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28 09 2020 | 09:11

New Zealand’s parliament goes solar, schools to phase out coal boilers.

New Zealand’s parliament building – known as the Beehive – is set to enjoy the benefits of solar power, as well as an improvement in energy efficiency measures, as part of a NZ$2.4 million (A$2.23…

27 09 2020 | 09:37

Censored: Australian scientists say suppression of environment research is getting worse.

Survey finds that many researchers are banned from speaking about their work or have had their research altered to downplay risks.

27 09 2020 | 09:32

‘Trash Tsunami’ Washes up on Honduran Beaches.

A "trash tsunami" has washed ashore on the beaches of Honduras, endangering both wildlife and the local economy.

27 09 2020 | 09:29

Facebook suspends environmental groups despite vow to fight misinformation.

Facebook blames mistake in system for restrictions on groups including Greenpeace USA. Facebook has suspended the accounts of several environmental organizations less than a week after launching an…

27 09 2020 | 09:27

China pledges to become carbon neutral before 2060.

Unexpectedly forthright pledge will boost UN efforts to galvanise action on climate crisis. China will reach carbon neutrality before 2060 and ensure its greenhouse gas emissions peak in the next…

27 09 2020 | 09:25

Amsterdam artists celebrate fossil free museum square.

Amsterdam – Artists, performers, and cultural work

27 09 2020 | 09:23

GREENPEACE AFRICA: Nairobi volunteer reflects on Kenya’s plastic problem.

“As a young child, I remember I was baptised in a river, very clean and fresh, nothing to worry about. Right now, I cannot even imagine dipping my feet in the water. So much has changed since then;…

27 09 2020 | 09:23

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27 09 2020 | 09:21

Few countries living up to Covid 'green recovery' pledges.

US planning $3tn in spending with few environmental safeguards attached. Few countries are living up to their promises of a “green recovery” from the coronavirus crisis, with hundreds of billions of…

27 09 2020 | 09:18

One Billion People May Become Climate Refugees By 2050.

If all the glaciers and ice caps on the planet melted, global sea level would rise by about 230 feet. That amount of water would flood nearly every coastal city around the world [source: U.S.…

27 09 2020 | 09:13

China's surprise climate pledge leaves Australia 'naked in the wind', analysts say.

Beijing now has a more ambitious long-term climate goal than Australia – and there are fears that could have a dire impact on our economy. Australia’s resistance to a mid-century net zero emissions…

27 09 2020 | 09:08

Israel fish deaths linked to rapid warming of seas.

Bacterial infection alongside speed of temperature rise may have triggered mortality, suggests study. High temperatures and the persistent warming of oceans have triggered profound changes in marine…

27 09 2020 | 09:01

Chinese fishing armada plundered waters around Galápagos, data shows.

Hundreds of vessels caught logging 73,000 hours of fishing in just one month in new analysis. A vast fishing armada of Chinese vessels just off the Galápagos Islands logged an astounding 73,000…

27 09 2020 | 08:56

The Race Is On: 3 Leading Practices to Prepare Businesses for a Net Zero Future.

AccountAbility has identified the following practices exemplified by industry leaders to serve as good guideposts for companies grappling with GHG management expectations and related business…

27 09 2020 | 08:55

Facebook Suspends More Than 200 Environmental and Indigenous Groups.

Facebook suspended more than 200 accounts belonging to environmental and Indigenous groups Saturday, casting doubt on the company's stated commitments to addressing the climate crisis.

27 09 2020 | 08:51

Sizing the green economy: Green Revenues and the EU taxonomy.

Investors and policymakers face a common challenge: How can green business activities be systematically identified, categorized, and measured across diverse sectors, supply chains and asset classes…

27 09 2020 | 08:50

California Governor Signs Order Banning Sales Of New Gasoline Cars By 2035.

California will phase out the sale of all gasoline-powered vehicles by 2035 in a bid to lead the U.S. in reducing greenhouse gas emissions by encouraging the state's drivers to switch to electric…

27 09 2020 | 08:50

Student Climate Protesters Urge Their Universities to Go Carbon Neutral.

As West coast wildfires color the skies dystopian red and orange and an aggressive hurricane season batters the U.S. Gulf coast, college students are demanding their schools take bold action to…

27 09 2020 | 08:46

World Bank's IFC adopts new climate rules to deter lenders from backing coal.

LONDON (Reuters) - The World Bank’s private-sector arm has introduced new climate change conditions for its investments in commercial banks to encourage the lenders to wind down support for coal…

27 09 2020 | 08:42

China’s national oil company brings first offshore wind project into operation.

China’s offshore oil and gas major CNOOC Ltd announced on Tuesday that its first offshore wind power project has connected to the grid and begun to generate power The wind power project, located in…