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27 09 2019 | 10:38

Amazon commits to being carbon neutral by 2040.

Amazon has announced they will be net zero by 2040, to align with goals set at the Paris Agreement. The multinational technology company has pledged to be net zero by 2040 along with a number of…

27 09 2019 | 10:37

Home Energy Storage Capacity Breaks Records In US.

Additions of new residential energy storage capacity in the United States reached a record high in the second quarter of the year, exceeding 30 MW, a new report by Wood Mackenzie says. The market for…

27 09 2019 | 10:32

Christian Aid response to IPCC report on oceans and cryosphere .

In response to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Special Report on the Ocean and Cryosphere, Christian Aid’s Global Climate Lead, Dr Kat Kramer said:   “This report must act as a clarion…

27 09 2019 | 10:22

Στοπ στις ψευδοπράσινες επενδύσεις επιχειρεί η ΕΕ.

Τάξη στις επενδύσεις που ονομάζονται «πράσινες», προκειμένου να εξασφαλίσουν ευρωπαική χρηματοδότηση, επιχειρεί να βάλει η ΕΕ με νέα πρωτοβουλία της. Οι πρέσβεις στην ΕΕ έδωσαν σήμερα το πράσινο φως…

27 09 2019 | 10:22

Launch of GSAS 2019 Construction Management manuals & tools.

GORD is pleased to announce the release of GSAS 2019 Construction Management: Assessment & Guidelines manuals.

27 09 2019 | 10:16

Greece: EIB backs EUR 355m scheme to protect Greek cities from floods and climate change.

Priority investment to protect 500,000 people from extreme weather and changing climate 10 schemes to improve flood protection in Athens, Thessaloniki and Peloponnese Largest ever EIB support for…

26 09 2019 | 12:54

Prince Harry supports Greta Thunberg's climate 'strikes'.

The Duke of Sussex has defended climate change activism led by Swedish campaigner Greta Thunberg, calling the effort "a race against time". "Everyone knows it... no-one can deny science," Prince…

26 09 2019 | 11:43

Winners of the 2019 UN Global Climate Action Awards Announced.

(Bonn | New York City, 26 September 2019) - The recipients of the 2019 United Nations Global Climate Action Awards were announced today, helping to shine a light on some of the most practical…

26 09 2019 | 09:46

Rio-Antirio: The First “Green” Bridge in the World with the stamp of WE ENERGY and BLINK.

‘Green’ electric vehicle charging and ‘clean’ energy for all its operations are now available at the Rio-Antirio Bridge, in collaboration with Blink Charging Europe and WE ENERGY, marking the first…

26 09 2019 | 08:50

Sixty-six countries vow carbon neutrality by 2050: UN

Sixty-six countries have signaled their intent to achieve net zero carbon dioxide emissions by 2050, the United Nations said Monday, seen as a vital goal in preventing catastrophic longer term…

25 09 2019 | 10:32

IETA: Effective Article 6 trading rules could save up to $250 billion/yr for climate action by 2030, study finds.

NEW YORK, 24 September - International cooperation under a well-functioning Article 6 of the Paris Agreement could save as much as $250 billion per year by 2030, according to a new study. Experts…

25 09 2019 | 10:32

US outdoor clothing brand Patagonia wins UN Champions of the Earth award.

Patagonia awarded United Nations’ flagship environmental honor for entrepreneurial vision

25 09 2019 | 10:15

Met Office warns extreme weather will become more frequent.

DEFRA, BEIS and the Met Office have joined forces to launch several climate projections. The launch will see the highest-ever resolution of climate projections produced for the UK: for the first…

25 09 2019 | 10:15

India to invite bids from global coal miners before end of 2019.

NEW DELHI - India plans to invite bids from global firms for the first time for coal mining blocks before end-2019, sources familiar with the matter said, a move that would end Coal India Ltd’s near-…

25 09 2019 | 10:10

The good, the bad and the ugly: the nations leading and failing on climate action.

This piece is part of Covering Climate Now, a global collaboration of more than 250 news outlets to strengthen coverage of the climate story. It is almost five years since the landmark Paris deal …

25 09 2019 | 09:24

Investors make unprecedented commitment to net zero emissions.

UN-backed asset owner alliance to drive portfolio companies to carbon neutrality by 2050 New York, 23 September, 2019 – In one of the boldest actions yet by the world’s largest investors to…

25 09 2019 | 08:59

Serbia’s Kovačica windfarm starts operations.

Largest wind farm in Serbia yet starts operation Facility with 104 MW capacity to generate electricity for over 60,000 households EBRD supported investment with €49 million loan The largest…

24 09 2019 | 11:59

MDBs pledge to join forces to raise annual climate finance to $175 bn by 2025.

In a statement today at the UN Secretary-General’s Climate Action Summit in New York, nine multilateral development banks (MDBs) announced plans to increase the global climate action investments they…

24 09 2019 | 11:55

In support of climate action, Cool Coalition partners announce huge push on efficient, climate-friendly cooling.

Commitments include national cooling plans, business reform and funding ●       Without action, emissions from cooling sector set to grow 90 per cent by 2050 ●       Moving to best available…