Remote Tasmanian island to be powered by ‘blowhole’ energy that harnesses waves.
Hopes the above-water unit on King Island can be expanded across Australia’s vast southern coastline. Technology that harnesses wave energy through a “blowhole” is being tested at a remote Tasmanian island in a project backed by federal grants and investors.
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Nationals coal push disrupts Scott Morrison's climate policy pivot.
Coalition tensions in evidence as growing chorus of Nationals call for new coal plants after PM sends zero emissions signal.
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World needs to kick its coal habit to start green recovery, says IEA head.
Energy watchdog’s Fatih Birol says shift away from coal in key regions needs to be made a global priority.
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These Are the ‘Positive’ Tipping Points That Could Slow Global Warming.
An academic paper suggests key tipping points can significantly reduce carbon emissions, which would help to slow global warming. Government policies are making coal uneconomical. Electric vehicle pricing structures have helped reduce the number of petrol and diesel car
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Dutch Court Orders Shell Oil to Pay for Harm Done to Nigerian Farmers.
Global environmental justice campaigners heralded a Dutch court's ruling Friday that Royal Dutch Shell's Nigerian subsidiary must pay punitive restitution to Nigerian villages for oil spill contamination that
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The Ecological Roots of India's Farming Crisis.
Over recent months Raja, a farmer in India's Tamil Nadu state, has had a change of routine.
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How Protecting Wetlands Can Help the Climate.
Although wetlands cover less than 4% of the Earth's surface, 40% of all animal species live or reproduce in them.
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Chemical Dumping Linked to California Sea Lions’ High Cancer Rates.
California sea lions (Zalophus californianus) have one of the highest rates of cancer of all mammals, and
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I changed my banking and super out of climate anxiety. Was it a smart financial decision?
One year ago Jessica Hamilton divested from fossil fuels. Here’s what she has learned since
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Ανοιχτή εκδήλωση 4 Φεβρουαρίου: ΤΑΜΕΙΟ ΑΝΑΚΑΜΨΗΣ & ΑΝΘΕΚΤΙΚΟΤΗΤΑΣ. ΕΥΚΑΙΡΙΑ ΓΙΑ ΜΙΑ ΠΡΑΣΙΝΗ ΜΕΤΑΒΑΣΗ.
Η αντίστροφη μέτρηση για την εκδήλωσή μας: "Ταμείο Ανάκαμψης & Ανθεκτικότητας. Ευκαιρία για μια πράσινη μετάβαση" έχει ξεκινήσει.
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ExxonMobil posts record loss, cuts value of shale assets by more than $20 billion.
Exxon Mobil Corp on Tuesday posted a historic annual loss after the COVID-19 pandemic hammered energy prices and the company reduced the value of shale gas properties by more than $20 billion.
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Infinium closes funding to decarbonise transportation sector with electrofuels solutions.
Infinium’s ElectrofuelsTM have the potential to help investors decarbonise their operations and meet their net zero carbon goals.
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Coca-Cola European Partners announces transition of company cars to electric vehicles by 2030.
Coca-Cola European Partners has announced it is joining EV100, a global initiative uniting companies that are committed to accelerating the transition to EVs.
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Aviva Investors to divest from companies who fail to to comply with new climate programme.
Aviva Investors has announced its Climate Engagement Escalation Programme, focused on its investments in 30 ‘Systemically Important Carbon Emitters’.
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Are we closing in on a common language on sustainable investing?
Financial markets rely on a common language. Before investors can take a view on a company’s prospects, they need to understand its assets and liabilities, its cashflows and earnings.
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Ending fossil fuels now.
IEEFA: ExxonMobil 2020 results come as no surprise: still not cove
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EDF begins work on 20 MW floating PV plant in France.
The French energy company will build the facility on the water reservoir of the Lazer hydroelectric plant, to double its production. Construction is expected to require 13 months.
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Global heating to blame for threat of deadly flood in Peru, study finds.
Research showing severe flood threat caused by global heating may set legal precedent in climate litigation
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Rich countries must update financial vows to tackle climate crisis, says UN.
Patricia Espinosa says fulfilling $100bn-a-year promise must be top priority to support developing world. Rich countries must step up with fresh financial commitments to help the developing world tackle the climate crisis, the UN’s climate chief has said.
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Joe Biden’s plans to combat climate crisis have – predictably – provoked GOP backlash.
Republican attacks, amplified by Fox News, have been met with a planned response from climate envoy John Kerry.
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