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Africa’s green revolution initiative has faltered: why other ways must be found

In July, the United Nations sounded alarms with its 2020 hunger report, which documented a 25% increase from 2019 to 2020 in the number of severely undernourished people in the world.

Climate Environment

Tunisian wildfires scorch poor region's cork industry

JENDOUBA, Tunisia, Sept 14 (Reuters) - For cork collector Khaled Warhani, the wildfires that devastated part of northern Tunisia's lush woodland this summer were a warning of how the changing climate will hurt his livelihood.

Climate

227 people were killed defending the environment last year, a new report shows. That's a record.

Behind the veil of the Covid-19 pandemic, 227 people were killed last year protecting forests, water and other natural resources under increasing stress from climate change, making 2020 the deadliest year on record for environment

Climate

Climate activists are being killed for trying to save our planet. There is a way to help

Last year, there were a record 227 killings globally. It is our duty to keep resisting the insatiable forces that led to their deaths.

Climate

UK establishes 265 million-pound subsidy pot for renewable developers

Renewable energy developers will compete for a share in a £265m subsidy pot as the government aims to support a record number of projects in the sector through a milestone subsidy scheme later this year.

Energy

Tamil Nadu plans 4 more gigawatts of solar, battery storage projects.

The Indian state of Tamil Nadu is planning to develop 4GW of additional solar projects as well as new battery energy storage systems, according to local media.

Energy

Tesla recommends 20 gigawatt battery storage plan for Australia grid

Tesla, the world’s most successful electric vehicle company and battery storage developer, has called for a 20 gigawatt storage target as a means to ensure Australia has enough “dipatchable” power in place for the transition to a grid dominated by wind and solar.

Energy

Governments falling woefully short of Paris climate pledges, study finds

As Cop26 meeting approaches, analysis shows world is on track for 3C temperature increase if present trends continue.

Climate

Spain’s energy cooperatives lead charge to exploit solar power.

Community initiatives boosted as government signals change in policies that favour energy giants.

Energy

Biden unveils plan for solar power to produce 45% of US electricity by 2050

Solar power could reach 40 per cent by 2035 by doubling the installation of solar energy annually, according to new study.

Energy

‘It’s overwhelming’: London reels from September heat.

England and Wales have seen increasingly warm weather this week. While the sweltering temperatures of up to 29C this week have been an opportunity to enjoy the last gasp of summer, the heat feels disconcerting to those concerned about the climate crisis.

Climate

Packaging generates a lot of waste – now Maine and Oregon want manufacturers to foot the bill for getting rid of it

Most consumers don’t pay much attention to the packaging that their purchases come in, unless it’s hard to open or the item is really over-wrapped.

Environment

Sainsbury’s announces partnership to make it easier to recycle aluminium coffee pods at home

The food giant has partnered with coffee pod manufacturer Dualit and On-Pack Recycling Label Ltd to produce aluminium pods that can be recycled at home if empty of coffee grinds.

Environment

Green finance and the EU sustainable taxonomy

How will the EU Commission’s sustainable taxonomy affect the ability of investors to assess the green credentials of financial products and what impact will it have on the real economy?

Energy Climate

One-third of the world’s tree species are threatened with extinction – here are five of them

One in three of the world’s tree species are at risk of becoming extinct, according to a recent report by the Glo

Environment

How a new app helps fishing boats avoid endangered species

The discarding of fish at sea – known as “bycatch” – happens when fish have no commercial value or annual quotas for a commercial species are limited.

Climate Environment

Canada’s Trans Mountain pipeline loses another insurer as U.S.-based Chubb abandons project

The world’s biggest publicly-traded provider of property and casualty insurance, Chubb, has become the 16th insurer to declare that it won’t back the controversial Trans Mountain pipeline, a coalition of climate and Indigenous campaigners announced yesterday.

Climate

Africa’s green revolution initiative has faltered: why other ways must be found

Tunisian wildfires scorch poor region's cork industry

227 people were killed defending the environment last year, a new report shows. That's a record.

Climate activists are being killed for trying to save our planet. There is a way to help

UK establishes 265 million-pound subsidy pot for renewable developers

Tamil Nadu plans 4 more gigawatts of solar, battery storage projects.

Tesla recommends 20 gigawatt battery storage plan for Australia grid

Governments falling woefully short of Paris climate pledges, study finds

Spain’s energy cooperatives lead charge to exploit solar power.

Biden unveils plan for solar power to produce 45% of US electricity by 2050

‘It’s overwhelming’: London reels from September heat.

Packaging generates a lot of waste – now Maine and Oregon want manufacturers to foot the bill for getting rid of it

Sainsbury’s announces partnership to make it easier to recycle aluminium coffee pods at home

Green finance and the EU sustainable taxonomy

One-third of the world’s tree species are threatened with extinction – here are five of them

How a new app helps fishing boats avoid endangered species

Canada’s Trans Mountain pipeline loses another insurer as U.S.-based Chubb abandons project

Global solar installations to hit 191GW in 2021—BNEF

EnergyAustralia moving forward with country’s largest battery storage project

‘Cake’ mentioned 10 times more than ‘climate change’ on UK TV – report