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21 05 2021 | 11:05

Mizuho becomes first major Japanese lender to stop financing all thermal coal projects.

Mizuho Financial Group Inc (8411.T), Japan’s third largest bank by assets, said on Thursday it would stop financing new thermal coal mining projects from June 1, as global investors and environmental…

21 05 2021 | 11:02

Utilities threatened by transition push back against rooftop solar.

Kevin Good is the president of a small solar power company in Kansas – a state that tends to be so sunny you’d think he’d have it made. “I got into solar at maybe the worst point to do so in the…

21 05 2021 | 10:59

Global demand for super-cooled LNG is becoming cold.

This week’s decision by Australia’s Woodside Petroleum Ltd (WPL.AX) to pull out of a big Canadian liquefied natural gas (LNG) project was the latest blow to a sector that has been heralded for its…

21 05 2021 | 10:52

Australia: Why ‘gold-plated’ gas plan makes zero sense.

The federal government should invest in clean energy industries of the future, not a stranded asset. The Hunter has the answer to Australia’s energy debate, and it’s not a new gas plant at Kurri…

21 05 2021 | 10:42

U.K. Is Pushing for G-7 to Adopt Mandatory Climate Reporting.

U.K. Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak is pushing the Group of Seven economies to impose mandatory reporting of environmental risks on their big companies, people familiar with the matter said…

21 05 2021 | 10:38

Biden’s plan in U.S. likely to encourage Middle East to be net renewables exporter

ABU DHABI, 20th May, 2021 (WAM) -- The Biden Administration’s ambitious plans to scale up renewable energy in the U.S. will have a wider impact on the energy landscape in the Middle East, especially…

21 05 2021 | 10:34

Coal-fired Poland turns toward the sun.

A solar boom is helping Poland take a big step towards weaning itself off coal as a new homegrown photovoltaic technology is poised to be a game-changer in harnessing the power of the sun. Poland…

21 05 2021 | 10:15

Petra Diamonds pays £4.3m to Tanzanians ‘abused’ by its contractors.

Firm settles over allegations claimants were shot, stabbed and beaten by guards at mine that produced one of Queen’s favourite gems. The British mining company Petra Diamonds has agreed to pay £4.3m…

21 05 2021 | 10:10

Africa’s plastics bans are pitting the environment against the economy.

An insufficient supply of potable water in many countries, mostly in Sub-Saharan Africa, has given rise to a new plastics economy driven by the increasing popularity of water sachets. More than 30…

21 05 2021 | 10:02

Spanish aid volunteer abused online for hugging Senegalese migrant.

Luna Reyes targeted by far-right supporters after footage of gesture goes viral. The image captured the raw humanity of the moment: a Red Cross volunteer tenderly consoling a Senegalese man moments…

20 05 2021 | 13:35

Antarctica is headed for a climate tipping point by 2060, with catastrophic melting if carbon emissions aren’t cut quickly.

While U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken draws attention to climate change in the Arctic at meetings with other national officials this week in Iceland, an even greater threat looms on the other…

20 05 2021 | 13:35

Twenty firms produce 55% of world’s plastic waste, report reveals

Twenty companies are responsible for producing more than half of all the single-use plastic waste in the world, fuelling the climate crisis and creating an environmental catastrophe, new research…

20 05 2021 | 13:05

‘Catastrophic’: Sierra Leone sells rainforest for Chinese harbour.

Controversial deal with China would be ‘disastrous’ for fishing and protected rainforest, say opponents. A $55m (£39m) deal struck by the government of Sierra Leone with China to build an industrial…

20 05 2021 | 12:49

Emissions trading system central to environment goals.

The Government of Kenya considers Green Finance and Co-operation as critical to Kenya’s full realisation of its development goals as set out in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Vision 2030,…

19 05 2021 | 13:28

Hunter Valley coal center to be replaced by Australia “Hydrogen Valley”.

Australia’s first “hydrogen valley” would be created in New South Wales and run entirely on renewable energy under a $2bn proposal supported by local and global energy companies. Led by renewables…

18 05 2021 | 17:18

JOB VACANCIES: DEADLINE 7 June 2021 / Client Relationship Manager, North America, Ecometrica

Organization:Ecometrica Position:Client Relationship Manager, North America Duty Station:Montreal, Quebec, Canada Deadline for Application:7 June 2021

18 05 2021 | 17:16

JOB VACANCIES: DEADLINE 5 June 2021 / Director, CAN Europe

Organization:CAN Europe Position:Director Duty Station:Brussels, Belgium Deadline for Application:5 June 2021 Experience Requirements:· Minimum 10 years of relevant professional experience; · A…

18 05 2021 | 17:14

JOB VACANCIES: DEADLINE 31 May 2021 , REDD+ Analyst, NatureBased Ventures

Organization:NatureBased Ventures Position:REDD+ Analyst Duty Station:Remote. Europe or Asia is preferred. The role may be able to start part-time if needed. Deadline for Application:31 May 2021

18 05 2021 | 17:10

JOB VACANCIES: DEADLINE 27 May 2021 - Program Officer: Nature-based Development, ICLEI

Organization:ICLEI Position:Program Officer: Nature-based Development Duty Station:Beijing, China Deadline for Application:27 May 2021

18 05 2021 | 16:53

Members to Expand Cross-border Interconnections as Shares of Renewables Grow: IRENA

According to IRENA’s World Energy Transitions Outlook, to achieve climate goals, global electricity generation must expand three-fold by 2050, making grid flexibility exceptionally important as…