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10 11 2023 | 17:27

Some African governments are spending millions to spy on their citizens – stifling debate and damaging democracy

Governments around the world use surveillance technology to monitor external threats to national security. Some African governments are also spending vast sums on mass surveillance of their own…

10 11 2023 | 17:23

Sustainable Farming In Togo: World Bank’s Financial Injection And OCP Collaboration

Following a $150 million aid for Togo’s development in September, the World Bank and the Office Chérifien des Phosphates (OCP) Group are partnering to support farmers in Togo and other West African…

10 11 2023 | 17:16

As critical minerals gain importance, Standard Bank eyes investment in DRC and Zambia

Africa’s biggest lender, Johannesburg-based Standard Bank, has expressed ambitions to increase investment in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Zambia as it seeks to position itself as an…

10 11 2023 | 16:47

Opinion - South Sudan’s residents face the harsh realities of climate change

The Nov. 5 front-page article “In South Sudan, a climate crisis deepens misery” shone a light on an issue that is often overlooked. Having visited South Sudan twice in recent years, I’ve witnessed…

10 11 2023 | 16:43

Restoring the Planet Will Need More than a Climate Price Tag

In the extraordinary heat of July 2023, the planet perhaps experienced its hottest month in the past 120,000 years. Vast swathes of the world from the U.S. to China endured searing heat waves driven…

10 11 2023 | 16:40

What’s the hottest property on a boiling planet? Just ask a billionaire

Sales are through the roof.    Illustration: Fiona Katauskas/The Guardian

10 11 2023 | 16:36

Extinction Rebellion’s future is far less radical than its past

Now that the alarm has successfully been raised, the organisation could help unite people in positive action Gail Bradbrook, co-founder of Extinction Rebellion, has been found guilty of criminal…

10 11 2023 | 16:30

Climate fatigue isn’t a sign that Europeans are in denial – it’s a sign of their fear

While Europe is battered by the climate crisis, governments must reassure voters that green costs will be fairly shared

10 11 2023 | 16:27

The Westminster panto is in full swing: but there are real dangers waiting in the wings

War, economic breakdown and the climate crisis spell the end of ‘the end of history’. But the comedy villains in charge are oblivious The hall is shrouded in blackness, the audience ensconced in…

10 11 2023 | 16:22

Will the planet outlive my dying laptop?

I may be in denial about my computer being on the blink, but after another hot and muggy Halloween, one thing is frighteningly clear

10 11 2023 | 16:15

More people not having children due to climate breakdown fears, finds research

Analysis finds concerns about environment key factor in having fewer or no children – but reasons differ around world It was just over a decade ago that Emma Smart and her husband, Andy, first…

10 11 2023 | 16:09

‘Insanity’: petrostates planning huge expansion of fossil fuels, says UN repor

Plans by nations including Saudi Arabia, the US and UAE would blow climate targets and ‘throw humanity’s future into question’ The world’s fossil fuel producers are planning expansions that would…

10 11 2023 | 16:04

Pictou, NS Community Centre Expects $350K Annual Saving from Building Retrofit

The C$2.9-million retrofit of a community centre in Pictou County, Nova Scotia, is expected to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and energy use by 34%, save $356,000 in annual operating costs, and…

10 11 2023 | 16:01

Up to $185B in Investment, 8 to 9 GW of New Capacity as Hydro-Québec Unveils 2035 Plan

Hydro-Québec will invest C$155 to $185 billion by 2035 and install 8,000 to 9,000 megawatts of new grid capacity, including 3,800 to 4,200 MW of new hydroelectric generation, under a new action plan…

10 11 2023 | 15:54

Kingston Excludes Gas from ‘Blanket Support’ for New Electricity Projects

City councillors in Kingston, Ontario, have voted in favour of “blanket municipal support” for new electricity projects, with an amendment to withhold that the support from any projects that use…

10 11 2023 | 15:50

First-of-its-Kind Course Trains MIT Students as Clean Energy Project Mediators

As the United States injects hundreds of billions of dollars into clean energy through its signature climate law, known as the Inflation Reduction Act, criticism is growing louder about where, how,…

10 11 2023 | 15:34

Lac-Mégantic Microgrid to Become Model for Local Communities

Two years after commissioning a smart microgrid in Lac-Mégantic, the town in Quebec’s Estrie region whose downtown was incinerated a decade ago by a runaway oil train, the federal government and…

10 11 2023 | 15:31

Sask. Gas Utility Could Face Fines, Jail Time in Carbon Tax Dispute

Saskatchewan’s natural gas utility could face hefty fines for not remitting the carbon tax to the federal government, and its executives may also face jail for failing to do so, federal legislation…

10 11 2023 | 15:28

Utilities Need Deep Engagement, Trusted Point of Contact to Deliver Energy Efficiency to Underserved Communities

A non-profit in Winooski, Vermont is recommending community-based approaches to customer engagement to connect energy efficiency programs with low-income and racialized households, after discovering…

10 11 2023 | 15:25

‘Notable Knowledge Gaps’ Have Canadians Overlooking EV Benefits: Survey

Canadians have “notable knowledge gaps” about the cost and performance of electric vehicles, which may be holding them back from making that first EV purchase, concludes a survey commissioned by…