New building materials that reflect rather than absorb solar energy can reduce peak temperatures in our cities by up to four degrees.
New building materials that reduce urban temperatures, and…
The threats to our cities seem endless - from flash flooding to pollution, overcrowding to the risk of pandemics.
To help avert crises, many cities have invested in technology - the theory being…
The build-up of warming gases in the atmosphere rose to record levels in 2020 despite the pandemic, according to the World Meteorological Organization.
The amounts of CO2, methane and nitrous oxide…
Burundi-based renewable energy company Gigawatt Global Coöperatief U.A. has announced the completion of the country’s first large-scale PV plant – a 7.5 MW installation under development since 2015…
As executives from JPMorgan Chase & Co., Citigroup Inc., Deutsche Bank AG and other lenders prepare for the most important UN climate summit in six years, their companies continue to help provide…
The UK rushed out its climate plan just days before Cop26 – and it shows. The planet can’t afford further bluster and delay
In politics, timing is everything. Last week the government set out its…
The Indonesian government promises to almost triple the share of renewables in its energy mix in the next three years. That would reverse an investment climate in which fossil fuels saw 3 times more…
Singapore is home to a third of the world's coral reefs - a staggering amount for a tiny country.
Coral reefs protect the world's coastlines, are home to thousands of fishes and are a vital part of…
Government urged to carry out comprehensive review of curriculum and decarbonise school estate by 2030
Climate crisis education should become fully embedded in the system, unions have urged.
A…
SINGAPORE: Singapore plans to launch standardised guidelines for renewable energy certificates, part of efforts to decarbonise its power sector and develop a regional grid, said Dr Tan See Leng,…
As a small, resource-constrained country, Singapore imports almost all its energy needs, and has limited renewable energy options:
Commercial wind turbines operate at wind speeds of around above 4.…
Beachfront residents back the Collaroy wall but other locals worry the beach will disappear for longer periods as climate change increasingly drives coastal erosion.
“We really didn’t want to build…
One of world’s biggest oil exporters more than doubles its annual target to reduce carbon emissions.
One of the world’s largest oil producers, Saudi Arabia, has announced it aims to reach net zero…
Climate finance plan needed to gain backing of developing nations for any deal at Glasgow talks
The world’s poorest countries are set to benefit from a new climate funding plan to help them cope…
Five young people argue 2030 emissions target fails to uphold the rights of young Australians
Five young Australians, including members of First Nations and disability communities, have lodged three…
American plastics industry, described by experts as ‘the new coal’, releasing at least 232m tons of gas annually
The plastics industry in the United States is on track to release more greenhouse gas…
Gas will be winding its way out of the energy system
Gas prices are continuing to surge around the world. The cost of gas is at unprecedented levels and global markets are buckling under the strain…
In the run-up to the global summit in Glasgow, we revisit families with children – now teenagers – born at the time of the 2009 climate conference.
They are entering their teenage years and aspire…
Indonesia is aiming to add 4.7 GW of solar capacity by 2030 under its new Electricity Procurement Plan (RUPTL) which will boost the contribution of renewables to the mix.
The “greener” RUPTL for the…
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