Can the Great Green Wall save China from the climate crisis?
A tree-planting scheme hopes to shelter Beijing from dust storms and provide local jobs. David Stanway and Carlos Garcia Rawlins travel to the Gobi Desert to meet the people sowing seeds in a race against climate breakdown.
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Hydrogen investment set to create 25,000 green jobs in Britain’s industrial heartlands
Planned investment of £6.8 billion into new hydrogen projects is set to launch a green jobs boom over the next ten years, according to the Energy Networks Association (ENA).
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The Arctic Council has weathered 25 years of bumpy Russia-western relations – but can it adapt to climate change?
For generations, the Arctic has captured our imaginations as a region of contradictions.
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Biden vows to double aid to developing countries vulnerable to climate crisis
President tells UN general assembly that US will become the world’s leading provider of climate finance
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Big line in the sand’: China promises no new coal-fired power projects abroad
Experts welcome Xi Jinping’s announcement at UN as hugely influential, but concerns remain over domestic emissions
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Developing nations welcome US climate finance pledge but warn more is needed
Rest of G20 should follow Joe Biden’s lead on funding commitments, says climate envoy.
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‘Earth looks fragile from space’: Jeff Bezos pledges $1bn to conservation
Donation from $10bn Bezos Earth Fund will go towards biodiversity hotspots in Congo Basin and Andes.
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Johnson says he has changed his mind on the climate – but he’s still dragging his feet
Outright denial has been replaced by something that may turn out to be even worse: delay.
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Drought in southwest US worst in over a century, induced by climate change, says government report
It also had third-highest daily average temperatures since 1895 between Jan 2020 and Aug 2021.
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Iconic United Nations building lights up with images of marine species in an artistic call for global solidarity and harmony with nature (21-24 September)
21 September 2021, New York — The Interspecies Assembly, a public art project commissioned by ART 2030, a non-profit organization which unites art with the
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Canada: Teck’s possible met coal exit an ominous sign for U.S. coal companies
Overseas demand, high prices and climate issues give Teck cover for met coal exit. Teck Resources, the Canada-based copper, zinc and coal mining company that is one of the biggest exporters of steelmaking coal in the world, is considering selling or spinning off its metallurgical coal o
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Australia: There’s a better way to manage coal closures than paying to delay them
Energy Ministers and the energy industry should reject the ESB capacity mechanism proposal 21 September 2021 (IEEFA Australia): The Energy Security Board’s (ESB) proposal for consumers to pay conventional generators such as coal and gas an extra fee for their capacity, not just the actu
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Shell sells Permian interests to ConocoPhillips for $9.5 billion
Energy giant Royal Dutch Shell sold its oil and gas business in the Permian Basin, the country’s largest oilfield, to ConocoPhillips for $9.5 billion cash on Monday.
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New York City faces risk of running out of water – fast
Maricopa County in Arizona, where cities of Phoenix and Scottsdale located, most exposed to climate risks overall New York City faces significant risk of running out of water by 2050, according to a new study.
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McDonald’s ditches plastic Happy Meal toys for sustainable options
The plastic toys will be phased out by end of 2025. McDonald’s says it will no longer include plastic toys in Happy Meals by the end of 2025 and make the switch to items made from renewable and recycled materials.
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Accepting gas power plants as sustainable investments in Asian taxonomies heightens greenwash risk
Accommodating the gas sector risks diluting standards and discouraging new pools of green capital. 21 September 2021 (IEEFA Asia): Incorporating gas-powered generation as a sustainable investment into Asian taxonomies could have unintended consequences, finds a
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India added 521 megawatts of rooftop solar in quarter, a 517% jump
India added 521MW of rooftop solar in Q2 2021, an increase of 517% compared to the 85MW added in the same quarter last year despite a slight increase in costs, according to a Mercom India report.
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Key renewable energy players call for sustainability and climate resilience across food and energy systems
Energy use is responsible for about one-third of greenhouse gases emitted by food systems. However, large disparities remain in the access to and use of sustainable, clean energy for agricultural activities across the world.
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IRENA: Joint Statement "Advancing Renewables in Agricultutre to meet SDGS & Climate Objectives"
Energy use is responsible for about one-third of greenhouse gases emitted by food systems. However, large disparities remain in the access to and use of sustainable, clean energy for agricultural activities across the world.
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