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06 05 2019 | 14:29

Coal’s future is in the hands of the people, not banks.

As climate change concerns grow, new polling suggests strong support around the globe for clean energy, putting coal-related investment in jeopardy.

03 05 2019 | 15:36

Our Zero Emission Future.

A low-cost shift to clean energy is now feasible for every region of the world, owing to the plummeting costs of solar and wind power, and breakthroughs in energy storage. The total system costs of…

30 04 2019 | 09:16

This scientist thinks she has the key to curb climate change: super plants.

Dr Joanne Chory hopes that genetic modifications to enhance plants’ natural carbon-fixing traits could play a key role – but knows that time is short, for her and the planet. If this were a film…

24 04 2019 | 08:32

Energy transition: Towards a zero-emission future.

A low-cost shift to clean energy is now feasible for every region of the world, owing to the plummeting costs of solar and wind power, and breakthroughs in energy storage. The total system costs of…

24 04 2019 | 08:28

Toyota to produce hydrogen from renewable energy at Motomachi.

Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota) has introduced SimpleFuel, a small water electrolysis-based machine for hydrogen generation, at its Motomachi plant in central Japan. SimpleFuel, a simplified…

22 04 2019 | 17:20

Renewables Make Decarbonization $15 Trillion Cheaper, Promise $160 Trillion In Savings By 2050.

The plummeting cost of solar and wind farms, coupled with government policies driving faster electrification, has cut the cost of reaching global climate goals by US$15 trillion in the last year,…

19 04 2019 | 11:25

Western Balkans waiting for a green energy revolution.

Countries in the Western Balkans are funding old coal power plants with millions of euros as locals protest against hydroelectric power plants. Nevertheless, environmental activists see signs of hope…

18 04 2019 | 16:40

How billions of helpers are producing methane from CO2, water and renewable energy.

Around 700 billion microorganisms are producing methane from CO2, water and renewable energy in the STORE&GO research facility, as Dr Frank Graf from DVGW Research Centre at Engler-Bunte-…

15 04 2019 | 07:08

Young people have a smaller ‘allowance’ of CO2 emissions than the generation before.

New analysis from Carbon Brief has found that younger generations need to significantly lower their carbon emissions for future climate targets.  The analysis has found that global CO2 emissions…

13 04 2019 | 13:57

IWSA Wins Initiative of the Year - Green4Sea Awards

A Fresh Wind is Blowing through Shipping’s Decarbonisation Challenge

04 04 2019 | 10:28

Rapid global shift to renewable energies can save millions of lives.

Reducing global air pollution can prevent millions of premature deaths according to an international team of scientists, led by the Max Planck Institute for Chemistry. The most significant…

01 04 2019 | 16:17

Push for more coal power in China imperils climate.

Even as the number of coal-fired power plants under development worldwide declines, increased coal use in China and a proposal to boost capacity could imperil global climate change goals, researchers…

01 04 2019 | 15:31

Resource extraction responsible for half world’s carbon emissions.

Extraction industries are responsible for half of the world’s carbon emissions and more than 80% of biodiversity loss, according to the most comprehensive environmental tally undertaken of mining and…

31 03 2019 | 07:16

1st GCC Regional Workshop on Energy-Water Nexus in Omam

  The 1st GCC Regional Workshop on Energy-Water Nexus that will place in Muscat, Oman on 24-25 April 2019, alongside the  Oman Energy & Water 2019.  The 2-day event is organised by EU-GCC Clean…

30 03 2019 | 07:43

UN report: Extreme weather hit 62 million people in 2018.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The United Nations’ weather agency says extreme weather last year hit 62 million people worldwide and forced 2 million people to relocate, as man-made climate change worsened. The…

23 03 2019 | 13:10

EU Parliament votes for 55% emissions cuts by 2030

Members of the European Parliament voted in favour of increasing the EU’s 2030 emission cuts target to 55% and a net-zero mid-century target on Thursday (14 March), bringing an end to weeks of…

21 03 2019 | 06:08

Climate change making storms like Idai more severe, say experts.

Destructive power of storms likely to increase in future as world warms up

14 03 2019 | 17:53

Coastal wetlands play vital role in mitigating the effects of climate change

A new study has found that coastal wetlands play an important role in reducing the effects of climate change. The study, a collaboration between global universities, including the University of…

14 03 2019 | 09:57

BP: Oil giant makes business case for taking climate change seriously.

The chief economist of one of the world’s biggest oil companies is urging other companies to take climate change seriously — and sooner rather than later.  If not, it might be bad for business. …

11 03 2019 | 07:55

U.S. pension funds push big utilities to adopt carbon-free generation plans.

Top U.S. pension funds are asking electric utilities to accelerate efforts to cut carbon emissions but will not force the issue with proxy resolutions this spring, hoping market shifts and falling…