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11 05 2021 | 08:35

Bill Gates-Led Fund Invests in European Green Cement Maker.

The industrial commodity used to make concrete is responsible for as much as 8% of global carbon emissions. Breakthrough Energy Ventures, the $2 billion fund led by Bill Gates, has invested in a…

10 05 2021 | 14:40

The no-packaging movement.

Lindsay McCormick used to be a surf instructor who would watch as trash piled up along the beaches of Malibu. When her career shifted to TV production and she had to travel, she kept a toiletry kit…

10 05 2021 | 14:29

China’s emissions now exceed all developed countries combined.

It's a massive country with massive emissions. It’s a powerhouse for renewable energy, but it still heavily relies on coal plants. It has committed to being carbon neutral by 2060 but presented no…

10 05 2021 | 14:26

Only one-third of increase in Africa electricity demand met by renewables.

Renewables supplied only a third of Africa’s electricity demand growth in 2020 according to energy think tank Ember’s The Global Electricity Review. The Global Electricity Review showed that wind…

10 05 2021 | 14:20

Global asset managers call for uniform climate reporting metrics.

Global asset managers, tired of dealing with multiple regimes for disclosing climate and environment-related risks, say governments need to establish a uniform, yet simple, metric for reporting that…

10 05 2021 | 11:24

Humans already have the tools to combat climate change but we lack leadership.

In this extract, top atmospheric scientist Dave Lowe explains why despite political inaction he believes we can build a sustainable future.

10 05 2021 | 11:12

Rich nations’ climate targets will mean global heating of 2.4C – study.

Rise is a 0.2C improvement on previous forecast but still substantially above goal of Paris climate agreement. New climate targets announced by the US and other rich nations in recent weeks have put…

10 05 2021 | 11:12

‘The next decade will be all about heat’: can Athens head off climate crisis?

Mayor overseeing a green regeneration in city where temperatures can already surpass 40C. Like every Athens mayor, Kostas Bakoyannis is acutely aware of the illustrious heritage of one of the world’…

10 05 2021 | 10:49

Quitting coal power ‘single most important’ step in six months before Cop26, says IEA chief.

Exclusive: World must ‘drastically’ cut back on fossil fuels if serious about meeting climate goals, says Dr Fatih Birol Quitting coal-fired power is the “single most important” step the world must…

07 05 2021 | 09:53

COP25 and COP26 Presidents Urge Governments to Strengthen the Climate Ambition Alliance

UN Climate Change News - Ahead of this year’s UN Climate Change Conference COP26 in Glasgow, the President of the conference, Mr. Alok Sharma, and the President of the UN Climate Change Conference…

07 05 2021 | 09:53

Climate scientists: concept of net zero is a dangerous trap.

Sometimes realisation comes in a blinding flash. Blurred outlines snap into shape and suddenly it all makes sense. Underneath such revelations is typically a much slower-dawning process. Doubts at…

07 05 2021 | 09:43

‘Unacceptable loopholes’ could undermine UK pledge to end overseas fossil fuel funding, campaigners say

Exclusive: Government’s policy to end overseas fossil fuel projects is ‘rhetoric over substance’, says Labour The UK’s pledge to end support for fossil fuels overseas is at risk of being undermined…

07 05 2021 | 09:37

Africa needs financial support to adapt to climate change.

Financial support for Africa to adapt to climate change is crucial, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said as he addressed an online dialogue for leaders convened by the African Development Bank…

07 05 2021 | 09:21

UK replaces France as Europe’s second largest electric car market.

About 31,800 battery electric cars were sold in Britain in first three months of 2021. The UK overtook France to become Europe’s second largest electric car market in the first quarter of the year,…

07 05 2021 | 09:13

Solar Mountain Is a Permanent Art Installation That Would Produce 300 MWH of Renewable Energy at Burning Man.

Environmental design is becoming more and more relevant as we feel the effects of climate change on our planet. Artists, architects, and other designers are finding new ways to consider the impact of…

06 05 2021 | 16:44

Consultants poised to make more than $1 billion from bankrupt Puerto Rico utility.

Huge consulting fees highlight systemic problems with reform of island utility. April 29, 2021 (IEEFA) ⎼ The transformation and financial restructuring of Puerto Rico’s bankrupt electric power…

06 05 2021 | 16:13

Costly electricity bars Kenya from becoming energy-secure country.

Expensive pricing has hit Kenya’s transition into an energy-secure country over the past decade, a new index shows, despite improvements in customer connections, uptake of renewable energy and high…

06 05 2021 | 16:03

Rotterdam, major port cities, push to become hydrogen hubs.

Hydrogen, produced without carbon emissions, will find use in many sectors of a future ‘hydrogen economy.’ Its high energy intensity can make it the basis of fuels that reduce carbon emissions in the…

06 05 2021 | 16:00

Oil prices set for massive plunge if Paris climate goals met by 2050.

The price of oil could plunge to as little as $10 a barrel by 2050 if the world succeeds in electrifying the energy market and meeting Paris Agreement goals, a consultancy said on Thursday.  Energy…

06 05 2021 | 11:43

The COP26 Climate Action Plan: Sign the letter

In 2020, Prime Minister Boris Johnson's UK government took the world-leading decision to put an end to public finance for fossil fuel projects(1) overseas. That same government should now take…