England’s new ban on single-use plastics sounds good – but it is a surrender to big business
Thérèse Coffey’s weak plans aim low and will have minimal impact on one of the biggest problems threatening our environment
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There’s no such thing as ‘freak’ weather any more – and 2023 already looks like a disaster movie
As Storm Elliott rages and 2022 is declared the UK’s warmest year yet, why are leaders still in denial about extreme weather?
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Amid the climate crisis, Covid and crumbling democracies, I find hope in people who show the best of humanity
It’s the potential of individuals to change the world which is at the heart of democratic liberalism – but their actions must be matched by global support
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Geothermal resources offer an off-ramp from risky, costly nuclear project
A Nevada geothermal proposal has the potential to be a less expensive, more certain option for a Utah utility than an unproven small modular reactor (SMR) with rising costs The costs of t
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European company plans major expansion of wind turbine blade recycling business
Continuum, which is already present in Denmark and the UK, plans to build six factories, the first of which will be in Esbjerg and is expected to be operational by the end of 2024, followed by a second factory in the UK.
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European Mediterranean states to establish large marine protected areas
An agreement to establish a large marine protected area in the Mediterranean is in the pipeline between Italy, France, Spain, and Cyprus to meet EU targets on the protection of the sea and biodiversity, Italy’s environment minister said on Thursday.
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Activists sue French food firm Danone over use of plastics
Danone, the French yoghurt and bottled water company, is being taken to court by three environmental groups who accuse it of failing to sufficiently reduce its plastic footprint.
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KENYA: Nairobi to raise $137m for sustainable urbanisation and water access
The Nairobi County Government in Kenya has announced that it will raise $137 million in green bonds from the Capital Markets Authority (CMA).
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MOROCCO: sustainable food under discussion in Meknes in May 2023
"Generation Green: for sustainable food sovereignty".
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MOZAMBIQUE: Ncondezi secures land for its 300 MWp Tete solar power plant
The energy company Ncondezi Energy has obtained 950 hectares of land for the implementation of its solar project in the Tete province of Mozambique.
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CAMEROON: Yaoundé City Hall reorganizes urban waste collection
The company Hygiène et salubrité du Cameroun (Hysacam) is no longer responsible for the collection and transportation of household waste in the Yaoundé 3 district, according to a press release issued on January 12, 2023 by the company, which cited reas
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EGYPT: KarmSolar secures $3m to provide 3.4MWp of solar power in Farafra
Egyptian company KarmSolar has secured $3 million in debt financing from the Egyptian subsidiary of UK commercial bank HSBC.
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KENYA: KfW lends €20m for water and sanitation in Kericho and Kisii
The Kenyan government has signed a €20 million (approximately 2.7 billion Kenyan shillings) financing agreement with Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau (KfW), the German development agency.
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ALGERIA: An alliance between the AND and Cerefe to convert waste into biogas
ALGERIA: An alliance between the AND and Cerefe to convert waste into biogas Algeria wants to accelerate the energy recovery of solid waste.
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MADAGASCAR: the government, denounced for its inaction against deforestation
Graine de Vie, one of the main reforestation non-governmental organisations (NGOs) in Madagascar, has announced the reduction of all its projects on the island by one third.
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SENEGAL: The State recruits a consultant for flood management in Saint-L
While Saint-Louis is confronted with floods during the rainy season, the Senegalese authorities want to recruit a consulting firm to launch the second phase of the Rainwater Management and Climate Chang
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MOROCCO: Belgium’s John Cockerill to set up an electrolyser production plant
The Belgian company John Cockerill has announced the formation of a joint venture with a Moroccan company with the aim of investing in the development of the nascent green hydrogen industry in Morocco.
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TUNISIA: €285 million from KfW and the EU for drinking water and sanitation
Tunisia is receiving €285 million in financing from the Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau (KfW) and the European Union (EU) to accelerate water and sanitation projects.
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ALGERIA: 16 new plants to treat wastewater in response to water stress
In Algeria, the National Sanitation Office (ONA) has announced a hydraulic project in response to water stress. It involves the construction of 16 new wastewater treatment plants.
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TUNISIA: Tenders for 1,600 MW of solar and wind energy
The Tunisian government is simultaneously launching three calls for tender for the development of several renewable energy projects with a combined capacity of 1,600 MW.
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