UN finds that prospects for economic growth in 2020 hinge on reducing trade disputes and uncertainty.

1 in 5 countries will see per capita incomes stagnate or decline this year.

Africa's Climate Heroes in Davos.

This year’s Annual Meeting featured a wider array of climate heroes than ever before. 

Africa's 'first fully solar-powered village' wants to be a model for a renewable future.

Near Morocco's sunny Atlantic coast, the tiny community of Id Mjahdi is being touted as Africa's first completely solar-powered village.

Οικοδομώντας ένα μέλλον χωρίς απορρίμματα.

Davos: Trump decries climate 'prophets of doom' with Thunberg in audience.

US President Donald Trump has decried climate "prophets of doom" in a speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos, where sustainability is the main theme. He called for a rejection of "predictions of the apocalypse" and said America would defend its economy.

Australia fires: Malcolm Turnbull accuses Scott Morrison of 'misleading' nation.

Australian PM Scott Morrison has been accused of lacking leadership during the bushfire crisis - by the man he replaced after a party room coup.

New solar power source and storage developed.

A new form of combined solar power generation and storage is being developed for the UK. It couples thin, flexible, lighter solar sheets with energy storage to power buildings or charge vehicles off-grid.

Green bonds issuance hit $255 billion in 2019.

A new report by Climate Bonds Initiative has found that in 2019, green bonds issuance hit a record $255 billion.

Αντιστάθμιση CO2 για την ενεργοβόρο βιομηχανία ακόμα και αν προμηθεύεται «πράσινο» ρεύμα προβλέπουν οι νέες κατευθυντήριες γραμμές της Ε.Ε.

Η εφαρμογή των νέων κατευθυντήριων γραμμών της Ε.Ε., σχετικά με τις κρατικές ενισχύσεις στο πλαίσιο του συστήματος εμπορίας δικαιωμάτων ρύπων (ETS) δεν μπορεί (και δεν πρέπει) να επηρεάσει το ρυθμό και το χρονοδιάγραμμα απόσυρσης των λιγνιτικών μονάδων που έχει αποφασίσει η κυβέρνηση και η ΔΕΗ.

China to phase out single-use plastics.

China, one of the world’s biggest plastic producers, has unveiled a new plan to phase out single-use plastics. China has released a statement announcing they will be implementing a series of measures to reduce the amount of single-use plastic in the country.

Ημερίδα ΣΕΦ “Φωτοβολταϊκά 2020: Ο ενεργειακός μετασχηματισμός ξεκίνησε” - 19/2/2020.

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At Davos economy leaders rank climate and environment risks highest.

The suits are pressed and the jets are gassed up, as global political and business leaders prepare to converge in Davos for the World Economic Forum.

'Our house is still on fire': Greta Thunberg's full speech at the World Economic Forum

Climate activist Greta Thunberg told delegates: "planting trees is good of course, but it's nowhere near enough.

Γκρέτα Τούνμπεργκ στο Νταβός: Πρέπει να φέρουμε την επιστήμη στη συζήτηση.

Η Γκρέτα Τούνμπεργκ κάλεσε σήμερα τους παγκόσμιους ηγέτες να ακούνε τους νέους και πρόσθεσε ότι το διεθνές κίνημα για την καταπολέμηση της κλιματικής αλλαγής, το οποίο εμπνεύστηκε από την ίδια, είναι μόνο η αρχή στη μάχη αυτή και ότι θα πρέπει να γίνουν πολλά περισσότερα.

Στο top 1% διεθνώς αναδείχτηκε Έλληνας ερευνητής στον τομέα της οικονομικά βιώσιμης χρήσης ενεργειακών πόρων.

Στο 1% των ερευνητών με τη μεγαλύτερη επιρροή διεθνώς στον κλάδο του περιλαμβάνεται και φέτος ο Δρ. Δημήτριος Ρακόπουλος, , Ερευνητής Γ’ Βαθμίδος στο Ινστιτούτο Χημικών Διεργασιών και Ενεργειακών Πόρων (ΙΔΕΠ) του Εθνικού Κέντρου Έρευνας και Τεχνολογικής Ανάπτυξης (ΕΚΕΤΑ).

Imperial Oil ignored its own findings on climate change decades ago.

It's disturbing and infuriating. Major fossil fuel companies are alleged to have known about the science of climate change for decades. One of them–Imperial Oil, the Canadian subsidiary of ExxonMobil–did its own research in the 1960s.

UK could tap into Africa's $24bn market for off-grid solar power.

UK investors could seize a $24bn investment opportunity by helping to connect millions of people without access to electricity to off-grid home solar power systems.

Ocean temperatures hit record high as rate of heating accelerates.

Oceans are clearest measure of climate crisis as they absorb 90% of heat trapped by greenhouse gases. The heat in the world’s oceans reached a new record level in 2019, showing “irrefutable and accelerating” heating of the planet.

Low-Carbon Growth Is a $26 Trillion Opportunity. Here Are 4 Ways to Seize It.

The world is vastly underestimating the benefits of acting on climate change. Recent research from the Global Commission on the Economy and Climate finds that bold climate action could deliver at least $26 trillion in economic benefits thro

It Could Only Cost 1% of GDP to Solve Global Water Crises.

Statistics on global water challenges are daunting: 3 billion people don’t have basic handwashing facilities. A quarter of the world’s population live in countries facing extremely high water stress.