The Window for Climate Action Has Not Yet Closed

Joint Statement by COP26 President Alok Sharma, COP27 President-Designate Sameh Shoukry and UN Climate Change Executive Secretary Patricia Espinosa

350.org reacts to release today of UN IPCC Climate Report: “FOSSIL FUELS DID THIS”

Global -- 350.org takes actions and puts forward strong reactions to today's' release of

Nigeria's electricity grid collapses for the second time in a month

LAGOS, April 9 (Reuters) - Nigeria's national electricity grid has collapsed for the second time in a month, the federal ministry of power said on Saturday, leaving the parts of the country it serves, including capital Abuja and Africa's biggest city Lagos, without power

UNDP announces US$2.2 million in grants to local innovators to accelerate local climate action across 19 countries

UNDP and Adaptation Innovation Marketplace partners, with support from Adaptation Fund and European Union, announce US$2.2 million in grants to local innovators to accelerate local climate action across 19 countries  

SUSTAINABLE RESOURCES Verifications Scheme (SURE) obtained final recognition by the European Commission

Global Alliance of politicians call for $500 billion a year to avert climate disaster

MEMBERS OF THE GLOBAL ALLIANCE FOR A GREEN DEAL URGE IMF TO TAKE UP PROPOSALS FIRST MADE BY THE PRIME MINISTER OF BARBADOS, MIA MOTTLEY, AT COP26

Solar Overtakes Wind Energy For First Time In Global Rush For Renewables

Solar power has overtaken wind for the first time, in the race to develop renewable energy capacity around the globe.

The climate risk for hydropower

With climate change set to bring more severe and frequent storms to some parts of the world and an increased risk of drought to others, the risks to countries which rely on hydropower differ – as do the responses.

Renewable energy capacity addition exceeded other sources in 2021

Renewable energy has continued to grow and gain momentum despite global uncertainties, according to new data released by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) April 11, 2022.

Renewables key to 'independence'

Russia's invasion of Ukraine has shaken many long-held Western assumptions about the foundations of peace in Europe. Among other things, it has renewed policymakers' focus on energy dependence as a key strategic issue.

Egypt can cover all electricity needs from solar energy in 10 years only due to natural favors: Energy expert

The future of renewable energy in Egypt is far more promising than that in Europe if the human factor from laws and decision makers will earnestly pave the way since nature gives the country all the ingredients for success.

Swedish firms ink deal to make green hydrogen with wind power

A project to produce green hydrogen using wind power is planned in the mid-east of Sweden, which is expected to have the ability to make up to 240 tons of the stuff on-site every day.

China-Africa collaboration boosts Africa's green energy development

Addis Ababa - After nine years of construction, the first unit of the China-built Zungeru Hydroelectric Power Station in Nigeria was put into operation in late March, with the other three units expected to go online by the end of this year.

Cop26 message and legacy `still hold´, says climate change chief

The legacy of last year’s Cop26 “still holds”, the chief executive of the Committee on Climate Change has said.

Climate change will mean fewer fish to catch in the future, study suggests

Warming of the oceans due to climate change will mean that while the fish caught today will still exist in the future, they will not exist in as many numbers, new research suggests.

Enel to accelerate growth in Brazil's renewable energy

SAO PAULO, April 14 (Reuters) - Enel (ENEI.MI) is planning to ramp up its growth in renewable power in Brazil in the coming years with new investments in onshore solar and wind generation plants, the company's C

Solar Energy Corporation of India launches ‘first-of-its-kind’ 1,000MWh battery storage tender

The government-controlled Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has launched a 500MW/1,000MWh pilot tender for large-scale standalone battery storage.

BlackRock, Mubadala to invest $526 mln in Tata Power's renewable energy unit

BENGALURU, April 14 (Reuters) - India's Tata Power Company (TTPW.NS) said on Thursday that BlackRock Real Assets and Abu Dhabi's Mubadala Investment Company would invest 40 billion rupe

First Subsidy-Free Offshore Wind Farm Reaches Turbine Installation Phase

Cadeler’s jack-up Wind Osprey has left Sif’s facility at Maasvlakte 2 in the Port of Rotterdam loaded with the first batch of Siemens Gamesa 11 MW wind turbines to be installed at the 1.5 GW Hollandse Kust Zuid wind farm in the Dutch North Sea.

Tanzania plans to generate 200MW from geothermal energy by 2025

The government of Tanzania plans to generate 200 megawatts of electricity from geothermal energy by 2025, an official said on Saturday evening.