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20 04 2021 | 10:58

Africa Seeks $25 Billion for Climate Adaptation, Green Recovery

African nations aim to double funding for climate change adaptation projects to $25 billion over five years as they look to foster a green recovery from the economic damage wrought by the coronavirus…

20 04 2021 | 10:54

SA’s Sun Exchange completes $1.4m crowdsale for solar-plus-storage project in Zimbabwe.

South African startup Sun Exchange has completed the crowdsale for a 510 kilowatt solar-plus-storage installation to solar power packhouse and cold store facilities for Zimbabwean agriculture leader…

20 04 2021 | 10:15

Victoria blocks AGL's gas terminal on environmental grounds.

Rejection comes as company criticised over plans to split its business in two as part of a move to clean up its emissions profile. The Victorian government has rejected on environmental grounds a…

20 04 2021 | 10:10

Saudi Arabia ‘to plant 10 billion trees’ in bid to tackle climate change.

Green plan unveiled as part of plan to overcome Saudi Arabia’s economic reliance on oil. Saudi Arabia, one of the world’s largest oil producers, has announced ambitious proposals for a “green…

20 04 2021 | 10:07

Aviva launches climate transition equity fund for workplace pension schemes.

Aviva has launched the Aviva Investors Climate Transition Global Equity Fund, an actively managed equity fund for workplace pension schemes that invests in the shares of companies globally who are…

20 04 2021 | 10:05

British Airways invests in ZeroAvia for development of zero emissions aircraft.

British Airways has invested in ZeroAvia, a leading innovator in decarbonising commercial aviation, in an effort to accelerate the development of 50+ seater aircraft capable of running on zero…

20 04 2021 | 10:04

Earth nearly lost all its oxygen 2.3 billion years ago

A new study pushes the permanent rise of oxygen in the atmosphere to 100 million years later than previously believed. Earth's transition to permanently hosting an oxygenated atmosphere was a…

20 04 2021 | 09:55

Masdar, EDF begin construction of 300MW solar farm in Saudi Arabia.

A consortium between Abu Dhabi-based Masdar, EDF Renewables and Nesma Holding Company has broken ground on a 300MW PV project in Saudi Arabia. The Jeddah solar plant, located 50km south-east of the…

20 04 2021 | 09:45

UN: More climate action needed during ‘make-or-break year’ for people and planet

With countries across the world having agreed through the Paris Agreement to a goal of limiting temperature increases to 1.5 degree Celsius above pre-industrial levels to mitigate global warming,…

20 04 2021 | 09:31

Resilient infrastructure gives new hope to students in rural Mozambique.

School offers safe spaces for students to learn

20 04 2021 | 09:25

Battery storage now more cost effective than gas-fired peaker plants, research shows

Big batteries have emerged as the more effective provider of peaking services within the electricity market, beating out gas generators on cost and effectiveness, new analysis published by the […

20 04 2021 | 09:08

Most Economists Agree: Benefits of 'Drastic' Climate Action Outweigh Costs of Status Quo

While scientists and campaigners continue calling on world leaders to pursue more ambitious policies to cut planet-heating emissions based on moral arguments and physical dangers, a U.S. think tank…

20 04 2021 | 08:31

Climate Stress Tests to Be Mainstream for Banks, Insurers.

Banks and insurers around the world are likely to face climate-related stress tests in the next two to three years as supervisors become increasingly aware of the urgency in gauging the risks from…

19 04 2021 | 09:14

Gone with the wind: Offshore strategy at Total.

  You need all the different food groups and tech in the diet’, says Olivier Terneaud, Vice President, offshore wind, gas, renewables & power of the plan for Total to reach net zero by 2050.…

18 04 2021 | 08:18

'Wall Street Is a Primary Villain' in Climate Crisis, Report Concludes.

"The boardrooms of the world's largest banks are polluted to the core... How are we ever meant to stop the climate crisis if the world's most powerful decision-makers are in bed with the companies…

18 04 2021 | 07:46

French lawmakers approve a ban on short domestic flights.

PARIS (Reuters) - French lawmakers voted late on Saturday to abolish domestic flights on routes than can be covered by train in under two-and-a-half hours, as the government seeks to lower carbon…

18 04 2021 | 07:45

Total signs deal to build East African oil pipeline, despite lack of finance.

Uganda and Tanzania have given political backing to the 1,445km East African Crude Oil Pipeline, but climate campaigners are deterring investment. Total has signed an agreement with Uganda and…

18 04 2021 | 07:35

Sea Level Rise Is Killing Trees on the Atlantic Coast, Creating ‘Ghost Forests’ Visible From Space.

Trekking out to my research sites near North Carolina's Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge, I slog through knee-deep water on a section of trail that is completely submerged. Permanent flooding…

18 04 2021 | 07:35

Scientists Warn 4°C World Would Unleash 'Unimaginable Amounts of Water' as Ice Shelves Collapse

A new study is shedding light on just how much ice could be lost around Antarctica if the international community fails to urgently rein in planet-heating emissions, bolstering arguments for bolder…

16 04 2021 | 14:29

JOB VACANCIES: DEADLINE 28 April 2021 / Climate and Development Senior Policy Fellow, GRI

Organization:Grantham Research Institute (GRI) Position:Climate and Development Senior Policy Fellow Duty Station:London, England, UK Deadline for Application:28 April 2021 Term:Fixed term…