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21 05 2022 | 07:10

6 Ways the G20 Can Maximize the Role of Forests in Climate Action

Despite current targets and commitments to combat climate change, global temperatures look set to increase by 2.4°C by 2100 — way above the Paris Agreement target. Climate action has never been more…

18 05 2022 | 18:31

Why artificial intelligence is vital in the race to meet the SDGs

Seven years have passed since world leaders met in New York and agreed 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to resolve major challenges including poverty, hunger, inequality, climate change and…

18 05 2022 | 18:13

Solar power prices are falling. What does this mean for our household electricity bills?

After a long decade of year-on-year increases in power prices throughout the country, the cost of electricity is forecast to fall in most places. How far it falls — and how quickly — depends on lots…

14 05 2022 | 06:59

Why millions of people across Africa are facing extreme hunger

Drought and conflict have left record numbers of people in the Horn of Africa and Sahel regions in dire need of aid, with women and children facing the brunt of the crises. The world must act now to…

13 05 2022 | 11:51

AFRICA: FAO proposes three forestry solutions to overcome multiple crises

In the 2022 edition of "The State of the World's Forests", the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) defines three forestry solutions and their itineraries, to get the world…

28 04 2022 | 12:49

Too many new coal-fired plants planned for 1.5C climate goal, report concludes

The number of coal-fired power plants under development around the world fell last year, but far too much coal is still being burned and too many new coal-fired power plants are planned for the world…

21 04 2022 | 08:01

Energy Citizenship – A new dimension in Energy Policy Making

Now is the right time to re-design the way we assess energy progress. Bringing together people from all layers of the energy ecosystem is vital to keep moving forward together within these multiple…

09 11 2021 | 13:18

About 26,000 tonnes of plastic Covid waste pollutes world’s oceans – study

Increased demand for PPE has put pressure on an already out-of-control global problem, report finds Plastic waste from the Covid-19 pandemic weighing 25,900 tonnes, equivalent to more than 2,000…

16 10 2021 | 12:25

New storybook to help children stay hopeful during COVID-19

Resource for parents, teachers and health professionals follows hugely successful first edition News release of the Inter-Agency Standing Committee Reference Group on Mental Health and Psychosocial…

01 10 2021 | 12:30

Bushmeat poaching is on the rise in Kenya as Covid hunger drives hunt for antelopes and giraffes

(CNN)Kenya's wide-open, postcard-perfect savannah is dotted with acacia trees in every direction as the early morning fog still clouds the air. Donart Mwakio is doing his rounds in a white pickup…

30 09 2021 | 08:49

Κλιματικός Μετασχηματισμός: Η λύση στην πρόκληση της κλιματικής αλλαγής και την ανάκαμψη της Ελλάδας από την πανδημία του COVID-19

Στη συζήτηση με τίτλο «Δημιουργώντας έναν Κόμβο για τη Κλιματική  Αλλαγή:  Ανθεκτικότητα και Ανάκαμψη» που διεξήχθη στο πλαίσια του  Athens Democracy Forum που διοργανώνεται από το Democracy & …

16 09 2021 | 15:42

BREAKING (The Energy Mix): Postpone COP26 over COVID Safety Failures, Climate Groups Urge

Crucial negotiations over carbon reductions and international climate finance at this year’s United Nations climate change conference must be postponed because of the UK government’s failure to…

10 09 2021 | 13:46

Cop26 will be ‘rich nations stitch-up’ if poorer countries kept away by Covid

Environmental activists demand delay to Glasgow climate talks if costs and travel restrictions block attendance of those worst-hit The Cop26 climate summit in Glasgow should be postponed until the…

01 01 2021 | 11:41

Could Covid lockdown have helped save the planet?

Slowdown of human activity was too short to reverse years of destruction, but we saw a glimpse of post-fossil fuel world When lockdown began, climate scientists were horrified at the unfolding…