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17 03 2019 | 11:57

Paradise lost? EU funds to polluters will trash some of the world’s most beautiful islands.

2019 may be the year Europe stops financing the incineration of precious resources: the European Parliament’s proposal to cut EU subsidies to waste disposal and incineration facilities within the…

17 03 2019 | 10:48

Climate change: Rain melting Greenland ice sheet 'even in winter'.

Rain is becoming more frequent in Greenland and accelerating the melting of its ice, a new study has found. Scientists say they're "surprised" to discover rain falling even during the long Arctic…

16 03 2019 | 06:50

4th UNEA: Good but not good enough. Failure to deliver what is urgently needed, thanks to infamous few.

Once again, just as in Katowice, a few countries, managed to derail the will of the vast majority of nations.

14 03 2019 | 11:31

Digital commerce will transform African economies, starting with cheaper phones

There’s a $700-billion opportunity for African countries over the next five years if they can close the gender gap in mobile-phone ownership, according to GSMA, the global mobile-trade body. It bases…

14 03 2019 | 11:10

In Cape Town, 'If It's Yellow, Let It Mellow' Is Practically Law.

The South African capital’s crippling water crisis has spawned a host of new taboos and industries. It’s 11 am on a Saturday, and both my Cape Town local mall and my bladder are pumping. After one B…

14 03 2019 | 09:57

BP: Oil giant makes business case for taking climate change seriously.

The chief economist of one of the world’s biggest oil companies is urging other companies to take climate change seriously — and sooner rather than later.  If not, it might be bad for business. …

13 03 2019 | 11:35

'We won't stop striking': the New York 13 year-old taking a stand over climate change.

Alexandria Villasenor is among the American student activists joining the global fray and helping to organize the first nationwide strike on 15 March. Alexandria Villasenor looks a slightly…

13 03 2019 | 09:32

U.S. Spring Flood Threat Rises for Mississippi and Ohio Rivers.

High water on the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers is snarling barges loaded with grain, chemicals and fuel, and forecasters are worried things will get worse once the snow starts to melt. The looming U.…

09 03 2019 | 13:33

On March 15, the Climate Kids Are Coming.

Beware the Ides of March, all you climate wreckers out there. The Climate Kids are coming, in massive and growing numbers, and they are not in the mood to negotiate. They know that you—whether you’re…

08 03 2019 | 10:39

5 Reasons Why Climate Action Needs Women.

Ahead of International Women’s Day on 8th March, themed “Think equal, build smart, innovate for change”, everyone should acknowledge the benefits that women bring to climate action so that climate…

08 03 2019 | 09:39

Think Equal, Build Smart, Innovate for Change

At a time when innovation is dominant, shaping and changing the way people live in every part of the world, we have to be intentional about its use to positively impact the lives of women and girls.…

06 03 2019 | 14:44

Parliament must declare a climate emergency – not ignore it

Westminster’s lacklustre approach is incredible. We need nothing short of a transformation of the way we live our lives

06 03 2019 | 13:00

'Enormous cost' of doing nothing on climate change: Washington Gov. Jay Inslee

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee, who officially launched his presidential campaign on Friday, decried the "enormous cost" the United States will bear if it does not act swiftly to combat the effects of…

06 03 2019 | 12:54

Heatwaves sweeping oceans ‘like wildfires’, scientists reveal

Extreme temperatures destroy kelp, seagrass and corals – with alarming impacts for humanity The number of heatwaves affecting the planet’s oceans has increased sharply, scientists have revealed,…

05 03 2019 | 15:39

Holistic Climate Action At Its Finest – A Tour In Ikea’s New London Store.

As The Climate Group works to inspire and showcase the highest levels of leadership on climate action in the private sector, our Corporate Actions Engagement Manager Ole Jakobsen shares his…

05 03 2019 | 13:28

If U.S. Emissions Rose In 2018 Despite Clean Energy Growth, How Can We Meet Climate Goals?

New research finds the United States’ energy mix is rapidly decarbonizing largely due to economics, as coal-fired generation keeps retiring in favor of cheaper clean energy additions, but U.S.…

05 03 2019 | 13:13

EU dragged to court for backing forest biomass as ‘renewable energy’.

A group of plaintiffs from Estonia, France, Ireland, Romania, Slovakia, Sweden, and the US are filing a lawsuit against the European Union on Monday (4 March) to challenge the inclusion of forest…

05 03 2019 | 13:07

Community Microgrids with Energy Storage: Cost Effective and Clean

New Ameresco energy storage VP Jacqueline DeRosa highlights how the dropping price of energy storage has positioned communities to take advantage of new microgrid models. Community microgrids with…

05 03 2019 | 12:28

The Good News About a Green New Deal.

Last month’s rollout of the Green New Deal, a fourteen-page legislative resolution, sponsored by Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Senator Ed Markey, that called for “net-zero greenhouse…

05 03 2019 | 12:01

Business groups say natural-gas delivery has reached a crisis point

New York is a city of canyons. But for Ashley Fallon, a child of Breezy Point who now lives in Rockaway Beach, her portion of Queens can seem closer to California than Manhattan. The view from her…