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07 02 2019 | 14:52

UN warns world on track to breach 3C rise by 2100; last year was fourth warmest on record

Last year was the fourth warmest year on record and the outlook is for more sizzling heat approaching levels that most view as dangerous for humankind on the Earth, a United Nations report has shown…

07 02 2019 | 14:31

Americas install 11.9GW wind capacity in 2018 – an increase of 12% versus 2017

The latest data released by the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) shows North, Central and South America has installed 11.9GW capacity of wind power in 2018, an increase of 12% on last year. In North…

07 02 2019 | 14:16

Solar self-generation rises sharply in Spain

Solar power is paving the way for a rise in self-generated energy in Spain. Installed capacity grew for the second year running in 2018 with a 94% hike on 2017 figures – and 90% of that was self-…

07 02 2019 | 11:57

Which countries have not ratified the Paris climate agreement?

This article was updated from a feature written on the occasion of Liberia’s ratification of the Paris Agreement, in August 2018. As of 4 February 2019, the countries yet to formally ratify the…

07 02 2019 | 11:44

Met Office: World has 10% chance of ‘overshooting’ 1.5C within five years

There is a one-in-10 chance that global average temperatures could “temporarily exceed” 1.5C above pre-industrial levels in at least one year over the next five years, according to new Met Office…

07 02 2019 | 11:35

European offshore wind grew by 18% in 2018

Europe installed 2.6 GW of new offshore wind energy capacity in 2018, 

07 02 2019 | 10:53

Trump ignored the biggest threat to the union- Omission accomplished

President Donald Trump used Tuesday’s State of the Union as a platform to double down on the unfounded argument that undocumented immigrants are pouring into the country and harming Americans. But…

06 02 2019 | 13:40

IEEFA update: Even as forecasts signal decline in global thermal coal markets, Australia courts new mines

Australia continues to blindly court local and multinational mining companies with one of the largest untapped thermal coal deposits in the world, despite the global pipeline of new coal-fired power…

06 02 2019 | 13:15

Literal Power to the People

For me, working to stop threats to endangered species and our communities is about more than fighting destructive fossil fuel extraction, pollution and over-consumption — I also want to support a …

06 02 2019 | 12:56

Instead of Waiting for Climate Heroes, Let’s Look in the Mirror

Despite mounting evidence and countless warnings, politicians around the world have still failed to address climate change. We need stronger climate leadership, to be sure, but instead of waiting for…

06 02 2019 | 11:07

EDF makes 300MW power play in India

EDF Renewables and local partner Sitac Group have secured a 25-year power purchase agreements to sell electricity from an unnamed 300MW wind farm to Solar Energy Corporation of India. Development,…

06 02 2019 | 10:59

Ikea deliveries now 100% electric in Shanghai

Well, that happened fast. Not too long ago, Ikea promised 100% electric delivery fleets in key cities by 2020. Given the growing but still nascent state of electrified road freight transport, it…

05 02 2019 | 16:10

Corporate renewables enjoy blazing spotlight in Super Bowl ad

US corporations embracing renewable power are finding increasingly elaborate - and expensive - ways of communicating their green credentials to customers. The corporate renewables boom received one…

05 02 2019 | 16:02

Global warming predicted to melt massive Himalayan glaciers, disrupt food production

Antarctica and Greenland aren't the Earth's only frozen places threatened by human-caused climate change: The Himalayas are also at risk, scientists announced Monday. In fact, a whopping two-thirds…

05 02 2019 | 15:47

A warming world increases air pollution

Climate change is warming the ocean, but it's warming land faster and that's really bad news for air quality all over the world, says a new University of California, Riverside study. The study,…

05 02 2019 | 14:58

UNEP chief: EU should aim for 55% CO2 reduction by 2030

The European Union needs to revise its 2030 CO2 reduction target from 40% to 55% if it wants to meet the 1.5°C global warming objective of the Paris Agreement, says Joyce Msuya.

05 02 2019 | 14:37

Two Global Green Growth Institute staff positions.

GGGI Country Representative – Papua New Guinea https://careers.gggi.org/vacancy/country-representative-papua-new-guinea-376422.html Deadline 15th February   GGGI Senior Officer – Pacific NDC…

05 02 2019 | 12:08

Warming seas may increase frequency of extreme storms

A new NASA study shows that warming of the tropical oceans due to climate change could lead to a substantial increase in the frequency of extreme rain storms by the end of the century. The study…

05 02 2019 | 12:04

New Zealand supermarkets go nude and ditch plastic

A number of New Zealand supermarkets have taken the initiative to abandon the use of plastic wrapping for fruit and vegetable in an effort to bring people ‘food in the nude’. The move has yielded…

05 02 2019 | 11:46

3 Ways New York Is Advancing the Green New Deal

Governor Cuomo’s 100 percent carbon-free plan has galvanized state actors. New York state is going all-out to boost its green energy credentials in 2019. Just a few weeks into the New Year, Governor…