Achieving the ambitious goals outlined in the Paris Agreement requires that investors do more than simply reduce their portfolios’ carbon footprints. This understanding was one of the key drivers…
Experimental cell using the potentially game-changing material perovskite passes a series of heat and humidity tests
A team of Australian researchers are claiming a world first in a global race to…
The world’s largest all-electric aircraft is about to take to the skies for the first time.
The Cessna Caravan, retrofitted with an electric engine, is expected to fly for 20-30 minutes over…
Danish pure-play renewables company Ørsted A/S on Tuesday announced a partnership with local firms on a sustainable fuel project to be powered by offshore wind energy.
The company’s partners include…
Albania’s EBRD supported solar tender diversifies energy supply, brings in high quality foreign investor
Winning bid of €24.89 was less than half price ceiling of €55, and lowest price in the…
High court rejects challenge after ministers overruled climate objections of planning officials.
The UK government’s approval of a large new gas-fired power plant has been ruled legal by the high…
Japanese natural gas company Tokyo Gas Co. Ltd has made a bet that the future of renewable power will be floating at sea.
The more than $22 million investment in developer of floating platforms for…
More electricity was produced from renewable energy sources Australia-wide than gas generation for the first time in 2019, as a surge in wind and solar generation also pushes the share of electricity…
Regional utility-scale solar approvals show how markets continue to move beyond coal
In a loud signal on where markets are moving, the New Mexico Public Regulation Commission last week approved two…
As research shows growth in UK’s land footprint, WWF and RSPB call for action amid fears that destruction of nature is raising risk of the next pandemic.
New research by WWF and RSPB has found the…
South Africa is currently one of the world’s largest carbon emitters. And it’s increasingly being viewed as a pariah that isn’t contributing as much as it could to the international fight against…
The UK climbs the ranks of EY’s latest RECAI index as analysts argue renewables are a ‘safer-haven’ for long-term investors.
The renewable energy sector is expected to ‘bounce back quickly’ as the…
The COVID-19 pandemic has altered humans' relationship with natural landscapes in ways that may be long-lasting. One of its most direct effects on people's daily lives is reduced access to public…
You may have heard about the hole in the ozone layer, which hovers over Antarctica. It has shrunk over time thanks to policies that curbed the use of ozone-depleting chemicals. In the nearly 40 years…
Also this week, a fancy new word sums up the moment
This year, I came up with the idea to analyze the frequency of climate change references in American popular music. Culture can be a bellwether,…
BARCELONA (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - One in 10 people lack electricity and the pandemic will likely make it harder still to meet a global goal of getting power to everyone by 2030, international…
The United Nations suggests that climate change is not just the defining issue of our time, but we are also at a defining moment in history. Weather patterns are changing and will threaten food…
During summer in central New York, residents often enjoy a refreshing dip in the region's peaceful lakes.
But sometimes swimming is off-limits because of algae blooms that can make people sick.
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