A recent report by British think tank Ember highlights the urgent need to stop using coal for power generation if we are to have any chance of meeting the targets set out in the
New Mexico seeks to become an economy less reliant on oil and gas, but the extractive industries continue to exert their might on the state and its people
One of the first bills she pushed sought a…
At Joe Biden’s virtual summit, achieving net zero by 2050 was considered a given, not something you might do, possibly, if Matt Canavan lets you.
While Australians slept on Thursday night, an…
Much of the conversation surrounding the ecological benefits of tropical rainforests focuses on South America's Amazon. However, the forests of Central Africa are just as important.
The European Union is considering a new tax on imports as it tries to fight climate change, and the U.S. is raising concerns about it.
At issue is what’s known as a border adjustment carbon tax.
By tackling climate change and biodiversity loss, everyone will be better off, thanks to better jobs, cleaner air and water, fewer pandemics, and improved health and well-being. But, as with any…
Study finds returns must repay four times the payoff from clean energy investment to justify escalating risk.
Coal financing costs have surged over the last decade as investors demand returns four…
As world powers and polluters end a two-day climate summit with heavy promises to prevent the global warming crisis from spiraling -- are declarations enough and what are the current flaws in Europe'…
Latest data released by the Copernicus Climate Change Service show that globally 2020 was on par with the warmest year ever recorded, marking the end of the warmest decade on record, while CO2 …
The hysteria about urban density that arrived with the coronavirus is—like the pandemic itself—already easing. Regardless of how quickly or slowly urbanites return to their cramped apartments,…
UNEP-FI has brought together 43 of the world’s leading banks to form the UN-convened Net-Zero Banking Alliance.
The newest net-zero alliance, the Net-Zero Banking Alliance (NZBA) brings together an…
• how the #urban heat can be mitigated holistically,
• the impact #renewableenergy technologies can have in an urban environment and facing #energy #poverty in under-developed regions,
The African Continental Free Trade Area is a positive step, but it is no panacea. If Africa is to overcome barriers to structural transformation and industrialization, a broader strategy, based on…
ExxonMobil announces production cuts and improved financials – transparency needed
ExxonMobil Guyana ended the year with good news – local operations reached maximum capacity of 120,000 bpd by end…
Scientists say a "forgotten" coffee plant that can grow in warmer conditions could help future-proof the drink against climate change.
They predict we could soon be sipping Stenophylla, a rare wild…
Indigenous leaders and climate campaigners on Friday blasted President Joe Biden's refusal to shut down the Dakota Access Pipeline during a court-ordered environmental review, which critics framed as…
Could climate change be the next big James Bond mission and villain?
MI6 will begin monitoring other countries to ensure they are playing fair on their climate commitment pledges.
Industry-led and UN-convened Net Zero Banking Alliance also announced today, co-launched by the UNEP Finance Initiative and the Financial Services Taskforce of the Sustainable Markets Initiative
The following is a contributed article by Tony Seba and Adam Dorr, founder and research fellow, respectively, at RethinkX.
For the past 10 years, there has been a conventional energy bubble…