Global Renewables Investment Return 7 Times Higher Than Fossil Fuels.
Renewable power investment continues to outperform fossil fuel investment across the globe, according to the latest research. This provides a strong signal regarding the decline of fossil fuel investment.
Read MoreWorld running out of time to tackle climate change, Prince Charles says.
LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - The world is running out of time to tackle climate change, Prince Charles, the 72-year-old heir to the British throne, said on Thursday, as Britain pledges to reach net zero by 2050.
Read MoreThe untapped green energy potential of the Baltic States.
Offshore wind could not only propel the Baltics to the forefront of the energy transition, but also to the ranks of clean energy exporters, writes Lukas Trakimavičius.
Read MoreTime is running short – but we can get a grip on the climate crisis.
Today’s targets are nowhere near enough, we must speed up change and halve global emissions in the next decade
Read MoreHow the shipping industry can halve climate-warming black carbon in the Arctic.
Switching to cleaner shipping fuel would prevent Arctic warming and deliver an easy win for the climate.
Read MoreGREENPEACE AFRICA: Pollution is killing Kenya's lakes, NEMA must Act
The recent tragedy of poisoned fish in Kenya's Lake Nakuru and Lake Victoria is threatening both the health of consumers and the livelihoods of communi
Read MoreStudy reveals plunge in lithium-ion battery costs.
Analysis quantifies a dramatic price drop that parallels similar improvements in solar and wind energy, and shows further steep declines could be possible.
Read MoreUK government to allow new North Sea oil and gas exploration.
Joint investment of up to £16bn tied to industry promise to cut carbon emissions by 50% by end of decade.
Read MoreWind industry warns not building enough to curb global warming.
LONDON (Reuters) -The world’s wind power industry is falling far short of installing the capacity needed to limit global warming, a report by the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) showed.
Read MoreEurope passes milestone with half of coal plants closed or set to retire by 2030
Half of Europe’s 324 coal-fueled power plants have either closed or announced a retirement date before 2030, it emerged on Monday (22 March) when French power utility EDF announced the 162nd plant will close in 2022.
Read MoreWind and Solar Can Improve Energy Security and Independence in Albania
IRENA’s renewables readiness assessment offers Albania recommendations to align energy policy with growth and climate agendas.
Read MoreOpen season in Sudan as trophy hunters flock to shoot rare ibex.
Conservationists fear for endangered Nubian ibex in Sudan as westerners sold permits to hunt. Sudanese conservationists have accused trophy hunters of exploiting the country’s political transition to hunt the country’s unprotected rare animals.
Read MorePenises are shrinking because of pollution, warns environmental scientist
In case you needed another reason to care about the climate crisis, it has been found that pollution is causing human penises to shrink. A leading epidemiologist and environmental scientist has published a book which examines the link between industrial chemicals and penile length.
Read MoreBP board wants shareholders to vote against Paris Agreement climate resolution.
LONDON (Bloomberg) --BP’s board urged shareholders to reject a climate resolution filed by Dutch activist investor Follow This, despite pledging to work with the group last year to draft such a proposal.
Read MoreJapan looks to end support for overseas coal power projects.
Country will align with US and Europe on moving away from carbon. TOKYO -- The Japanese government is considering ending support for the exportation of coal-fired power plants to follow the lead of the U.S. and Europe on decarbonization, Nikkei has learned.
Read MoreMajor climate polluters accused of greenwashing with sports sponsorship.
Report reveals more than 250 deals between high-carbon industries and leading sports teams.
Read MoreJoe Biden invites 40 world leaders to virtual summit on climate crisis.
Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin among invitees as US heralds return to forefront of climate fight. Joe Biden has invited 40 world leaders to a virtual summit on the climate crisis, the White House said in a statement on Friday.
Read MoreInvesting in Africa’s Engineers to build resilience against Change in Climate
Over the last couple of years, there have been significant events that raised valid questions around the impact of shifting weather patterns and climate change on the African continent.
Read MoreRisk of new ‘international embarrassment’ if we phase out coal and gas too soon
Special report: Inside the massive 10,000-submission mailbag on draft plan to reduce New Zealand's emissions to net-zero The Climate Change Commission faces strong industry pushback against phasing out coal and gas energy.
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