Von der Leyen pressed to deliver on climate after winning EU vote.
The European Parliament confirmed Ursula von der Leyen as the first women president of the European Commission in a nail-biting vote on Tuesday (16 July) that put climate change centre stage.
Read More100% renewable power requires radical EU market fix, Poles argue.
Polish energy officials have called for a major overhaul of EU power markets, saying the deployment of up to 100% renewables will require a decentralised way of trading electricity, based on local “nodes” rather than regional bidding zones defined at European level.
Read MoreWhat’s Behind The Drop In Renewable Spending?
A marked decline in spending on renewable energy projects during the first half of the year has suggested that wind and solar have yet to become fully competitive with fossil fuel power generation despite the wealth of reports saying they already are cheaper in some parts of the world.
Read MoreEU renewables ‘beat fossil fuels’ in H1.
Renewables generated 245.8TWh of electricity in the three months to 30 June finds new EnAppSys report. For the second consecutive year renewables produced more power than fossil fuels in the first and second quarters of 2019, according to analyst outfit EnAppSys.
Read MoreScotland's Wind Energy Just Set a New Record, Putting Country on Track for 100% Renewable Electricity in 2020.
As we work to fight the climate crisis, one of the most important things we can do is continue shifting towards renewable energy.
Read MoreOff-grid renewable energy is helping tackle two of Africa’s biggest problems.
The rise of decentralized renewable energy as a solution to electrification rates across Africa—the slowest growing globally—is also bringing with it a solution to high unemployment.
Read MoreRussia’s permafrost is melting and it could have a devastating global effect.
An environmental vicious circle is taking hold in Russia and other parts of the Arctic as permafrost – the frozen ground beneath a quarter of the Northern Hemisphere and almost 20% of Earth’s landmass – thaws.
Read MoreThe Cyprus Marine And Maritime Institute Sets Sail, The Journey Begins In Larnaca!
A social event was successfully organized by the Municipality of Larnaca on the 16th of July in Ancient Kition in Larnaca under the auspices of the Shipping Deputy Minister, aiming at officially announcing the winning of the MaRITeC-
Read MoreAir travellers face carbon charge to offset emissions.
A new consultation has been opened by the Department for Transport to look at introducing a carbon charge to offset emissions.
Read MoreThe Cyprus Marine And Maritime Institute Sets Sail, The Journey Begins In Larnaca![video]
A social event was successfully organized by the Municipality of Larnaca on the 16th of July in Ancient Kition in Larnaca under the auspices of the Shipping Deputy Minister, aiming at officially announcing the winning of the MaRITeC-X/CMMI project proposal and at providing more information to the
Read MoreChanging our diet by 2050 is essential to achieving a sustainable future, new report reveals
The World Resources Institute offers up a five course ‘Menu of Solutions’ to achieve a sustainable food future
Read More28 companies with combined market cap of $1.3 trillion step up to new level of climate ambition.
Ahead of the UN Climate Action Summit, companies commit to set 1.5°C climate targets aligned with a net-zero future, challenging Governments to match their ambition
Read MoreKenya moves closer to 100% renewables with completion of Africa’s biggest wind farm.
Kenya is celebrating the launch of Africa’s largest wind power farm, after the 310 MWLake Turkana Wind Power project was inaugurated last Friday by the country’s President, Uhuru Kenyatta.
Read MoreAs Cities Begin Banning Natural Gas, States Must Embrace Building Electrification Via Smart Policy.
Berkeley, California became
Read More128 schools get solar panels as part of Royal Jordanian Initiative.
Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Hala Zawati on Saturday said that generating 2.7 gigawatts of electricity per hour, the solar panels cover the schools' consumption.
Read MoreOil Giant Saudi Arabia Set to Build First Wind-Power Plant.
Saudi Arabia, the world’s biggest oil exporter, is poised to start generating wind power within three years as part of an effort to harness renewable energy to cut local demand for fossil fuels.
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