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23 07 2020 | 19:27

Johnnie Walker maker creates plastic-free paper-based spirits bottle.

Diageo aims to begin bottling Johnnie Walker whisky using ‘world’s first’ design next year. The multinational drinks company Diageo says it has created the world’s first paper-based spirits bottle…

23 07 2020 | 19:21

The most important renewable energy project in Africa in 2019, with Safiatou Alzouma Nouhou, GSR2020.

Discover what makes the Benban Solar Park special. And why it should inspire other African countries.       10 July 2020 REN21

23 07 2020 | 18:53

Aldi commits to removing over 2 billion pieces of plastic by 2025.

By 2020 Aldi aims for 100% of all of their own label packaging to be recyclable, reusable or compositable and across all products by 2025. Last year’s report by Environmental Investigation Agency (…

23 07 2020 | 09:13

ECB developing an appetite for green bonds.

In a recent interview Christine Lagarde, president of the European Central Bank, announced that they will begin to use the bank’s asset purchase scheme to pursue green objectives. “I want to explore…

23 07 2020 | 08:53

The US is headed for climate disaster – but Joe Biden's green plan might just work.

Biden’s $2tn green agriculture plan is ambitious but realistic. That’s important, because everything is riding on it. The world’s food supply is imperiled by a climate crisis already upon us, and …

22 07 2020 | 08:28

World's largest oil firm agrees to carbon cuts to tackle climate crisis.

Saudi Aramco joins Oil and Gas Climate Initiative pledge but critics say targets are insufficient. The world’s biggest oil company, Saudi Aramco, has joined an alliance of oil companies to set the…

19 07 2020 | 08:18

World Mayors Call for Car-Free Streets, End to Fossil Fuel Subsidies as Part of ‘Green and Just Recovery’

Mayors from some of the world's major cities have unveiled their vision for how the world can recover from the coronavirus pandemic while encouraging environmental justice and fighting the climate…

16 07 2020 | 08:57

Renewables associations issue statement on the green recovery.

The world’s leading renewable associations today issue a joint statement setting out policy priorities for a green recovery involving accelerated clean energy deployment. Under the banner of the…

16 07 2020 | 08:42

Joe Biden unveils aggressive $2tn climate and jobs plan.

Proposal outlines $2tn for clean energy infrastructure and climate solutions, to be spent as quickly as possible in next four years. Joe Biden has unveiled a new, more aggressive climate and jobs…

16 07 2020 | 08:30

Offshore wind energy investment quadruples despite Covid-19 slump.

Investors give greenlight to $35bn worth of projects worldwide in first half of 2020. Global offshore wind investment more than quadrupled in the first half of the year even as the coronavirus…

16 07 2020 | 08:22

U.S. Offshore Wind Power Blown on Course.

Investment in U.S. offshore wind projects are set to hit $78 billion (€69 billion) this decade, in contrast with an estimated $82 billion for U.S. offshore oil and gasoline projects, Wood Mackenzie…

12 07 2020 | 09:09

LEAK: ‘Efficiency first’ is top priority of draft EU energy strategy.

Efficiency must be at the core of Europe’s energy policy, the European Commission says in a draft policy document outlining its vision of a more agile, low-carbon energy system powered chiefly by…

12 07 2020 | 08:59

Renewable Natural Gas Isn't a Green Solution for Climate Change.

Natural gas is a versatile fossil fuel that accounts for about a third of U.S. energy use. Although it produces fewer greenhouse gas emissions and other pollutants than coal or oil, natural gas is a…

12 07 2020 | 08:54

OLADE and IRENA Put Renewables at Heart of Post-Pandemic Economic Recovery in Latin America and the Caribbean.

Accelerating renewables could bring 3 million jobs to Latin America as region battles COVID-19.

12 07 2020 | 08:38

Renewables offer coal-dependent European countries a low-cost transition option

With the energy transition in Europe at a significant crossroads and the European Union looking to increase its climate ambitions to a 55% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by the end of the…

12 07 2020 | 08:29

German transmission operator 50Hertz begins planning for 100% renewable energy grid.

German transmission system operator 50Hertz has launched an economic and climate initiative aiming to draw 100 per cent of the electricity delivered from renewable sources by 2032. 50Hertz supplies…

12 07 2020 | 08:28

VW to ditch petrol and diesel cars manufacturing at key factory.

Volkswagen is set to remove production lines for all internal combustion engine vehicles from one of its key factories this year, replacing them with electric vehicle production capacity.EURACTIV’s…

12 07 2020 | 08:27

IRENA Innovation Week 2020: 5-8 October 2020

The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) invites you to save the date for the third edition of IRENA Innovation Week – a virtual gathering of policymakers, innovators, developers and…

12 07 2020 | 08:21

Protecting 30% of planet could bolster economy, study says.

Scientists claim widespread conservation can bring rewards if right policies are followed. Nearly a third of the world’s oceans and land area could be placed under environmental protections without…

12 07 2020 | 08:04

NSW government awards $1m grant to develop ‘flying car’.

Testing facility for zero-emissions four-passenger electric aircraft expected to be built in Narromine within the year. The New South Wales government has awarded almost $1m from a regional grants…