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22 10 2019 | 12:47

Did Exxon Deceive Its Investors on Climate Change?

New York’s attorney general is about to square off against the oil giant in court. The New York attorney general’s office will take its case against Exxon Mobil to trial on Tuesday, arguing that one…

22 10 2019 | 11:57

Invitation to Athens Climathon on 25th October 2019.

A 24-hour Hackathon in the city of Athens Climathon is a global movement dedicated to solving city climate challenges Date: 25th October 2019 at 11.30am Venue: HFAISTOS Educational Association of…

18 10 2019 | 06:55

Unprecedented momentum for green hydrogen.

Hydrogen from renewable energy could play a central role in the global energy transformation, the latest report by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) finds. ‘Hydrogen: a renewable…

17 10 2019 | 08:59

The Green New Deal: Jeremy Rifkin And The Coming Collapse.

A seismic shift is under way. According to author and futurist, Jeremy Rifkin(The Third Industrial Revolution, The Zero Marginal Cost Society), we are in the final phases of the fossil fuel era. In…

14 10 2019 | 09:45

How green is green gas?

Green gas is being talked up of late as one new way forward for decarbonisation. So what exactly is green gas? It could, in fact, be a lot of different things, some of which are far from green. In…

10 10 2019 | 15:20

Revealed: the 20 firms behind a third of all carbon emissions.

New data shows how fossil fuel companies have driven climate crisis despite industry knowing dangers. The Guardian today reveals the 20 fossil fuel companies whose relentless exploitation of the…

08 10 2019 | 11:28

Mayors of Copenhagen, Oslo and Stockholm Commit to Clean Construction.

C40 research reveals changes to the construction industry could cut the emissions generated from buildings and infrastructure 44% by 2050.

08 10 2019 | 11:09

Entry into force of amended Gothenburg Protocol is landmark for clean air and climate action.

Air pollution kills 7 million people every year according to WHO data. It is by far the world’s largest single environmental health risk and a leading cause of death by cancer. Air pollution is also…

06 10 2019 | 16:57

Nine countries in Latin America make a major push for renewable energy.

Latin America has seen a promising rise in climate leadership. This week, nine countries collectively announced an ambitious goal: by 2030, renewable energy should account for at least 70% of all…

03 10 2019 | 08:24

Scientists estimate Earth's total carbon store.

There are 1.85 billion, billion tonnes of carbon on Earth, with more than 99% of it resident beneath our feet. Scientists from the Deep Carbon Observatory (DCO) project have spent 10 years assessing…

01 10 2019 | 10:41

Earth warming more quickly than thought, new climate models show.

Greenhouse gases thrust into the atmosphere mainly by burning fossil fuels are warming Earth's surface more quickly than previously understood, according to new climate models set to replace those…

01 10 2019 | 08:03

IPCC report: extreme sea level events will be ‘once a year’ by 2050.

The new Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Report has warned of extreme sea level rise by 2050. The latest IPCC report ‘Ocean and Cryosphere in a Changing Climate’ highlights the damaging…

27 09 2019 | 10:32

Christian Aid response to IPCC report on oceans and cryosphere .

In response to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Special Report on the Ocean and Cryosphere, Christian Aid’s Global Climate Lead, Dr Kat Kramer said:   “This report must act as a clarion…

27 09 2019 | 07:55

'Terrifying' New Climate Models Warn of 6-7°C of Warming by 2100 If Emissions Not Slashed.

"Global greenhouse gas emissions need to decline today rather than tomorrow, and global CO2 emissions should be brought to net zero." New climate models unveiled by French researchers Tuesday showed…

23 09 2019 | 07:50

"Own fossil fuels and you own climate change" – a possible future crime against humanity.

Amid growing international calls for the burning of fossil fuels to be made a crime against humanity, South Africans have been reminded how much public and private funds still prop up carbon…

21 09 2019 | 12:40

Trump’s decision to block California vehicle emissions rules could have a wide impact.

Revoking the state’s tough fuel-efficiency standards would increase US greenhouse-gas emissions. US President Donald Trump’s administration plans to revoke California’s legal authority to set its…

21 09 2019 | 11:13

Greenhouse gas emissions on the rise from road transport in the UK.

Road transport emissions are on the rise in the UK, despite heavy investment to reduce it. Road transport emissions are on the rise in the UK, despite heavy investment to reduce it. A new report…

20 09 2019 | 12:57

Germany suffers more coal-linked deaths than rest of EU.

Germany – home to the much-hailed ‘Energiewende’ green revolution – suffered more premature deaths linked to coal plant pollution than any other EU member state, research by health and environment…

19 09 2019 | 16:01

National Governments Can Unlock Nearly $24 Trillion by Investing in Zero-Carbon Cities.

Low-carbon measures in cities could reduce urban emissions by nearly 90% and support 87 million jobs annually by 2030

17 09 2019 | 10:49

The clean-energy fast track.

The global transition from carbon-intensive fossil fuels to cleaner, more reliable renewables like wind and solar is already well underway. But the big question – for the 2020s and beyond – is how…