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23 10 2021 | 09:30

Banks using loopholes to dodge pledges to stop funding Arctic drilling

Some of the world’s largest banks, including Goldman Sachs Group Inc., HSBC Holdings and BNP Paribas SA pledged in recent years to stop direct financing of Arctic oil exploration. The idea was to…

23 10 2021 | 09:28

Solar energy now cheaper than coal in three-quarters of China

China, the world’s largest carbon emitter, is on the cusp of a clean energy transition as new solar power becomes cheaper than coal throughout most of the country, according to a new study.  By 2023…

23 10 2021 | 09:28

Greta Thunberg accuses world leaders of being in denial over climate crisis

Activist says countries such as UK, US and China use ‘creative carbon accounting’ to augment green credentials Greta Thunberg has accused countries including the UK of being in denial over the…

23 10 2021 | 09:25

It's almost too late to stop global warming – so what's Malaysia doing about it?

It was almost 25 years ago when I was in the office of the CEO of the Multimedia Development Corporation in Bangunan Getah Asli, Kuala Lumpur. Outside the window, through the haze, you could see the…

23 10 2021 | 09:25

Ford Foundation to divest from coal, oil and natural gas

The Ford Foundation, one of the largest private foundations in the United States, announced Monday that it will divest millions from fossil fuels, following similar investment decisions made by other…

23 10 2021 | 09:24

WSJ: ExxonMobil board mulls scrapping Vietnam, Mozambique projects

Exxon Mobil Corp.’s remade board of directors is debating whether to continue with several major oil and gas projects as the company reconsiders its investment strategy in a fast-changing energy…

23 10 2021 | 09:05

Malaysia pledges spending, green goals in 5-year economic plan

  PM Ismail Sabri tables 12th Malaysia Plan Expects 4.5%-5.5% average annual GDP until 2025 Govt to spend over $95 bln on developments in 2021-2025 Carbon tax, no more coal power to reach 2050…

23 10 2021 | 09:00

Amazon, Ikea, Patagonia pledge zero-carbon shipping by 2040

Nine big companies including Amazon, Ikea and Unilever have signed up to a pledge to only move cargo on ships using zero-carbon fuel by 2040. They hope the “aggressive” target will push the heavily-…

23 10 2021 | 08:36

Climate change threatens to squeeze out Indonesia’s medicinal plants

More than half of medicinal plant species in Indonesia won’t be able to grow in most of their current range by 2050 due to climate change, a new study says. Researchers say medicinal plant species…

22 10 2021 | 16:39

Solar investments produce 2.7 times more jobs than fossil fuel work

As Congress debates whether to pare down the Biden administration’s signature climate proposals or allow the fossil fuel industry to benefit more from new government programs, new research suggests…

22 10 2021 | 15:52

Almost one-third of U.S. gas plants losing money, $24 billion at risk

Gas-fired power plants are increasingly making a loss in both Europe and the US, a situation not helped by soaring fuel prices, a report from Carbon Tracker reveals. The financial think tank…

22 10 2021 | 12:29

INVITATION: MFA/EPLO ISD Towards COP26 Conference (25 October 2021 )

The EPLO Institute for Sustainable Development in collaboration with the Hellenic Ministry of Foreign Affairs cordially invite you on Monday, October 25th, at 10am CET/ 11am EEST to the Towards COP26…

22 10 2021 | 09:59

Hong Kong to invest about 30.8 bln USD on climate change mitigation in next 15 to 20 years

HONG KONG, Oct. 9 (Xinhua) -- The government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) has announced it will invest about 240 billion Hong Kong dollars (about 30.8 billion U.S. dollars)…

22 10 2021 | 09:54

Government announces Hong Kong's Climate Action Plan 2050

The Government today (October 8) announced Hong Kong's Climate Action Plan 2050, setting out the vision of "Zero-carbon Emissions‧Liveable City‧Sustainable Development", and outlining the strategies…

22 10 2021 | 08:55

EUFORES: αντιμετώπιση της κλιματικής κρίσης με ανάπτυξη των ΑΠΕ

«Αν δεν αναπτύξουμε τις ανανεώσιμες πηγές ενέργειας δεν πρόκειται να αντιμετωπίσουμε την κλιματική κρίση ούτε να απολαύσουμε την περιβαλλοντική οικολογική ισορροπία την οποία χρειαζόμαστε ως…

21 10 2021 | 14:18

COP26: Document leak reveals nations lobbying to change key climate report

A huge leak of documents seen by BBC News shows how countries are trying to change a crucial scientific report on how to tackle climate change. The leak reveals Saudi Arabia, Japan and Australia are…

21 10 2021 | 12:23

Climate crisis: what can trees really do for us?

By the power of sunlight, forests turn huge amounts of carbon in the air into food: sugars for themselves and leaves, bark and roots that feed animals and microbes. Respiration, which happens in the…

21 10 2021 | 12:13

Overseas trade has a hidden environmental ‘disaster footprint’ – new report

Environmental disasters are increasingly a fact of life around the world. Each year, floods, droughts and landslides affect tens of millions of people, leaving vast human and economic destruction in…

21 10 2021 | 11:44

The climate disaster is here

Earth is already becoming unlivable. Will governments act to stop this disaster from getting worse? The enormous, unprecedented pain and turmoil caused by the climate crisis is often discussed…