UN Climate Chief Urges Action on Climate Emergency.
UN Climate Change News — UN Climate Change Executive Secretary, Patricia Espinosa, sent out very clear signals for more ambitious climate action at the start of the UN Climate Change Conference in Bonn (SB50).
Read MoreNamibia forced by drought to auction 1,000 wild animals.
Southern African nation aiming to limit starvation and generate conservation funds.
Read MoreUK Government rejects 1p fast fashion tax.
The UK Government has announced that it has rejected recommendations from the Environmental Audit Committee over fast fashion.
Read MoreG20 agree to reduce marine plastic.
The G20, ahead of the 2019 G20 summit in Japan, have agreed a framework to support members to reduce their marine plastic pollution.
Read MoreUK set to host COP26 in partnership with Italy.
The UK Government has published a press release which confirms its proposal for COP26 in partnership with Italy.
Read MoreFirst speakers announced for Wind Finland 2019 + Midsummer Sale until 23rd of June.
The biggest wind power seminar in Finland gathers over 150 people from at least 10 different countries to learn from the latest winds in the industry and to network.
Read MoreOver 350 mln people in developing Asia lack access to electricity: ADB.
MANILA, June 18 (Xinhua) -- More than 350 million people in developing Asia still lack access to electricity, Asian Development Bank (ADB) President Takehiko Nakao said on Tuesday, stressing the need to have a sustainable and secure energy supply in the region.
Read MoreLeaving microbes out of climate change conversation has major consequences, experts warn.
An international group of leading microbiologists have issued a warning, saying that not including microbes – the support system of the biosphere – in the climate change equation will have major negative flow-on effects.
Read MoreGreece named among Top 10 countries producing over 20% of the country’s total electric energy from renewables.
When it comes to producing power the environmentally friendly way, Greece is ahead of the game.
Read MoreShift to renewable energy could have biodiversity cost, researchers caution.
Climate change has widely reported negative consequences, and innovations in renewable energy technologies are central to achieving the Paris climate treaty goals to mitigate these effects. A new report cautions that mining of metals used in manufacturing renewable t
Read MoreNew York to Approve One of the World’s Most Ambitious Climate Plans.
The state would pledge to eliminate net greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, with all its electricity coming from carbon-free sources.
Read MoreEnergy Storage Will Be Big Business Soon.
A new asset class is coming to the energy industry. One of the most exciting innovations in energy over the past decade has been the development of energy storage technology. Batteries have become viable for almost every size project, from homes to the largest utilities.
Read MoreGermany to close its coal-fired power plants and rely on renewable energy.
Many nations are beginning to recognize the importance of acting now to minimize the threat of climate change.
Read MoreRenewables are winning the economics battle against new coal and gas, stunning study shows.
By 2030, wind and solar will "undercut existing coal and gas almost everywhere." A new study reveals just how stunningly rapid the clean energy transition is.
Read MoreSpy satellites reveal Himalayan glaciers losing ground to climate change.
Keeping watch over ice on the Himalayan glaciers was certainly not the intended mission of a U.S. spy satellite program, called Hexagon, which operated from 1971 to 1986.
Read MoreCan planting billions of trees save the planet?
Organisations from around the world are reforesting at an unprecedented rate.
Read MoreNational Academies Presidents Affirm the Scientific Evidence of Climate Change.
Recently, questions have been raised about climate science. The National Academies have addressed many of these questions in our independent, evidence-based reports.
Read MoreAt SB50, Events on Transparency to Showcase Greater Climate Ambition for 2020.
Bonn, UN Climate Change News, 13 June 2019 – At the UN climate change talks in Bonn in June of this year (17 – 27 June), developed and developing countries will showcase their climate action and ambition.
Read MoreUK records greenest ever winter as batteries used to sidestep Triads.
The UK recorded its greenest ever winter in 2018/19, as mild conditions, high renewable output and system flexibility combined to send carbon intensity tumbling.
Read MoreEU Sustainable Energy Week (EUSEW) 17-21 June 2019, Brussels.
Every year, the European Commission (Directorate-General for Energy and Executive Agency for SMEs) organises the EU SUSTAINABLE ENERGY WEEK (EUSEW) – the biggest
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