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09 12 2020 | 11:30

'Historic Moment' as Climate Movement Takes on Big Oil at The Hague.

Representing more than 17,000 claimants who support climate action, the international organization Friends of the Earth on Tuesday opened its case against fossil fuel giant Shell at The Hague by…

09 12 2020 | 00:18

Court Rejects Trump's Arctic Drilling Proposal in 'Huge Victory for Polar Bears and Our Climate'

Climate action advocates and wildlife defenders celebrated Monday after the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit rejected the Trump administration's approval of Liberty, a proposed offshore oil-…

08 12 2020 | 12:45

'Stop the Plunder and Start the Healing,' UN Chief Urges in State of the Planet Speech.

The UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres addressed the dire threat of climate change Wednesday in a speech on the state of the planet delivered at Columbia University in New York.   "The state of…

08 12 2020 | 12:29

UK Government unveils path to sustainable farming from 2021.

Plans to deliver a better, fairer farming system in England have been set out by the UK government. The roadmap outlines changes that will come into force over a period of seven years to help…

08 12 2020 | 12:25

The Climate Crisis Is Already Killing People, New Lancet Report Warns.

The climate crisis already has a death toll, and it will get worse if we don't act to reduce emissions.

08 12 2020 | 12:23

Beyond Investing: Biden’s bold plans for the future.

Beyond Investing is pleased to present this update on its US Vegan Climate Index in the wake of the recent US Presidential election. With the results of the US presidential election called, it feels…

08 12 2020 | 12:19

Trump Plans 'Going Out of Business' Sale With Arctic Drilling Leases.

Conservation campaigners on Thursday accused President Donald Trump of taking a "wrecking ball" to the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge as the White House announced plans to move ahead with the sale…

08 12 2020 | 12:09

The Danish climate minister closing down the oil industry for good.

Dan Jørgensen has agreed the world’s most ambitious climate goal with a promise to cut 70% of emissions by 2030. Denmark’s climate minister is fairly certain that the deal to close down the nation’s…

07 12 2020 | 07:43

Nigeria police rescue 10 people after ‘baby factory’ raid.

Rescued women told police the owner hired men to impregnate them and then sell the newborns for profit. Police in Nigeria have rescued 10 people, including four children, four pregnant women and…

07 12 2020 | 07:42

Greek utility PPC to invest $4.1 billion in renewable energy, grid modernization through 2023.

Greece’s biggest power utility Public Power Corp. (PPC) will spend 3.4 billion euros ($4.11 billion) to expand its footprint in renewables and modernise the country’s distribution grid, it said on…

07 12 2020 | 07:36

Climate crisis: Paris agreement goals ‘within striking distance’ thanks to international net zero targets.

Analysts urge action to put pledges into practice to avoid catastrophic warming. The core objective of the 2015 Paris climate agreement — to limit the rise in the average global temperature to “well…

07 12 2020 | 07:35

World is ‘doubling down’ on fossil fuels despite climate crisis – UN report.

Production must fall by 6% a year to avoid ‘severe climate disruption’ but Covid-19 funding is supporting increases. The world’s governments are “doubling down” on fossil fuels despite the urgent…

07 12 2020 | 07:32

Global sustainable fishing initiative agreed by 14 countries.

Governments to reduce pollution in oceans and end subsidies that contribute to overfishing. Governments responsible for 40% of the world’s coastlines have pledged to end overfishing, restore…

07 12 2020 | 07:23

IRENA and Ocean Energy Europe Partner to Drive Ocean Energy Industry.

New IRENA reports forecast a 20-fold growth potential of ocean energy by 2030, providing coastal communities with a climate-safe roadmap for COVID-19 recovery.

07 12 2020 | 07:17

China State Grid Sees New Coal Plant Restrictions After 2026.

New coal power plants in China will face severe restrictions after 2026 as the country pivots to a carbon-neutral future, according to a researcher with the nation’s main grid operator.

07 12 2020 | 07:15

Green Hydrogen in Natural Gas Pipelines: Decarbonization Solution or Pipe Dream?

Hydrogen blending projects across the world must contend with engineering, energy-density and supply challenges. Can carbon-free hydrogen augment, or even replace, the fossil natural gas running…

07 12 2020 | 07:04

IRENA: Urgent Action Needed for the Energy Transition in Heating and Cooling .

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 30 November 2020 The transition to cleaner, more sustainable heating and cooling solutions can attract investment, create millions of new jobs and help to drive a…

07 12 2020 | 07:02

Wood Mackenzie: U.S. battery storage installations set to soar to 7.5GW by 2025.

The U.S. energy storage industry smashed its quarterly installation record with an influx of major projects in the third quarter. The industry had just broken records in the second quarter, but it…

07 12 2020 | 07:01

Concentrated solar, molten salt storage featured in next phase of Dubai green energy project.

The fourth phase of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park, that Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa) is building, will have the largest energy storage capacity in the world of 15…

05 12 2020 | 12:50

Daytime sightings of elusive aardvarks hint at troubled times in the Kalahari.

Aardvarks are notoriously elusive, nocturnal mammals. They generally hide in their underground burrows during the day and emerge at night to feed exclusively on ants and termites. Aardvarks are…