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09 04 2020 | 10:36

Some new habits may continue as coronovirus drives 38% drop in airline emission.

Airlines’ greenhouse gas emissions are set to fall 38% this year as the coronavirus pandemic drives down travel demand, and the Australia Institute says some of the reductions may be permanent as…

09 04 2020 | 10:10

Renewables surge by 176GW in 2019

Solar and wind accounted for 90% of new additions in 12-month period, according to IRENA The renewable energy sector added 176GW of generating capacity globally in 2019, slightly lower than the…

09 04 2020 | 10:01

Solar car tarp to recharge EV batteries.

French solar thin-film specialist Armor has designed a retractable automotive solar cover. It has deployed an initial prototype on a Gazelle electric car, but it said that the cover can be used on…

08 04 2020 | 11:54

EU Climate Law: Cities and regions demand 5-year action plan.

The President of the European Committee of the Regions has called on the EU to set out a 5-year action plan to ensure all regions and cities are supported in achieving climate neutrality.

08 04 2020 | 11:50

Greek utility PPC to sell power from new 200MW solar farm at record-low price.

Greece has launched a series of renewable energy tenders to procure new solar PV and wind power capacity in separate auctions and joint tenders. Earlier this week, it held its second-ever joint…

08 04 2020 | 11:35

BNEF predicts slow-down in clean energy economy due to Covid-19.

According to the latest data released by Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF), it appears likely that the coronavirus outbreak will be a significant global crisis, triggering an economic slowdown. In…

08 04 2020 | 11:31

Households to be paid for daytime green electricity use during lockdown.

Fall in energy use combined with bright, breezy weather leads to lowest electricity prices in 10 years Thousands of British homes will be paid to use electricity during the day for the first time,…

08 04 2020 | 11:29

Spanish solar hits historic generation record in month of lockdown.

Spain’s PV players broke their own records in a month when the country ground to a halt under quarantining measures over the COVID-19 crisis, according to new official figures. Spanish grid operator…

08 04 2020 | 11:23

Ban wildlife markets to avert pandemics, says UN biodiversity chief.

Warning comes as destruction of nature increasingly seen as key driver of zoonotic diseases. The United Nations’ biodiversity chief has called for a global ban on wildlife markets – such as the one…

08 04 2020 | 11:22

The investment case for energy transition in Africa.

Falling technology costs have made renewable energy a cost-effective way to generate power in countries all over the world, which would drive further development and improved economy. Despite the…

08 04 2020 | 11:03

Hydrogen-fired power promises carbon-free future but requires nearly $800B investment.

Carbon-free hydrogen production could significantly lower greenhouse gas emissions in power generation and manufacturing, but it will require a mammoth and long-term financial commitment to become…

07 04 2020 | 08:48

Monopoly houses, toy soldiers and Lego: the museum of plastic lost at sea.

Tracey Williams has been a beachcomber for most of her life. It started with school holidays to north Cornwall in the 1960s, searching for shells, sea glass and mermaids’ purses among the rocks and…

06 04 2020 | 08:42

UNFCCC postponment of the SBs and COP 26.

Date: 1 April 2020 Reference: CAS/MTP/O/UNFCCC                     Conferences/APR.2020   

06 04 2020 | 08:32

GSAS Community Announcement.

  For further information, please contact us at +974 44049010 or academy@gord.qa       26 March 2020 GSAS

06 04 2020 | 08:21

Innovate4Climate 2020 Conference Full Statement

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- In accordance with health guidance from the CDC, WHO and other health authorities, we have decided to cancel Innovate4Climate (I4C) 2020 from taking place in Barcelona, Spain on…

06 04 2020 | 08:00

Cop26 climate talks in Glasgow postponed until 2021.

Crucial UN conference will be delayed until next year as a result of the coronavirus crisis. The UN climate talks due to be held in Glasgow later this year have been postponed as governments around…

04 04 2020 | 13:45

Nyandarua food reserves at risk of locust invasion.

Food reserves in Nyandarua County are running low following the locust invasion that hit the agriculture-rich region, with some sectors recording a yield drop of up to 75 percent. By March 20, the…

04 04 2020 | 13:34

Campaigners attack Japan's 'shameful' climate plans release.

Japan has laid out its plans to tackle greenhouse gas emissions under the Paris agreement in the run-up to UN climate talks this year, becoming the first large economy to do so. But its proposals…

04 04 2020 | 13:30

Iberdrola preps for floating wind demos in Norway, Spain.

Spanish power group Iberdrola SA (BME:IBE) on Monday (30 March) announced plans for two floating wind demonstration projects, including a 10-MW-plus pilot in Norway. In the Scandinavian country,…

04 04 2020 | 13:29

UN Climate Change Secretariat Has New Organizational Structure.

UN Climate Change News – Effective  today, the UN Climate Change (UNFCCC) Secretariat is operating according to a new structure, as part of an organizational change initiative to overhaul the…