Greenland approves two hydroelectric projects
The national power company could reach 90 percent hydroelectric power production, but Greenland will remain heavily dependent on oil for its overall energy needs.
Greenland’s legislature has approved construction of a sixth hydroelectric plant and expansion of an existing facility in Nuuk that will make it possible for the country to produce 90 percent of its power from renewable sources — potentially reducing its carbon emissions by a fifth in 2030.
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