H2 will do!
Jorgo Chatzimarkakis, CEO of Hydrogen Europe, makes the case for hydrogen as a key enabler of the sustainable transition, and invites the curious, the passionate and the driven to the European Hydrogen Week to find ou
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Germany outlines plan to expand, digitalise power grids
The digitalisation of distribution grids is one of the main priorities of the German Federal Network Agency, which presented ambitious plans on Monday (26 June) for the expansion of the country’s electricity grid.
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Europe risks missing 2030 climate goal, EU auditors warn
EU countries are vague in their plans to meet climate targets and, due to a significant financing gap, could risk not meeting the EU’s objective of reducing emissions 55% below 1990 levels by 2030, the European Court of Auditors (ECA) said in a new
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What are the challenges and opportunities for a European ‘hydrogen corridor’?
With the aim to become carbon neutral by 2050, the European Commission estimates that gaseous fuels such as hydrogen will make up a fifth of final energy consumption in the EU. By 2030, hydrogen is expected to become widely used in Europe and a hydrogen market will emerge.
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Germany’s Baerbock preaches coal exit to reluctant South Africa
Germany is pushing South Africa to phase out coal as agreed, despite domestic opposition to the planned mothballing of aged power plants amid repeated power outages in the African country.
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Iowa meteorologist resigns after death threats over climate crisis coverage
An Iowa meteorologist says he is resigning from the television station where he works because he developed post-traumatic stress disorder after threats over his climate change coverage.
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Shipping emissions could be halved without damaging trade, research finds
Greenhouse gas emissions from shipping could be halved by 2030 without damaging trade, new research has found, as countries prepare to meet to discuss a potential new tax on carbon produced by ships.
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About 6m across US at risk of extreme weather as over 700,000 without power
More than 700,000 Americans were without power on Sunday evening, and about 6 million across the US were at risk for extreme weather, according to CNN.
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Women on Principe Island Turn Trash Into Jewelry
Women on the island nation of Sao Tome and Principe are finding creative ways to make a living and protect the environment. Oscar Medeiros spoke to some of them in this story narrated by Barbara Santos.
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African cities and climate change: the real debate is who should pay to fix the problem
For most city mayors and managers in Africa, the debate about whether climate change is real is a moot topic. They know it is.
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How forest groups help save tree hubs
Community Forest Associations play an important role in safeguarding the forests, says a leading member of the organisations.
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AFRICA: start-up Kubik raises $3.34m to recycle plastic waste
Start-up Kubik, which operates in Ethiopia and Kenya, has just completed a financing round worth $3.34 million aimed at increasing its production of construction materials from plastic waste.
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AFRICA: pre-COP28 negotiations show no promise for the continent
The Bonn Conference on Climate Change (also known as SB58) ended on 15 June 2023 at the headquarters of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in Germany.
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Drought, food crisis… Time for action, says Mohamed Bazoum
The President of the Republic of Niger, Mohammed Bazoum, is one of the heads of state and government attending the Summit for a New Global Financial Deal in Paris on Thursday 22 June 2023.
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CENTRAL AFRICA: what funding for the Congo Basin forests?
The Summit for a "New Global Financial Deal" is being held on 22 and 23 June 2023 in Paris, the capital of France.
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Paris finance reforms could untie poor countries’ hands in climate crisis
The Netherlands has almost the same amount of solar generating capacity as the whole continent of Africa.
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We don’t have to be overwhelmed by climate anxiety. Feel the pain, then act
It doesn’t matter which week we choose. There is always a climate emergency; an emergency we can close our ears and eyes to.
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El Niño: how the weather event is affecting global heating in 2023
The planet is being hit with a double whammy of global heating in 2023. On top of the inexorable rise in global temperature caused by greenhouse gas emissions is an emerging El Niño.
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Greenhouse gas emissions from global energy industry still rising – report
Greenhouse gas emissions from the energy industry continued to rise to new highs last year despite record growth in wind and solar power, according to a comprehensive review of global energy data.
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Ecological tipping points could occur much sooner than expected, study finds
Ecological collapse is likely to start sooner than previously believed, according to a new study that models how tipping points can amplify and accelerate one another.
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