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07 09 2020 | 11:06

Spreading the message on onshore wind: new WindEurope infographic

We all know about the huge expansion of offshore wind envisaged in Europe. And that's great.But the EU wants onshore wind to grow even more.  They want offshore to grow from 23 GW today to up to 450…

07 09 2020 | 11:01

Climate action and jobs to be focus for leading young women economists in Secretary-General convened roundtable - 3 September 2020 – 8:00-10:00AM EDT]

New bold and innovative policy ideas and solutions to address the increasing acute situation of unemployment during the recovery from COVID-19, and the need to vastly accelerate climate action, will…

07 09 2020 | 10:17

BFI study calls on film industry to urgently reduce emissions.

Big-budget blockbusters produce 2,840 tonnes of CO2, though their environmental impact is often ‘underreported’, study reveals. A landmark BFI study has called for the film industry to step up…

07 09 2020 | 10:06

If democracy looks doomed, Extinction Rebellion may have an answer.

At the heart of a new climate emergency bill lies a simple idea to cut through Westminster groupthink: a citizens’ assembly.

07 09 2020 | 09:26

The FAO and Climate Action launch the Great Food Challenge Digital Event Series.

The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) and Climate Action are hosting a three-part digital event series addressing global food, agriculture, and land use challenges in the…

07 09 2020 | 09:25

Investing in jobs and climate is key.

Richard Murphy and Colin Hines stress the importance of the government spending money on creating jobs as well as on infrastructure to deal with the impact of coronavirus on people and the planet.

07 09 2020 | 09:22

HSBC and Pollination Group partner for first large-scale investment opportunity to protect nature.

HSBC Global Asset Management and Pollination have partnered with the ambition to create the world’s largest dedicated natural capital asset management company. HSBC Global Asset Management Limited…

07 09 2020 | 09:11

Africa declared free of wild polio after decades of work.

Achievement comes following Nigeria vaccination drive, with last cases of wild virus recorded four years ago. Africa has been declared free from wild polio, after decades of work by a coalition of…

04 09 2020 | 11:36

TWRE: Turkish Women in Renewables and Energy - Enablers of Gender Equality in Energy Transition of Turkey.

Sustainability is crucial for the future of the world and energy transition has an important role in it. To be able to achieve a sustainable future men and women has to be equal. Turkish Women in…

03 09 2020 | 08:54

Celebrate World Energy Storage Day and Join #WESD Global Conference & Expo on 22nd Sept 2020!!

On the 4th World Energy Storage Day, India Energy Storage Alliance (IESA), India’s leading alliance on energy storage & e-mobility is organizing a one-of-its-kind Global Conference & Expo to…

03 09 2020 | 08:32

Researchers will develop a technology heat mitigation plan for one of the world's hottest cities.

Saudi Arabia’s Riyadh Royal Commission has engaged UNSW’s High Performance Architecture team to reduce the city’s temperatures and make it more sustainable. The Royal Commission for Riyadh has…

31 08 2020 | 08:32

Scottish nuclear power station to shut down early after reactor problems.

Exclusive: EDF Energy to close Hunterston next year after spending £200m on repairs. Hunterston nuclear power station, one of the UK’s oldest remaining nuclear plants, is to close down next year,…

31 08 2020 | 08:29

50 new green hydrogen projects show Europe, Australia, Asia are lead players but US$75 billion in costs and government inaction could create delays.

The green hydrogen industry needs more government backing to reach demand goals. The renewable rich green hydrogen industry is accelerating with 50 new projects announced in the last year including…

31 08 2020 | 08:04

Britain to get first commercial refinery for extracting precious metals from e-waste.

Cheshire-based facility will be world’s first to use bacteria-based recycling processes. The UK is to get its first commercial refinery for extracting precious metals from electronic waste, which…

31 08 2020 | 08:01

PV cheapest power generating technology in UK.

New Government figures indicate that large-scale solar will be lowest cost deploy and maintain over the next two decades. New analysis on electricity generation costs published by the department…

31 08 2020 | 07:59

Renewable Energy Remains One of America’s Most Attractive Investment Options.

Investors who know the renewables market best believe its brightest days are still to come, writes Gregory Wetstone. Gregory Wetstone is president and CEO of the American Council on Renewable Energy…

31 08 2020 | 07:57

Weatherwatch: solar farms with added food.

New panels harvest blue and green light for electricity, letting red light through to crops below. With solar farms in the sunny south of England now being economically viable without subsidy there…

31 08 2020 | 07:33

Children raised in greener areas have higher IQ, study finds.

Research also found lower levels of difficult behaviour in rich and poor neighbourhoods. Growing up in a greener urban environment boosts children’s intelligence and lowers levels of difficult…

31 08 2020 | 07:14

Fight Climate Change With Your Undies — A Hang Drying Manifesto.

Hang drying clothes is a simple practice that holds nothing short of immense power and pollution-saving potential. This most humdrumiest of daily chores, in which we simply hang damp clothes over a…