As nations emerge from lockdown, Josef Aschbacher, Director of Earth Observation Programmes at the European Space Agency, discusses why government should link climate change measures to efforts aimed…
Up to 11,000 jobs, including pest and weed control, to be created but critics call for greater emphasis on climate change.
More than a billion dollars will be spent by the New Zealand government…
Following the COVID-19 pandemic, the Committee on Climate Change (CCC) has set out key principles for a nationwide green recovery.
In letters addressed to the Prime Minister and First Ministers in…
IRENA has modelled energy subsidies to 2030 and 2050 for their pathway to meet the Paris targets. Here, Michael Taylor summarises their findings. Firstly, they estimate today’s global direct energy…
Welcome to the 13th International Scientific Conference on Energy and Climate Change website. PROMITHEASnet – the Energy and Climate Change network, as the organizer, invites you to this three-days…
To get London moving again, the city’s mayor wants to drastically increase space for bicycles and pedestrians, measures that could permanently transform the capital.
The Climate Emergency we currently face requires adequate and immediate action. It is one of the most pervasive and threatening crises of our time.
We are facing an existential threat and rapid…
Dr António Sá da Costa was unanimously re-elected as EREF President for the next two years by members of the European Renewable Energies Federation (EREF).
Allianz has announced an update to its coal policy. The insurer had already excluded insurance for coal projects – specifically new coal plants and mines. With its updated policy, from 2023 on,…
The European Renewable Energies Federation (EREF) would like to express its full support to the recent ‘Green Recovery Alliance’ that was initiated within the European Parliament and has in the…
Strong growth in rooftop solar installations has continued to push coal fired generation out of the Australian electricity market, a new audit of the National Electricity Market has shown.
With 30% of the staff at national geothermal company LaGeo being women, females play a crucial role in El Salvador's current geothermal operations and further development, so a blog post by the World…
From making their own toothpaste to foraging locally for edible plants, more and more people are learning to cut the amount of rubbish they throw out. Here’s how they do it
Climate advisers call for work and training in low-carbon heating, water efficiency and flood-protection
Restarting the economy and getting people back to work after the coronavirus lockdown should…
Renewables giant Enel SpA is predicting a wave of consolidation in the green energy sector as smaller companies come under financial pressure from the effects of the coronavirus, opening a window for…
Enel SpA recorded group net production of 53,928 GWh for the first quarter of 2020, representing a 13.0% decrease compared to 61,956 GWh in the same period in 2019.
Notably, the group’s coal-fired…
The public body responsible for expanding access to electricity is seeking consultants to prepare a tender for rural PV mini-grids.
Mozambican electricity access body the Fundo de Energia (Funae)…
The global spread of COVID-19 has caused thousands of deaths and alarmed individuals, communities, businesses and society around the world. The decentralised renewable energy sector is no exception.…
As the human tragedy of the COVID-19 pandemic worsens, global restrictions to stop the spread of the virus — including stay-at-home orders, business closures and travel prohibitions — may contribute …