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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 | 09:25

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-…

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 | 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 | 12:13

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 | 11:37

How world leaders hope to reach net zero emissions by 2050 – and why some experts are worried. Climate Fight podcast part 2

In part two of Climate Fight: the world’s biggest negotiation, a series from The Anthill podcast on the UN climate summit in Glasgow, we’re talking to experts about the grand goal of the negotiations…

21 10 2021 | 11:31

Young climate activists vow to keep fighting despite UN setback

Children’s rights body rejects landmark case by group of activists including Greta Thunberg A group of youth activists say they have been spurred to fight even harder after their landmark case…

21 10 2021 | 11:24

‘Tired of broken promises’: climate activists launch hunger strike outside White House

The protest comes a day after Joe Biden appeared ready to settle for a smaller environmental proposal ahead of the COP26 summit. With little more than sun hats, placards and folding chairs, five…

21 10 2021 | 11:12

‘World’s most sustainable spirit’: the vodka made with CO2 captured from air

Critics call the ‘carbon-negative’ drink a distraction but makers say it points a way forward to tackling the climate crisis The disastrous consequences of the unfolding climate crisis is enough to…

21 10 2021 | 11:05

At least 150 dead in flooding and landslides in India and Nepal

Himalayan state of Uttarakhand suffers heaviest rain in more than 100 years, with Nepal also badly affected More than 150 people have died in devastating floods across India and Nepal, after some of…

21 10 2021 | 10:37

Governments’ fossil fuel production plans dangerously out of sync with Paris limits

The 2021 Production Gap Report, by leading research institutes and the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), finds that despite increased climate ambitions and net-zero commitments, governments still plan…