Responding to the climate crisis

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31 05 2019 | 09:40

Merkel urges world to do all 'humanly possible' on climate change.

In her commencement address delivered at Harvard University in the United States, German Chancellor Angela Merkel has urged the world to join together to combat climate change. German Chancellor…

29 05 2019 | 08:14

Chioma Ogbudimkpa: On Creating Redbutton And Using Green Fashion To Meet The Sdgs Goals.

Chioma Ogbudimkpa is a certified project management professional who has served in different capacities and projects across 5 countries and different industries. She has put in over 9 service years…

29 05 2019 | 08:03

Rapid Urbanization Presents New Problems for Africa.

Africa has become the world's most rapidly urbanizing continent. In sub-Saharan Africa, the urban population has doubled since the mid-1990s, and reached 400 million people in 2016. According to…

28 05 2019 | 12:31

Το καράβι του WWF ξεκινάει το πρώτο ταξίδι του αναδεικνύοντας τις μεγαλύτερες περιβαλλοντικές απειλές της Μεσογείου

Το “Blue Panda” θα βρεθεί στην Ελλάδα τον Ιούλιο, με στόχο να ενημερώσει το κοινό για τις εξορύξεις πετρελαίου και τις επιπτώσεις στη θαλάσσια ζωή

27 05 2019 | 09:26

EU's Overshoot Day – Let’s #MoveTheDate

May 10, 2019, marks the date by which humanity would have exhausted nature’s annual budget if all people lived like EU residents, according to a new report by WWF and Global Footprint Network.  

27 05 2019 | 08:50

African Development Bank’s Sustainable Energy Fund approves grant to spur renewable investments.

The Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA), managed by the African Development Bank on 17 May 2019 approved a $995,000 grant to support the roll out of a sustainable procurement framework for…

27 05 2019 | 07:57

Losing Up To A Million Species Will Create ‘Danger Zone’ For Humanity: Un Commission.

The Earth is on track to lose up to a million species, many of them within decades, a rate of extinction that represents a danger zone for humanity, according to a leaked draft of a global…

25 05 2019 | 09:10

European Parliamentary Elections – A Guide on candidates for the new EP – from a Renewable point of view.

Elections for the European Parliament are upcoming on the 25th-26th May and the European Political groups have to notify their composition by 24th June. These elections carry particular significance…

24 05 2019 | 10:24

SDG7: World falling short on global clean energy goals.

Sustained efforts are needed to deploy more renewables and improve electricity access for world's poorest, progress report warns Without a step-change in global efforts to improve electricity access…

23 05 2019 | 17:26

Grandma Ca: the 99-year-old standing up to Vietnam's coal rush.

Toothless and nearly blind, grandmother Pham Thi Ca refuses to leave her plot of land even after bulldozers demolished her house -- an extraordinary holdout against communist Vietnam's deepening…

23 05 2019 | 15:21

Plastic straws, cotton buds and stirrers to be banned in England.

The UK government has just announced the ban of all plastic straws, cotton buds and drink stirrers. Last year, the UK Government opened a consultation on the banning of plastic straws, cotton buds…

23 05 2019 | 08:13

Large Scale Companies Bet Big on the Future of Renewable Energy and Smart Energy Tech.

Large Scale Companies Bet Big on the Future of Renewable Energy and Smart Energy Tech Point Roberts, Washington and Delta, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - May 16, 2019) -Investorideas.com , one…

22 05 2019 | 11:45

What to do about climate change? Ask women – they have the most to lose.

A fight for climate justice is a fight for gender justice. Climate change has always been a political issue. At its root are huge imbalances of power and inequality, which were on display at the…

22 05 2019 | 10:44

Citizens In Countries Where China Is Making Big Investments In Coal Prefer Renewables.

A new multi-country survey found that there is little public support for coal projects in key countries for China's ambitious Belt and Road Initiative. Citizens of countries participating in China's…

22 05 2019 | 10:37

Bino And Fino: The Hit Cartoon That Makes You Love Renewables And African Culture.

Black Panther and Wakanda made adults dream, Bino and Fino make kids smarter. How? The popular cartoon made in Nigeria combines education and entertainment and it’s available on Amazon Prime. Forget…

22 05 2019 | 10:13

Morrisons to become first UK supermarket to offer plastic-free fruit and veg.

With their new initiative, Morrisons will become the first supermarket in the UK to sell all of their fruit and veg without plastic packaging. The British supermarket will offer 127 loose fruit and…

22 05 2019 | 08:06

Energy equity: Bringing solar power to low-income communities.

This story was originally published by Yale e360 and is reproduced here as part of theClimate Desk collaboration.

21 05 2019 | 15:28

Labour to end energy consumer 'rip-off' and renationalise network

Jeremy Corbyn and Rebecca Long-Bailey will say heat and electricity are a human right. Labour will announce plans on Thursday to seize back control of Britain’s energy network from private…

21 05 2019 | 14:50

Google teams up with Stella McCartney for new sustainable fashion initiative.

Google has teamed up with fashion designer Stella McCartney for a new sustainable fashion initiative. Google has announced the launch of an experiment in collaboration with innovation consultancy…

21 05 2019 | 14:31

House Democrats introduce climate-focused infrastructure bill with $33B for renewables.

House Democrats in the energy committee released an infrastructure bill on Wednesday focused on combating climate change that would dedicate tens of billions of dollars to renewable energy and energy…