Solar energy: Changing rural lives in Kenya
The availability of solar-powered water pumps and solar lamps have had a life-changing effect on rural communities in Kenya, providing clean drinking water and lighting while eliminating hardships, health hazards and habits that contribute to climate change.
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Patricia Espinosa Calls for Progress at Bonn Climate Talks
Speech by UN Climate Change Executive Secretary Patricia Espinosa at the opening of the Bonn Climate Change Conference - June 2022:
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50 years, 25 Cops: the slow-motion movement to save the planet
From the earliest global environment conference in the 1970s, through the Rio Earth Summit and 25 subsequent Cops, Guardian journalists have reported on every twist and turn of these gargantuan gatherings, which have attracted hundreds of thousands of delegates over the years.
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Vanguard refuses to end new fossil fuel investments
The world’s second-largest asset manager Vanguard has refused to stop new investments in fossil fuel projects and end its support for coal, oil and gas production.
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OPINION | Climate change: We are wedded to our own suicide
Richard Calland covers a lot of ground in his article, “No walls high enough to stop climate change” (
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GCC: EU unveils Strategic Partnership with the Gulf
Today, the High Representative and the European Commission adopted a Joint Communication on a 'Strategic Partnership with the Gulf' with the aim to broaden and deepen the European Union (EU)'s cooperation with the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and its Member countries.
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The missing piece in the clean energy puzzle
Critical to any strategy around climate change is the question of justice.
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What Can Be Done To Achieve Climate Justice For Africa
Of all continents, Africa is least responsible for climate change. It has contributed only a minute part of the greenhouse gas emissions that are responsible for the climate emergency the world faces today.
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NGX seeks increased investment towards the Sustainable Development Goals
The Nigerian Exchange Limited has called for an increase in long-term sustainable finance to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals in Sub-Saharan Africa.
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NGX seeks increased investment towards the Sustainable Development Goals.
The Nigerian Exchange Limited has called for an increase in long-term sustainable finance to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals in Sub-Saharan Africa.
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In a massive Chinese sinkhole, scientists find a secret forest
At the bottom of a sinkhole, ancient trees stretch nearly 130 feet high. Dense plants cover the ground, and a rare type of bamboo grows.
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Dates and Location Announced for Africa Climate Week 2022
UN Climate Change News, 15 June 2022 – The dates and location for this year’s Africa Climate Week (ACW 2022) have been announced – from 29 August to 1 September in Libreville, Gabon.
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Bonn Climate Change Conference Makes Progress in Several Technical Areas, But Much Work Remains
Τhe Bonn Climate Change Conference comes to a close today after two weeks of intense work to make progress on important technical issues and prepare decisions for adoption at the UN Climate Change Conference (COP27) in Sharm el-Sheikh in November.
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Are cool roofs the future for Australian cities?
Outdoor air temperature and cooling energy consumption can be significantly reduced by solar reflective material, research finds.
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Watch the fiery moment Energy Minister loses it at a journalist for suggesting more coal was the answer to the energy crisis
Chris Bowen has furiously dismissed suggestions that prolonging coal-fired power is the solution to Australia's energy crisis. The Energy Minister Minister fired-up in a press conference when he was challenged by a journalist about the unreliability of renewable energy.
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UNCCD: 2022 Desertification and Drought Day - UN Bonn
Drought is one of the most destructive natural disasters in terms of the loss of life, arising from impacts, such as widescale crop failure, wildfires, and water stress.
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India added 15.4GW of renewable power capacity in 2021
According to REN21, a global status report on renewables released recently, India has added third-highest renewable power capacity in 2021 after China and the US. India has added around 15.4 gigawatts (GW) of renewable capacity, as per the report.
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Denmark boosts 2030 offshore wind goal by 4GW
The Danish government has released proposals to expand planned offshore wind capacity for 2030 by a further 4GW. This will increase the total installed capacity by 2030 to 12.9GW from 8.9GW previously.
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