Ugandan Farmers Whose Land Will Soon Become a Crude Oil Pipeline Pathway Lose Years of Livelihood.
After years of uncertainty, communities are demanding proper compensation from major oil companies who will soon begin construction of a major pipeline through their land.
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India to build six nuclear reactors with the help of France’s EDF.
French multinational energy company EDF has submitted its offer to provide assistance in the construction of some six nuclear reactors in the Indian province of Maharashtra.
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As the Climate Warms, Could the U.S. Face Another Dust Bowl?
Improved agricultural practices and widespread irrigation may stave off another agricultural calamity in the Great Plains. But scientists are now warning that two inescapable realities — rising temperatures and worsening drought — could still spawn a modern-day Dust Bowl.
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U.S. has entered unprecedented climate territory, EPA warns.
The Trump administration delayed the report, which cites urban heat waves and permafrost loss as signs of global warming, for three years For years, President Donald Trump and his deputies played down the impact of greenhouse gas emissions
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Kenya emissions trading plan at advanced stage, says finance minister.
Carbon credits system to be managed through national carbon credits and green assets registry Nairobi — Kenya aims to set up an emissions trading system that will allow companies and other bodies to buy emissions allowances, the finance minister said on Tuesday, as the country strives
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My-PV uses PV for thermal building component activation.
Solar company My-PV has developed a solar-power system using thermal building component activation in commercial buildings: An electric underfloor heating system releases excess solar energy as heat to the building foundation.
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Solar Sustainability Best Practices Benchmark.
A new flagship Solar Sustainability Report of SolarPower Europe provides best practices across the entire value Chain.
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UN confirms military forces blocking aid in Ethiopia's Tigray region following CNN investigation
(CNN)The United Nations has confirmed that military forces are impeding humanitarian access to parts of Ethiopia's war-torn Tigray region, after
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Top Australia regulator sees no future for coal-fired generators.
Australia’s fleet of ageing coal fired generators are going broke and are likely to become less reliable in the future as operators stop maintaining them, according to the chair of the federal government’s key energy advisory body.
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Indonesia utility will finish building 20GW of coal capacity before turning to renewables.
Indonesia’s biggest utility has pledged to stop building new coal power plants beyond its current pipeline of projects.
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Ambitious German net-zero goal may require reliance on carbon capture, green hydrogen.
When Chancellor Angela Merkel announced that Germany will aim to reach net-zero emissions by 2045, Frank Peter was surprised.
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Professor Mattheos Santamouris URBAN OVERHEATING, MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES AND THE IMPACT ON HEALTH.
The lecture aims to present and discuss recent research developments in the field of urban overheating, its impact on the city life.
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Forest the size of France regrown worldwide over 20 years, study finds
Nearly 59m hectares of forests have regrown since 2000, showing that regeneration in some places is paying off. An area of forest the size of France has regrown around the world over the past 20 years, showing that regeneration in some places is paying off, a new analysis has found.
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India: Coal-dependent power producers should prepare for climate transition risk
Coal power producers face lower credit ratings under Paris-aligned energy transition Climate change has created financial risks for business. These can be broadly categorised as physical and transition risks.
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Middle East oil producers move to maximize oil assets amid grim revenue future
Within the last month, Saudi Arabia’s state oil giant Aramco has announced the sale of a minority—but large—stake in its pipeline business, the possibility to sell another 1 percent of its stock, and intentions to put up for sale stakes in some oil fields.
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On sustainability, think about trees and water pipes.
Circular economy and sustainability are buzzwords synonymous with globetrotting NGO executives and professors whose high sounding lectures saturate the atmosphere in the ivory towers that are the world’s institutions of higher learning.
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Net zero strategy to up the numbers for firms.
Governments worldwide have renewed their commitments towards the Paris agreement on climate change by resubmitting and even updating their nationally determined contributions (NDC). These are commitments that countries made to cut carbon emission as well as contribute to adaptation efforts.
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Kenya's 'World's Best Teacher' gives away 80% of his monthly income to help the poor.
In a small overcrowded classroom in Pwani village, rural Kenya, Peter Tabichi teaches his students science. Born in Kiisi, 37-year-old Tabichi is from a family full of teachers.
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UK vows to hold Cop26 in person amid uncertainty over whether delegates will be offered vaccines.
Prior to the pandemic, it was expected that 30,000 people would attend the Glasgow climate summit.
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