Norway calls for $1 trillion fund to sell some oil and gas stocks.
The government proposes to divest a reported $7.5 billion worth of shares in oil production, without banning mixed oil majors like Shell and Exxon Mobil.
Read MoreOne Planet Summit at the 4th Environment Assembly in Nairobi, Kenya.
The fourth day of the Environment Assembly was a busy one, with the High-Level Segment and the One Planet Summit. Here are the links to some of the high-level speeches:
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Cyclone Idai: 'Massive disaster' in Mozambique and Zimbabwe
Cyclone Idai has triggered a "massive disaster" in southern Africa affecting hundreds of thousands if not millions of people, the UN has said. The region has been hit by widespread flooding and devastation affecting Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Malawi.
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No one in Turkana should die of hunger - CS Wamalwa
• Around 805,000 people out of 1.2 million people in Turkana are faced with starvation. • CS Wamalwa said the National government has enough food to feed affected victims
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«Oχι» σε αιολικό στη Μακρόνησο.
Αλλοιώνει η δημιουργία ενός αιολικού πάρκου τον χαρακτήρα της Μακρονήσου; Το Κεντρικό Συμβούλιο Νεωτέρων Μνημείων απάντησε θετικά, απορρίπτοντας πρόταση που υπέβαλε στο ΥΠΠΟ ο Δήμος Κέας, στον οποίο ανήκει ιδιοκτησιακά το ακατοίκητο νησί.
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Puerto Rico is on its way to 100% renewable electricity.
A bill to mandate that the island’s electric system move to 100% renewable energy by 2050 has passed the Puerto Rico Senate and is being sent to the House for reconciliation, the last stop before it is expected to be signed by Governor Rosselló.
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Australian energy innovations on the world stage.
Saving the world is a goal for most children. Some go on to invent the tools we need to do this. Planet Ark Power’s engineers are these inventors: they are revolutionalising our energy supply and lowering electricity costs all the while reducing harmful CO2 emissions.
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Energy storage in the United States expected to triple in 2019.
Energy storage in the United States is expected to triple in 2019 according to Climate Action. That makes for a great headline, but wh
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Solar Servicing Costs to Halve by 2025, Driven by Service Practice Innovation and Technology Cost.
The global market for solar services is forecast to increase from $8.13 billion in 2017 to $14.48 billion by 2025, driven by an aging asset base, as well as new installations.
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The top 10 countries in the world by wind energy capacity.
Wind energy is a well-established source of renewable energy, but what countries have the highest wind energy capacity in the world?
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EkoRE breaks ground on 1 GW vertically integrated module factory in Turkey.
The company also revealed that on April 9, the project was awarded “special project” status under the Turkish government’s “Project Based Investment Incentive System,” a 2.4 billion TRL (around US$430 million) incentive scheme launched in August 2017.
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Climate change making storms like Idai more severe, say experts.
Destructive power of storms likely to increase in future as world warms up
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Weather forecasts: time to talk about climate change.
Climate must not be confused with local conditions, but remodelled broadcasts could help people understand the dangers we face.
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School climate strikes: 1.4 million people took part, say campaigners.
Activist Greta Thunberg, 16, says action proved ‘no one is too small to make a difference’.
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EIA: U.S. Renewable Electricity Generation Has Doubled In 10 Years.
Renewable generation provided a new record of 742 million MWh of electricity in 2018, which is nearly double the 382 million MWh produced in 2008, according to a new
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Study Claims People Prefer Wind Turbines As Neighbors Over Other Energy Plants.
A new University of Delaware (UD) study hasexamined the attitudes of people who live in close proximity
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100% renewable energy requires ‘a lot of green hydrogen’.
The production of so-called green hydrogen from wind and solar electricity is seen as a potential game-changer for the transition to a 100% renewable energy system. But getting there will take some time and some intermediary solutions will be needed, says Daan Peters.
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EU Parliament votes for 55% emissions cuts by 2030
Members of the European Parliament voted in favour of increasing the EU’s 2030 emission cuts target to 55% and a net-zero mid-century target on Thursday (14 March), bringing an end to weeks of infighting.
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Study charts six scenarios for fossil-free energy by 2050.
Cutting energy use in buildings, ramping up renewable electricity and developing large-scale storage with hydrogen are clear options in bringing energy emissions down to zero by 2050, according to a new study published on Thursday (14 March).
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