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24 07 2021 | 11:19

At least 58 dead in Germany as heavy rains bring catastrophic flooding.

Parts of Belgium, France and Netherlands also badly affected as unprecedented rainfall wreaks havoc. At least 58 people have died and dozens more are missing in Germany after much of western Europe…

24 07 2021 | 10:40

Death Valley hits 130 degrees, nearly breaking heat record

Death Valley is more than earning its morbid name this weekend, as temperatures in the California desert reached a near-record-breaking 130 degrees Fahrenheit (54.4 degrees Celsius), according to…

24 07 2021 | 10:25

China’s Extreme Weather Warnings Avoid Talk of Climate Change.

State media often frame climate change as a global problem that China can lead in solving, not as a crisis that affects its citizens’ daily lives. As unprecedented heatwaves sweep across large parts…

24 07 2021 | 10:14

Renewables Were the World’s Cheapest Source of Energy in 2020, New Report Shows

The cost of renewable technologies like wind and solar is falling significantly, according to a new report. This is fuelling the rise of renewables as the world's cheapest power. The cost of…

24 07 2021 | 09:55

12 Books to Get Your Summer Reading Started

Every summer there comes a lift when we finally escape the last cold snaps of spring, the final exams and papers of school, or the reports (and taxes) of the fiscal year. This year we are doubly…

24 07 2021 | 09:47

Dendias: Greece to give 80,000 COVID-19 vaccine doses to Kenya

Greece’s intention to donate 80,000 COVID-19 vaccine doses to Kenya was announced by Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias. As he noted in a Twitter post, “following our recent meeting in Rome, I had a…

24 07 2021 | 09:05

The heatwave forcing America to confront climate reality

An extraordinary heatwave has swept the west coast of the US and Canada, leading to record temperatures, water shortages, and hundreds of deaths – and bringing home the catastrophic consequences of…

23 07 2021 | 12:03

EU polluters seeking carbon capture as solution despite poor results

As the European Union gets serious about fighting climate change, experts are fielding more calls than ever from polluters seeking help to trap, process and store their carbon emissions. The…

23 07 2021 | 11:56

BHP, world’s largest miner, mulls selling multibillion oil and gas assets

BHP Group is considering getting out of oil and gas in a multibillion-dollar exit that would accelerate its retreat from fossil fuels, according to people familiar with the matter. The world’s…

23 07 2021 | 11:51

‘No need’ for new fossil fuels anywhere in world, says John Kerry

Speaking in London, the US climate envoy said world did not have ‘the luxury of waiting until Covid is vanquished to take up the climate challenge’ There is “no need” for any new fossil fuel…

23 07 2021 | 11:48

Over 500 organizations say carbon capture hinders energy transition

Investment in carbon capture technology will hinder Canada’s transition away from fossil fuels and exacerbate the effects of climate change, says a new letter co-signed by hundreds of organizations…

23 07 2021 | 11:41

BlackRock proxy climate votes against companies rose 502% in 2021

BlackRock Inc. rejected almost five times more board directors at companies, including Berkshire Hathaway Inc. and Exxon Mobil Corp., during the recent proxy season because they failed to act on…

23 07 2021 | 11:37

Shareholder activists claim New Hope misled investors on coal future

Shareholder activist group Market Forces has asked the corporate watchdog to investigate whether coal company New Hope misled investors by claiming that coal would “remain a significant part of the…

23 07 2021 | 11:33

BayWa finishes floating Netherlands PV plants, largest outside of Asia

German renewables developer BayWa r.e. has completed two installations in the Netherlands totalling 71MWp that it says are the largest floating PV plants outside of Asia. The company, together with…

23 07 2021 | 11:29

Gales in Australia almost prompt new record for wind energy output

Australia’s main grid came close to a new record for wind energy output over the weekend, as two new wind projects began production for the first time, although the contribution of the newly…

23 07 2021 | 11:01

Wind industry calls on G20 nations to set more urgent targets for renewables

Some of the biggest names in renewable energy are calling on the leaders of the Group of 20 nations to take action to speed up the deployment of green power to prevent dangerous global warming. Even…

23 07 2021 | 10:47

Vistra plans to shutter 1.3GW coal-fired Ohio plant five years early

Vistra on July 19 said it would close its 1.3-GW Zimmer coal-fired power plant in Ohio on May 31, 2022, five years earlier than previously announced, after the plant failed to clear the PJM capacity…

23 07 2021 | 10:44

Ethiopia says second filling of Renaissance Dam complete

Latest phase a milestone in controversial Blue Nile hydropower project long opposed by downriver countries Egypt and Sudan. Ethiopia has completed the filling of a massive, controversial dam on the…

23 07 2021 | 10:32

UK Government and Ofgem unveil new plan for smart technologies and data to future-proof UK energy

The UK Government and Ofgem have announced plans for smart technologies to help consumers cut their bills and boost energy efficiency. Published jointly by the government and Ofgem, the Smart…

23 07 2021 | 10:28

Aviva Investors announces new Climate Transition Real Assets Fund

Aviva Investors has announced the launch of a new Climate Transition Real Assets Fund. The fund will aim to provide various investor groups, including defined contribution (DC) schemes, with access…