AFRICA: the circular economy, an ally for the ecological transition

Electricity, agriculture, urban infrastructure, transport, manufacturing and textiles are all sectors that offer opportunities for the transition to a circular economy in Africa.

Environment
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KenGen reveals electric vehicle project in shift from gas to EV

Kenya Electricity Generating Company PLC (KenGen) has rolled out an electric vehicle (EV) project as part of their plans to lead Kenya’s shift from gasoline to EV.

Energy Technology Solutions
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Green hydrogen corridor for economic growth in Northern and Western Cape

The Western Cape and Northern Cape have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to develop a green hydrogen corridor and hub. The MoU contains heads of agreement on the principles and areas of cooperation towards creating the Western SADC Green Hydrogen Corridor.

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Have no doubt: opening a coalmine in Cumbria is a climate crime against humanity

Locals desperate for lower bills, jobs and economic revival have been seduced by this plan, but they – and we – will suffer

Energy Climate Technology Solutions
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‘Extractivism’ is destroying nature: to tackle it Cop15 must go beyond simple targets

The mass-scale removal of resources is a key driver of biodiversity loss. Extractivism’s grip on the planet must be broken

Environment
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‘Eco’ wood burners produce 450 times more pollution than gas heating – report

Report from chief medical officer Prof Chris Whitty finds air pollution kills up to 36,000 people a year in England

Technology Solutions Environment
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Rising temperatures causing distress to foetuses, study reveals

Climate crisis increases risks for subsistence farmers in Africa who usually work throughout pregnancy

Climate Environment
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Qatar’s gas output increase could cause catastrophic global heating, report says

If Qatar exploits all its reserves it will add 50bn metric tons of CO2 to atmosphere, more than entire annual emissions of whole world

Energy Climate Technology Solutions
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Humanity has become ‘weapon of mass extinction’, UN head tells Cop15 launch

António Guterres calls for end to destruction of nature as Canada pushes proposal to protect 30% of Earth

Environment
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Africa: Climate Crisis Threatens Continent's Development - Kagame

Climate crisis is a threat to Africa's development, President Paul Kagame has said, but stressed that all hope is not lost because the continent is rich in renewable energy sources which makes Africa pivotal in the search for climate solutions.

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Climate activist who blocked traffic on Sydney Harbour Bridge jailed for at least eight months

Lawyers for Deanna ‘Violet’ Coco, who stopped traffic for 25 minutes in April, say it is ‘outrageous’ their client was refused bail before an appeal next year

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'Africa's cheapest green power' as China's Envision and JA picked for gigascale Egypt wind and solar

IFC and commercial banks help finance developer AMEA Power to build 500MW plants that will generate 'at some of least expensive rates globally'

Energy Technology Solutions
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The biodiversity crisis in numbers - a visual guide

Nature is under threat as never before, but what does that actually mean? We explain what is at stake – and why action at Cop15 is more crucial than ever

Environment
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Almost 8,000 US shootings attributed to unseasonable heat – study

Research suggests climate crisis may contribute to increased gun violence by pushing temperatures beyond normal ranges

Climate Environment
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Cop15 was meant to be nature’s Paris moment, but Greta Thunberg’s ‘blah, blah, blah’ cry is proving right

In Montreal, progress on biodiversity issues has been slow. We cannot go on like this

Environment
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The Meat Industry Has Created a False Dichotomy That Pits People Against Animals

Factory farms are harmful to animals, the environment, local communities, and public health. We need a more logical and just food system.

Environment
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UK’s ‘peanuts’ pledge for land and ocean conservation faces criticism at Cop15

Conservationists say amount is ‘nothing like what’s needed’ to achieve 30x30 target and address nature crisis

Environment
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