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Investors worth $30tr urge steel industry to 'safeguard future in face of climate change'

More than 250 institutional investors representing over $30tr in assets urge steel sector to set out decarbonisation strategies to guard against climate-related risks

Climate

The 2019 Annual Meeting of the American Association of Geographers on April 3-7, Washington

The Annual Meeting of the AAG is quite possibly the largest geography conference in the world, with over 8,500 geographers converging from the U.S., Canada, and nearly 60 other countries in a typical year.

Technology Solutions

'Grandfather Of Climate Science' Wallace Broecker Dies At 87

Wallace Broecker, a climate scientist who brought the term "global warming" into the public and scientific lexicon, died on Monday. He was 87.

Climate

Multidisciplinary Conference and Innovation Week at Mombasa's T.U.M in April.

This conference welcomes academics, researchers, practitioners and innovators from different disciplines, for knowledge exchange and networking. It will offer a forum for academics and researchers to showcase research processes and methodologies that are aligned to the conference theme.

Environment

The Katowice Climate Package: Making The Paris Agreement Work For All

When delegates adopted the 2015 Paris Agreement to widespread cheers and excitement, it was clear that further details needed to be negotiated on how the agreement would be implemented transparently and fairly for all.

Climate

Sustainable development is now a growing priority for private equity companies

A new PwC survey has found that responsible investment and sustainable development are become more of a priority for private equity companies.

Energy

Mayor of London announces £24 million grant to make black cabs ‘greener’

Sadiq Khan, Mayor of London, has announced plans for a £24 million grant to make black cabs greener.

Environment

MPs call for an end to fast fashion with 1p tax

A new report has found that implementing a 1p tax on clothing items could reduce the fast fashion movement across the UK.

Environment

How Restaurants Can Cut Food Waste on Valentine’s Day – and Every Day

Going out for a festive meal this Valentine’s Day? You’re not alone. On this holiday and others, restaurants see big business. That’s good news for the restaurant industry, but big business can generate a lot of food waste, which is a huge economic, social, and environmental problem.

Environment

IRENA chief: Renewable energy is ‘defence policy of the future’

Renewable energy will rewrite the geopolitical map, according to the man tasked with taking clean energy global. Adnan Z. Amin also told EURACTIV that any politicians not worried by the “truly frightening” risks of climate change are not in the right job.

Energy

Balearic Islands target 100% renewables, inspiring 26 EU islands

A plan by Spain’s Balearic Islands to switch to 100% renewable energy and ditch coal power became law last week, while 26 islands across the EU are launching a new clean energy strategy on Monday (18 February).

Energy

Balearic Islands target 100% renewables, inspiring 26 EU islands.

Energy

CO2 removals ‘increasingly necessary’ to avoid climate disaster, scientists warn

The failure to reverse growth in greenhouse gas emissions means the world is now increasingly dependent on unproven technologies to remove CO2 from the atmosphere in order to avert dangerous climate change, scientists warned on Tuesday (19 February).

Climate Technology Solutions

Regulatory flaws in Clean Energy Package, part 2: Can bad legislation deliver good regulation?

New rules on the internal electricity market, part of the Clean Energy Package (CEP), will soon be adopted. Volume, time pressure, complexity, and political weight took a toll on legislative quality – possibly leading to cumbersome implementation, writes Juliusz Kowalczyk.

Energy