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31 10 2021 | 19:56

All hail the net zero strategy: a year late and lacking in both ambition and funding

The UK rushed out its climate plan just days before Cop26 – and it shows. The planet can’t afford further bluster and delay In politics, timing is everything. Last week the government set out its…

30 10 2021 | 09:31

Singapore’s Approach to Alternative Energy

As a small, resource-constrained country, Singapore imports almost all its energy needs, and has limited renewable energy options: Commercial wind turbines operate at wind speeds of around above 4…

28 10 2021 | 07:58

I chaired Cop21 when we delivered the Paris agreement. We must go further in Glasgow

This is no time for climate fatalism. We need science, societies and states to be in alignment for our crucial next steps In the fight against global warming, the 2015 Cop21 meeting that yielded the…

27 10 2021 | 16:03

First-ever winners of Prince William’s Earthshot Prize announced

The Earthshot Prize has revealed the first-ever five winners of 2021. Each of the five Winners will receive £1million prize money and a global network of professional and technical support to scale…

27 10 2021 | 16:00

UK Government releases new heat and buildings strategy to help reach net zero by 2050

The new heat and buildings strategy plans to cut carbon emissions in 30 million homes and workplaces across the UK. The Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy sets out how the UK…

27 10 2021 | 15:57

BBC sets out path to net zero by 2030

The BBC has had its plan to achieve net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 approved by the globally-respected Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). This accreditation is an endorsement of the…

27 10 2021 | 15:54

UK unveils Presidency Programme for two-week COP26 summit in Glasgow

UK COP26 Presidency has organised 50 events taking place from 31 October to 12 November that will drive ambitious climate action. Programme for UK Pavilion has been published by the government to…

27 10 2021 | 15:45

Joanna Lumley says wartime-style rationing could help solve climate crisis

Actor proposes system under which people would have limited points to spend on holidays and luxury items. Joanna Lumley has suggested that a system of rationing similar to that seen during wartime,…

27 10 2021 | 15:18

Museums for construction along Mau Mau road in Kenya

Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA), the autonomous road agency responsibility is for management, development, rehabilitation, and maintenance of Class A, B, and C roads, in conjunction with…

27 10 2021 | 14:36

China pledges 80% fossil fuel reduction use by 2060

China is targeting a clean energy goal of reducing fossil fuel use to below 20% by 2060, according to an official plan published by state media. The cabinet document, released on Sunday, follows a…

25 10 2021 | 15:36

Investor coalition with $60 trillion urges utilities to speed net-zero pace

A coalition of investors with more than $60 trillion in assets under management is preparing to call on electric utility companies globally to move up their timeline by as much as 15 years to bring…

25 10 2021 | 15:32

New York City pension funds pledge net-zero investments by 2040

New York City’s retirement funds pledged to reach net-zero greenhouse gas emissions across its investment portfolios by 2040, becoming one of the first cities to do so. The plans call for doubling…

23 10 2021 | 09:28

Solar energy now cheaper than coal in three-quarters of China

China, the world’s largest carbon emitter, is on the cusp of a clean energy transition as new solar power becomes cheaper than coal throughout most of the country, according to a new study.  By 2023…

22 10 2021 | 12:29

INVITATION: MFA/EPLO ISD Towards COP26 Conference (25 October 2021 )

The EPLO Institute for Sustainable Development in collaboration with the Hellenic Ministry of Foreign Affairs cordially invite you on Monday, October 25th, at 10am CET/ 11am EEST to the Towards COP26…

22 10 2021 | 09:59

Hong Kong to invest about 30.8 bln USD on climate change mitigation in next 15 to 20 years

HONG KONG, Oct. 9 (Xinhua) -- The government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) has announced it will invest about 240 billion Hong Kong dollars (about 30.8 billion U.S. dollars)…

22 10 2021 | 09:54

Government announces Hong Kong's Climate Action Plan 2050

The Government today (October 8) announced Hong Kong's Climate Action Plan 2050, setting out the vision of "Zero-carbon Emissions‧Liveable City‧Sustainable Development", and outlining the strategies…

21 10 2021 | 11:31

Young climate activists vow to keep fighting despite UN setback

Children’s rights body rejects landmark case by group of activists including Greta Thunberg A group of youth activists say they have been spurred to fight even harder after their landmark case…

16 10 2021 | 12:55

Scottish Government invests £1.8 billion to cut emissions from homes and buildings

The Heat in Buildings Strategy plans to increase the number of renewable heating systems to improve the energy performance of buildings and help cut greenhouse gas emissions. Home emissions…

16 10 2021 | 12:32

Rikers Island could become renewable energy hub

New York’s notorious jail on Rikers Island is expected to close by 2027. And the site could next be used to produce clean energy. New York’s city council has passed legislation calling for research…

16 10 2021 | 12:23

Africa is not a monoculture, we reject the plan to make it one

Efforts to impose industrial agriculture on African countries threaten the sustainability of African food production. Organisers of this year’s African Green Revolution Forum claim the annual…