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04 07 2020 | 10:53

Emmanuel Macron pledges €15bn to tackle climate crisis.

Emmanuel Macron has promised an extra €15bn (£13.7bn) for measures to combat the climate crisis over the next two years and a referendum on whether to introduce the crime of “ecocide” for harming the…

04 07 2020 | 10:52

Likelihood of 40C temperatures in UK is ‘rapidly accelerating’.

Such deadly heat may become regular occurrence later this century, scientists find. The likelihood of the UK experiencing deadly 40C temperatures for the first time is “rapidly accelerating” due to…

04 07 2020 | 10:52

UK gives go-ahead to giant windfarm project off Norfolk coast.

1.8GW Vanguard project gets greenlight, with approval on 2.4GW Hornsea 3 expected in autumn The construction of two giant offshore windfarms is poised to go ahead off the Norfolk coast in what the…

04 07 2020 | 10:50

US to join summit on global green recovery from Covid-19 crisis.

Exclusive: IEA chief warns rebound in emissions would be missed economic opportunity. The US is to join with other major powers including China, India and the EU in formulating plans for a global…

04 07 2020 | 10:49

Terrawatch: unearthing snow's 'Fukushima layer'

Chinese glaciologists have found the freeze-thaw process has concentrated discharge from the disaster. The Fukushima nuclear accident has added a distinctive signature to snow and ice across the…

04 07 2020 | 10:44

Park staff in England tell of litter chaos as 'Super Saturday' looms.

Forums speak of hundreds of tonnes of plastic and other waste discarded by public. Hundreds of tonnes of additional rubbish, including mountains of single-use plastic, is being discarded by the…

04 07 2020 | 10:44

Democrats to unveil bold new climate plan to phase out emissions by 2050.

  Report to outline aim to reduce emissions to 88% of 2010 levels Huge sums for public transport and proposals for green vehicles   House Democrats will unveil an aggressive climate crisis “…

04 07 2020 | 10:40

Hundreds of elephants dead in mysterious mass die-off.

Botswana’s government is yet to test the remains of the dead animals in what has been described as a ‘conservation disaster’ More than 350 elephants have died in northern Botswana in a mysterious…

04 07 2020 | 10:37

Russian mining giant admits pumping wastewater into Arctic tundra.

Norilsk Nickel suspends workers at metals plant who dumped the water in ‘flagrant violation of operating rules’ A Russian mining giant said on Sunday it had suspended workers at a metals plant who…

04 07 2020 | 10:37

UK should prioritise green projects to kickstart economy, says IMF.

Chief economist tells committee that coronavirus recovery is an opportunity to create jobs and greener planet The British government should prioritise spending on green projects to create jobs and…

04 07 2020 | 10:29

Latest solar auction in India gets record-low price, strong interest from foreign companies.

The Solar Energy Corporation of India’s (SECI) latest auction saw a record low bid of ₹2.36 (~$0.0313)/kWh. The auction was conducted for 2 GW of the interstate transmission system (ISTS) connected…

04 07 2020 | 10:21

Germany’s RWE, E.ON complete asset swap, RWE Renewables now a leading global green energy firm.

The major asset swap between RWE and Eon has completed, with RWE Renewables now taking on Innogy’s operations to make the new company one of the largest renewables players. The closing of the deal…

04 07 2020 | 10:18

Southeast Asian nations face a simple choice – lock in costly coal or invest in renewables.

Market design failures and poorly conceived incentives burden consumers with high power prices and unstable supply. Southeast Asia is young. Its median age is under 30, and its demand for energy has…

04 07 2020 | 10:08

Arizona reels as three of the biggest wildfires in its history ravage state.

Extreme weather has contributed to the vast blazes – with the pandemic complicating the emergency response For residents of Tucson in southern Arizona, the Santa Catalina Mountains in the Coronado…

03 07 2020 | 15:02

Big nations aid fossil fuels more than clean energies amid pandemic, researchers find.

US, Russia are among many G20 nations helping coal, oil and gas more than clean energy as part of recovery packages, a major study will show. Major nations including the United States and Russia are…

03 07 2020 | 10:41

$10bn of precious metals dumped each year in electronic waste, says UN.

A fast growing mountain of toxic e-waste is polluting the planet and damaging health, says new report. At least $10bn (£7.9bn) worth of gold, platinum and other precious metals are dumped every year…

03 07 2020 | 10:03

17 μέτρα για τη μείωση των πλαστικών απορριμμάτων στην Ελλάδα από το WWF Ελλάς.

Η Ελλάδα έχει πολύ δρόμο να διανύσει για να περιορίσει αποτελεσματικά την πλαστική ρύπανση, όπως προκύπτει από νέα έκθεση του WWF Ελλάς, ενόψει της διαβούλευσης για την ενσωμάτωση της οδηγίας της ΕΕ…

02 07 2020 | 08:09

South pole warming three times faster than rest of the world, our research shows.

Dramatic change in Antarctica’s interior in past three decades a result of effects from tropical variability working together with increasing greenhouse gases Climate scientists long thought…

02 07 2020 | 08:05

Utilities in western U.S. announce coal plant closures, new renewable energy investments.

Coal continues to disappear from the western United States. Two utilities in the region announced plans Friday to close their coal stations — the latest in a series of moves by Western power…

02 07 2020 | 07:35

Fitch Solutions: Global installed solar capacity will climb 125% in next 10 years.

Solar energy capacity addition is set to expand 125 per cent globally over the next decade as countries switch from fossil fuels to greener alternatives, according to a study by Fitch Solutions.…