How countries can learn from Jordan’s renewable energy pivot.
By 2021 the country is aiming to have well over half of its power generated by wind or solar energy
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Barclays commits to 100% renewable energy by 2030.
The British multinational investment bank Barclays has entered RE100, a global initiative committing to source 100% renewable electricity for their global operations by 2030.
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Michael Bloomberg launches $500m campaign to end US coal production.
Michael Bloomberg, American Businessman, 108th Mayor of New York and 9th richest man on the planet has pledged $500 million under a new campaign ‘Beyond Carbon’ towards ending US coal production.
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Geothermal electricity contributing to energy security in Turkey.
Geothermal electricity generation keeps gradually increasing in Turkey and continues to play an important role in decreasing dependency on foreign energy import.
Read MoreΚαναδάς – Τριντό: Τέλος τα πλαστικά μιας χρήσης από το 2021.
Καλαμάκια, πλαστικές σακούλες, μαχαιροπίρουνα μιας χρήσης, θα απαγορευτούν στον Καναδά από το 2021, όπως ανακοίνωσε ο πρωθυπουργός Τζάστιν Τριντό, ο οποίος θέλει να θέσει τα θέματα του περιβάλλοντος στην πρώτη γραμμή ενόψει των βουλευτικών εκλογών του Οκτωβρίου.
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Tunisia soon to commission Tozeur photovoltaic solar power plant.
Tunisian authorities have announced plans to commission and connect to the national electricity distribution grid the 10 MW Tozeur photovoltaic solar power plant located in the west of the country by the end of June 2019.
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South Africa sued for Eskom, Sasol air pollution in coal belt.
Environmental groups calling current levels of pollution in the Highveld Priority Area a violation of people’s constitutional rights.
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Scottish Power to invest in 50MW battery for UK’s largest onshore wind farm.
Scottish Power has announced plans to build vast battery to improve the UK’s wind and solar energy.
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Three-member consortium to develop a Hybrid Solar Project in Morocco.
A consortium of EDF Renewables, Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company (Masdar) and Green of Africa has emerged the winner of a tender for the Noor Midelt Phase 1 multi-technologies hybrid solar project. The tender will be dealing with its design, financing, construction, operation and maintenance.
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Using cocoa husks to create power in Ghana.
A unique way of creating energy from cocoa bean husks is being developed in Ghana as part of a project led by the UK’s university of Nottingham. Jack Unwin finds out how this project could help ghana to achieve its target of universal electricity access by 2030.
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Eurelectric boss: Rooftop solar will be as common as having a fridge.
The emergence of small-scale renewable energy such as rooftop solar panels brings new challenges for consumers and energy utilities, says the newly-appointed president of Eurelectric.
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Plastic production on the rise worldwide but slowing in Europe.
While the global production of plastics is increasing, it is decreasing in Europe, according to PlasticsEurope, the leading pan-European association of plastics manufacturers.
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Climate becomes top priority in EU’s 2020 budget.
The European Commission proposed on Wednesday (5 June) a budget worth €168.3 billion for the bloc in 2020, aimed at promoting a more competitive European economy and solidarity and security in the EU.
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Today’s diets are eating away at our future food supplies, but we can change this.
Thousands of overlooked yet beneficial crop species are threatened unless we learn to conserve, farm and consume them, writes Juan Lucas Restrepo.
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A bitter taste.
Europe’s chocolate habit is driving the world’s fastest rising deforestation rates. We need new EU laws to stop this, writes Julia Christian.
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The energy storage era is upon us.
European citizens increasingly demand energy that is greener and available when needed. European gas storage operators are preparing to become a driving force of that transition by storing excess renewable energy, writes Lubor Veleba.
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Silence please! Marine mammals are dying.
Shipping, oil and gas exploration, military sonar, and underwater construction are all creating an enormous amount of noise that reduces the ability of whales, dolphins, and other marine wildlife to feed, breed, communicate and ultimately, survive, writes Eleonora Panella.
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Why the success of the German Greens might not be short-lived.
The German Greens struggled to ride the wave of support it received a few years ago but, following their recent success in the EU elections, this time it looks like things could be much more long-lived.
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France dumps 11,200 tonnes of plastic in the Mediterranean every year.
600,000 tonnes of plastic are being dumped by 22 countries in the Mediterranean Sea every year, EURACTIV’s partner La Tribun
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UK scientists warn raw material output must surge to match EV growth.
British climate targets alone will require the current annual global production of cobalt to double by 2050, in order to satisfy electric vehicle growth demands. A large increase in other raw materials will also be needed, according to UK scientists.
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