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13 12 2020 | 06:22

Peak oil

Peak oil is the year when the maximum rate of extraction of petroleum is reached, after which it is expected to enter terminal decline.[2] As of 2020, peak oil forecasts range from 2019[3] to the…

13 12 2020 | 06:22

UK's first all-electric car charging forecourt opens in Essex.

Clean energy firm Gridserve has plans for more than 100 such sites over next five years. Britain’s first all-electric car charging forecourt is set to open for business in Braintree, Essex, to…

13 12 2020 | 06:12

State of Great Barrier Reef deemed ‘critical’ for first time along with dozens of the world’s natural wonders.

Some of the most cherished world heritage sites are under increased threat from the climate crisis. The outlook for the Great Barrier Reef, the world’s largest coral reef, has been determined to be…

12 12 2020 | 07:06

United Nations ActNow campaign joins forces with award-winning Baobab Studios to promote individual climate action.

New York, 10 December 2020 — The United Nations ActNow campaign is collaborating with the award-winning interactive animation company Baobab Studios to promote individual action on climate change and…

12 12 2020 | 06:52

After five years, here are five things the Paris Agreement achieved — and didn’t

The Paris Agreement has survived the US withdrawal and normalised net zero, but emissions are still rising and vulnerable people are suffering from climate disasters. In the early hours of 13…

12 12 2020 | 06:40

RENEWED CALL TO ACTION Leading Renewables Players Urge Governments to Align Recovery Measures with Paris Agreement

Over 100 leading renewable energy players renew their call to action

12 12 2020 | 06:33

High-level summit and video showcase poorest countries’ spearheading efforts to tackle climate crisis.

A new film being launched in advance of the Thimphu Ambition Summit underlines how the least developed countries are leading the way when it comes to climate action.  

11 12 2020 | 14:40

Paris climate agreement: 54 cities on track to meet targets

Mayor of Paris praises ‘important milestone’ on fifth anniversary of the landmark agreement. More than 50 of the world’s leading cities are on track to help keep global heating below 1.5C and tackle…

11 12 2020 | 13:36

Greta Thunberg: 'We are speeding in the wrong direction' on climate crisis.

The world is speeding in the wrong direction in tackling the climate emergency, Greta Thunberg has said, before a UN event at which national leaders have been asked to increase their pledges for…

11 12 2020 | 13:30

Take action to mitigate the effects of climate change in the Sahel.

To: President Cyril Ramaphosa, Chairperson of the African Union – Moussa Faki Mahamat, Chairperson of the African Union Commission – Cristina Duarte, UN Secretary General’s Special Adviser on Africa…

11 12 2020 | 13:26

What is the Paris Climate Agreement and when can Biden rejoin deal?

President-elect Joe Biden has vowed that among the first things he will do on entering the White House is rejoin the Paris Climate Accord, the international pact to cut global emissions and get a…

11 12 2020 | 13:23

The last days of the Empire.

Appalachian frackers report $504M in negative free cash flow despite capex slashing Tide of red ink shows little sign of ebbing any time soon for shale-focused regional gas producers December 3,…

11 12 2020 | 13:22

The World Is Headed for 3 Degrees of Warming This Century, U.N. Report Warns—But a Green Pandemic Recovery Could Offer Hope.

Dense U.N. reports may not make onto anyone’s must read list for the holidays, so think of the United Nations Environment Program’s 2020 Emissions Gap survey as a warning letter from Santa, on behalf…

11 12 2020 | 13:13

Greenhouse gas emissions transforming the Arctic into 'an entirely different climate.

Warmest temperatures since 1900 have all occurred within the past seven years, according to Noaa’s annual Arctic report card. The Arctic’s rapid transformation into a less frozen, hotter and…

10 12 2020 | 12:46

Human-made materials now outweigh Earth's entire biomass – study.

Production of concrete, metal, plastic, bricks and asphalt greater than mass of living matter on planet, paper says. The giant human footprint stamped across the world in 2020 is greater than the…

10 12 2020 | 12:13

UN Report Finds World Leaders Fall Short of Meeting Paris Agreement Goal.

World leaders could use the coronavirus pandemic to shave 25% off their greenhouse gas emissions with green recovery packages, according to a report released today by the UN Environment Program (UNEP…

09 12 2020 | 12:20

Amsterdam draws up new rules to tone down its Christmas lights.

City council keen to maintain a good balance between calm streets and illuminations from next year. Amsterdam residents wanting to festoon the outside of their home with Christmas lighting may have…

09 12 2020 | 12:18

Last Month Was the Hottest November Ever.

The month’s global temperature puts 2020 closer to being the hottest year on record. This past November was the hottest ever recorded, another global temperature milestone in a year that’s one step…

09 12 2020 | 12:17

Toasty November means 2020 might nudge out 2016 as hottest year on record.

Global temperatures soared last month, making this November the hottest ever recorded, according to a new report.  Unless temperatures dip dramatically in December, 2020 could potentially overtake…

09 12 2020 | 11:43

A change in the weather: new demand for TV presenters to include climate in forecasts.

The ABC’s Graham Creed says new climate change research could ‘fill a big gap’ in public understanding. Graham Creed has spent 30 years with his head in synoptic charts, and for the past 20 he’s…