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21 06 2019 | 13:14

EU climate deal falls at summit, four countries wield the axe.

The European Council failed to agree on Thursday (20 June) on a landmark climate strategy for 2050 as the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary and Poland baulked at the mention of a specific date,…

21 06 2019 | 11:36

Climate Champions to Present 2019 - 2020 work plan for the Marrakech Partnership in Bonn, 14:00 and 15:30 CET (with live webcast).

UN Climate Change News, 21 June 2019 - Mobilizing stronger and more ambitious climate action is urgently required to achieve the goals of the Paris Agreement. To connect the work of governments with…

21 06 2019 | 11:01

New York to Approve One of the World’s Most Ambitious Climate Plans.

The state would pledge to eliminate net greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, with all its electricity coming from carbon-free sources. New York lawmakers have agreed to pass a sweeping climate plan…

21 06 2019 | 09:12

National Academies Presidents Affirm the Scientific Evidence of Climate Change.

Recently, questions have been raised about climate science. The National Academies have addressed many of these questions in our independent, evidence-based reports. We are speaking out to support…

20 06 2019 | 14:02

Renewable electricity could achieve majority of emission reductions needed to meet climate goals.

A combination of renewable energy and electrification can reach 75% of the energy-related emission reductions necessary to meet global climate goals established by the Paris Agreement, a new report…

20 06 2019 | 13:41

First speakers announced for Wind Finland 2019 + Midsummer Sale until 23rd of June.

The biggest wind power seminar in Finland gathers over 150 people from at least 10 different countries to learn from the latest winds in the industry and to network. Annual seminar is followed by…

20 06 2019 | 12:27

UK set to host COP26 in partnership with Italy.

The UK Government has published a press release which confirms its proposal for COP26 in partnership with Italy. The UK and Italy have today agreed to present a proposal for the UK to assume the…

20 06 2019 | 12:27

G20 agree to reduce marine plastic.

The G20, ahead of the 2019 G20 summit in Japan, have agreed a framework to support members to reduce their marine plastic pollution. The decision was made after a two day meeting of G20 environment…

20 06 2019 | 12:26

UK Government rejects 1p fast fashion tax.

The UK Government has announced that it has rejected recommendations from the Environmental Audit Committee over fast fashion. The Environmental Audit Committee released a report in February which…

20 06 2019 | 12:13

UN Climate Chief Urges Action on Climate Emergency.

UN Climate Change News — UN Climate Change Executive Secretary, Patricia Espinosa, sent out very clear signals for more ambitious climate action at the start of the UN Climate Change Conference in…

20 06 2019 | 10:16

Energy Storage Will Be Big Business Soon.

A new asset class is coming to the energy industry. One of the most exciting innovations in energy over the past decade has been the development of energy storage technology. Batteries have become…

20 06 2019 | 09:35

Greece named among Top 10 countries producing over 20% of the country’s total electric energy from renewables.

When it comes to producing power the environmentally friendly way, Greece is ahead of the game. Greece has been recognised as one of 10 countries in the world that is producing over 20 per cent of…

20 06 2019 | 08:44

Spy satellites reveal Himalayan glaciers losing ground to climate change.

Keeping watch over ice on the Himalayan glaciers was certainly not the intended mission of a U.S. spy satellite program, called Hexagon, which operated from 1971 to 1986. Nevertheless, the…

20 06 2019 | 08:36

Renewables are winning the economics battle against new coal and gas, stunning study shows.

By 2030, wind and solar will "undercut existing coal and gas almost everywhere." A new study reveals just how stunningly rapid the clean energy transition is. Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF)…

20 06 2019 | 08:22

Germany to close its coal-fired power plants and rely on renewable energy.

Many nations are beginning to recognize the importance of acting now to minimize the threat of climate change. Germany, long a leader in renewable energy, declared in January 2019 that over the next…

19 06 2019 | 12:42

IRENA to Present Innovation Pathway to Renewable Energy Growth at G20.

Agency to present grid integration solutions that can support the rapid scale up of variable renewable energy in G20 power systems The G20 group of countries, whose members represent nearly 80 per…

19 06 2019 | 12:34

Business leaders urged to set more ambitious climate targets in effort to limit global temperature rise to 1.5°C.

UNITED NATIONS, New York, 13 June 2019 — A broad coalition of business, civil society and UN leaders today issued a call to action for private companies to make their critical and necessary…

19 06 2019 | 12:20

Namibia forced by drought to auction 1,000 wild animals.

Southern African nation aiming to limit starvation and generate conservation funds. Drought-hit Namibia has authorised the sale of at least 1,000 wild animals – including elephants and giraffes – to…

19 06 2019 | 12:19

National energy and climate plans will not meet targets, EU warns.

The European Commission will warn EU countries later today (18 June) that draft national plans for the coming decade are insufficient to achieve the bloc’s 2030 energy and climate targets, according…