Gas giants paying zero income tax on Australian operations, new data shows

As the gas and oil industry gathers in Brisbane for the annual APPEA summit, new data has revealed that a handful of the biggest miners of Australian gas have paid no income tax for the better part of the past decade.

'Unrelentingly challenging' market headwinds stalls US clean energy build: ACP

The US installed 28.5GW of utility battery storage, solar, and wind capacity last year – flat compared to deployment in 2020 – as multiple market “headwinds” continued to imped the industry’s ability to deliver sustained growth necessary to keep the country on track to achieve a carbon-free elect

EU plan to import vast amounts of green hydrogen from North Africa 'makes little sense': study

EU plans to import millions of tonnes of green hydrogen from North Africa make “little sense” due to high costs and counter-productive climate impacts, according to a new study commissioned by a Brussels watchdog and a Dutch think-tank.

'Almost no country building renewables at pace needed for green H2 economy': ETC chair

The creation of a global green hydrogen economy will require renewable energy generation for hydrogen production alone to reach the equivalent of more than double 2022’s total electricity demand by 2050 – and almost no country is currently building out renewables at the pace required, according t

Aussie billionaire aims to mine $8bn US fund for coal-to-hydrogen industrial conversion

Fortescue Future Industries (FFI), owned by Australian billionaire Andrew ‘Twiggy’ Forrest, is planning to convert a former coal mine in US state of Washington into a green hydrogen production facility, using funds it hopes to win from the federal government’s $8bn H2 hub fund, the com

'Scalability is wind power's strength but also its Achilles heel – we need a fresh take'

The recent Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report is another harsh wake up call. We are eight years away from the deadline to halve global emissions, and the world is currently in the grip of an energy price shock.

'Talk is cheap': G20 failing on COP26 but Ukraine sparks new urgency, says Bloomberg

None of the G20 group of major economies has followed through with policies to match the climate action pledges made at COP26 – although Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has brought added impetus to the green agenda, said research group BloombergNEF.

Climate Change Job Vacancies Update - 19 May 2022

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'This is a climate and energy security crisis – these four steps can help green hydrogen solve it'

The terrible events in Ukraine mean we now face a dual crisis of climate and security that requires us to stop merely fiddling at the margins of a fossil fuel-based economy. More radical solutions are needed – I’ll set out the four key steps below – with green hydrogen playing a central role.

'By 2026 it'll be too late' | Global green energy boom plus deep decarbonisation to reach Paris: ETC

The international gear-up to a renewables-driven global energy system will need to be supercharged by the removal of vast volumes of CO2 alongside “deep decarbonisation” for the planet to stand a chance of limiting global warming to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels, according to a new

Climate change: The Indian village that could disappear under water

Uppada, a coastal village in the southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, is known for its unique weaving tradition. But its existence is under threat because of rising sea levels.

Can green urbanism be a solution to climate change crisis?

A couple of months back, His Excellency  President Uhuru Kenyatta elevated Nakuru town to a city status . This news was received in jubilation. Residents took pride in their " city" .

Temperatures in parts of Spain reach highest on record for May

‘Extraordinarily hot for time of year’ in central and south regions, says meteorological agency, with forecast of 40C in Andalucía

Kenya: Bees at risk from pesticides and habitat loss

Bees are important pollinators but they are under threat from habitat loss and farming practices. In Kenya, environmental scientists are calling for a new multidisciplinary approach that involves farmers, beekeepers and environmentalists.

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Four climate change records broken in 2021: WMO State of the Climate Report

Four key climate change indicators—greenhouse gas concentrations, sea level rise, ocean heat and ocean acidification—set new records in 2021.

BURKINA FASO: Amea Power closes financing for its Zina solar power plant

UAE-based independent power producer (IPP) Amea Power has announced that it has closed the financing for the construction phase of its Zina solar power plant.

ZAMBIA: Pro-Nature project fisheries component launched

The French Development Agency (AFD) and Conservation International (CI) are launching the sustainable fisheries component of the Pro-Nature Enterprises for the People of Southern Africa project.

MALAWI: Golomoti solar power plant with storage goes into commercial operation

In Malawi, the Golomoti solar power plant is entering commercial operation.

LIBERIA: Global steel giant ArcelorMittal fined for pollution

ArcelorMittal Liberia has been convicted during a technical hearing for polluting water bodies in Nimba County. The local subsidiary of global steel giant ArcelorMittal will pay a fine of 110,000 US dollars.