have already attracted more than 600 bidders reaching a total PV capacity proposal of 20.593GW, more than 17 GW of oversubscription. The PV projects have to be up and running by November 2018 under 20-year PPAs. Net meteringBrazilian Minister of Mines and Energy Eduardo Braga has also announced that ther stanley cup e will be a microgeneration p stanley cup rogram for solar installations. No specifications have been released though. The National Electric Energy Agency ANEEL has a program underway with alterations to the net metering regulation. This has th stanley cup e potential to bring about 500,000 PV systems totaling 2 GW installed until 2024. The current solar capacity under net metering stands at 10MW. Cemig to build module plantMeanwhile Brazilian power company Cemig which is responsible for about 12% of the national power distribution has announced that it is seeking partners for a $1.15 million solar project. According to Reuters, the utility is looking for partners to build a large solar power project in Minas Gerais, a southeastern state. The CEO of Cemig, Mauro Borges Lemo
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