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09 08 2021 | 16:38

The finance sector, COP26 and building a connected global green economy.

They say money makes the world go round. With COP26 on the horizon, that well-known saying has added currency. But how will the UK’s financial sector be playing its part? Gina V Hall, the Carbon…

09 08 2021 | 15:53

Finance firms, ADB drafting plan to close Asian coal plants early

Financial firms including British insurer Prudential, lenders Citi and HSBC and BlackRock Real Assets are devising plans to speed the closure of Asia’s coal-fired power plants in order to lower the…

09 08 2021 | 15:49

Renewable investments hit record levels in first half of 2021

Investors poured more money than ever into renewable energy in the first half of the year, but the pace is far from enough to sufficiently curb increasing carbon emissions. As much as $174 billion…

09 08 2021 | 15:42

UK renewables out-generated fossil fuels for first time in 2020

Renewable energy sources across the United Kingdom generated more electricity in 2020 than fossil fuels, a first for the country amidst a year which saw an unprecedented drop in energy demand due to…

03 08 2021 | 11:23

Italy Bans Large Cruise Ships From Venice

The restriction will come into effect at the beginning of August, the Italian government has confirmed. Campaigners say the liners cause damage to Venice's ecosystem. Large cruise ships will be…

03 08 2021 | 10:18

UK Landlords call for bespoke financial package to support energy efficiency upgrades

Just five per cent of private rented households have received government help to fund energy efficiency measures despite having the greatest need. The National Residential Landlords Association is…

03 08 2021 | 04:20

New tool launched to give the UK public a voice on how to tackle climate crisis

Cross-party think tank Demos has teamed up with WWF, National Grid, and ScottishPower to ask people across the UK to consider how we should get on track to reach net zero carbon emissions over this…

29 07 2021 | 13:01

Australia’s No. 2 pension fund announces complete thermal coal exit

Australia’s second largest superannuation fund has completely divested from thermal coal and ploughed $1 billion into renewable and low-emission technology in the year since it declared it would…

26 07 2021 | 11:59

New report finds UK public want nature to be at the heart of policymaking

Bright Blue, the independent think tank for liberal conservatism, has published a comprehensive analysis on the UK public’s attitudes surrounding the value of nature, engagement with it and the…

26 07 2021 | 11:10

Renewables on pace to provide only one-third of grid power by 2030

If current trends continue, renewable energy will provide roughly one-third of US electricity to the grid by 2030, although this could reach half of generation if deployment increases, according to…

26 07 2021 | 10:17

A sunny future: Sardinia is a green lab in the energy transition

As Enel continues on its journey as Renewables Super Major, CEO Francesco Starace offers a road map for the decarbonization process in Sardinia (Italy) in which the decarbonization will skip the gas…

26 07 2021 | 00:49

First Ivorian-based innovation wins the Africa prize for engineering innovation

Chemical Engineer Noël N’guessan has won the Royal Academy of Engineering’s 2021 Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation with a biowaste equipment innovation for smallholder farmers in West Africa to…

24 07 2021 | 10:14

Renewables Were the World’s Cheapest Source of Energy in 2020, New Report Shows

The cost of renewable technologies like wind and solar is falling significantly, according to a new report. This is fuelling the rise of renewables as the world's cheapest power. The cost of…

23 07 2021 | 11:56

BHP, world’s largest miner, mulls selling multibillion oil and gas assets

BHP Group is considering getting out of oil and gas in a multibillion-dollar exit that would accelerate its retreat from fossil fuels, according to people familiar with the matter. The world’s…

23 07 2021 | 11:48

Over 500 organizations say carbon capture hinders energy transition

Investment in carbon capture technology will hinder Canada’s transition away from fossil fuels and exacerbate the effects of climate change, says a new letter co-signed by hundreds of organizations…

17 07 2021 | 13:43

Climate Action Paris Aligned Investment Initiative.

Asset owners, including Europe’s largest public sector pension fund ABP, have committed to net zero emission portfolios by 2050 or sooner. A cohort of new signatories have joined the PAII: Europe’s…

17 07 2021 | 11:59

Here's What Happens When You Eat From Plastic Containers.

Drinking water is supposed to be good for you, but what happens when you diligently carry that disposable water bottle around all day, to remind yourself to take a sip? With that sip, you take in an…

17 07 2021 | 10:35

International Students Initiative Plans to Train 50,000 Young Renewable Energy Workers

A Canadian-based global renewable energy solutions group is joining forces with New Energy Nexus and the Government of Denmark to help deploy 10,000 new youth-led clean energy initiatives by 2030. 

17 07 2021 | 10:18

'Sometimes the Good Guys Win': Byhalia Connection Pipeline Canceled

On the Friday before the extended July 4 weekend, the developers seeking to build the Byhalia Connection oil pipeline through predominantly Black neighborhoods called it quits.

15 07 2021 | 09:57

Retailers join forces to tackle climate change in the race to zero

Retailers H&M Group, Ingka Group (IKEA), Kingfisher plc and Walmart have launched a new climate retail campaign. In partnership with the COP26 High Level Climate Action Champions and supported…