Stability of renewables an antidote to the volatility of gas and coal
While volatile energy commodity prices have been sharply increasing globally, renewable technologies have been steadily…
The world’s biggest owner of publicly traded stocks, Norway’s sovereign-wealth fund, is about to get the political go-ahead to insist that all companies in its portfolio have clear targets for…
"It's even more urgent now than it was before," said Greta Thunberg.
Young people by the hundreds of thousands took to the streets across the globe on Friday to deliver a resounding message to world…
Meeting 1.5C target could save millions from ‘death, strong economic damages and forced migration’, lead scientist tells The Independent
Rapid climate action could spare nearly two billion people…
Analysis: after Germany’s climate election, UN summit delegates will be watching to see what is agreed on coal phase-out.
It was called Germany’s climate election. After deadly floods in July…
Committing to net zero is not enough – the emissions reduction pathway is critical.
Carbon Tracker’s fifth annual analysis of the risk of investing in oil and gas producers – warns investors that…
It won't be enough on its own, though.
A rapid expansion of wind energy could achieve a reduction in global warming of 0.3ºC to 0.8ºC by the end of the century, according to a new study. While this…
Commitments of more than US$400 billion in new finance and investment announced;
far more needed to address energy poverty and decarbonization of energy systems››
The world’s biggest publicly-traded provider of property and casualty insurance, Chubb, has become the 16th insurer to declare that it won’t back the controversial Trans Mountain pipeline, a…
Alliance brings together 17 founding members including utilities and global players in the solar PV and wind value chains, sector associations and innovation partners
The plastic toys will be phased out by end of 2025.
McDonald’s says it will no longer include plastic toys in Happy Meals by the end of 2025 and make the switch to items made from renewable and…
It also had third-highest daily average temperatures since 1895 between Jan 2020 and Aug 2021.
Climate change has led to the worst drought on record in the US and rainfall has been at the lowest 20-…
Community initiatives boosted as government signals change in policies that favour energy giants.
Spain’s growing energy cooperative movement has received a boost after the government announced that…
Announcements to trigger a major step forward in addressing both energy poverty and net-zero emissions
New York, 22 September — Significant new commitments for financing clean energy, increasing…
How will the EU Commission’s sustainable taxonomy affect the ability of investors to assess the green credentials of financial products and what impact will it have on the real economy?
The European…
Accommodating the gas sector risks diluting standards and discouraging new pools of green capital.
21 September 2021 (IEEFA Asia): Incorporating gas-powered generation as a sustainable investment…
Donation from $10bn Bezos Earth Fund will go towards biodiversity hotspots in Congo Basin and Andes.
Jeff Bezos, the founder of Amazon, has said he realised just how fragile the Earth was when he…
The food giant has partnered with coffee pod manufacturer Dualit and On-Pack Recycling Label Ltd to produce aluminium pods that can be recycled at home if empty of coffee grinds.
Previously it was…
Rest of G20 should follow Joe Biden’s lead on funding commitments, says climate envoy.
Developing countries and campaigners welcomed the offer of increased climate finance from the US president, Joe…