How to buy an electric car – a guide
How much does it cost to charge a car at home? Working out the cost of charging is quite simple.
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Consumerism and the climate crisis threaten equitable future for humanity, report says
A rag picker carries recyclable materials surrounded by cows and storks at a disposal site in Guwahati in India. Photograph: Biju Boro/AFP/Getty Images
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Save the Children pulls out of Science Museum event over sponsor concerns
The Science Museum has long been subject to criticism over its sponsorship by Adani Green Energy, part of the Indian coal-mining and energy conglomerate Adani Group. Photograph: Guy Bell/Alamy
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Climate experts lament Harris’s vow to keep fracking in debate with ‘walking oil spill’ Trump
Donald Trump visits the Double Eagle Energy Oil Rig in Midland, Texas, on 29 July 2020. Photograph: Carlos Barría/Reuters
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Europe saved its predators from the brink of extinction. So why is it killing thousands of bears, wolves and lynx?
A bear approaches a road in Covasna, Romania, to pick up food thrown by tourists – a practice leading them to increasingly venture out of the forest. Photograph: Andrei Pungovschi/AFP/Getty Images
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Global solar generation overtakes wind for longest ever stretch
LITTLETON, Colorado, Aug 29 (Reuters) - Global electricity generation from solar farms has exceeded generation from wind farms since May, marking the longest ever stretch when solar power has been the top source of utility-scale renewable electricity worldwide.
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Liquid Intelligent Technologies expands cyber security offering to provide holistic data and asset protection for East African businesses
Liquid Intelligent Technologies (www.Liquid.Tech), a business of Cassava Technologies, a leading technology company of African heritage, has announced the addition of an exciting new cyber security solution to the stable of products offered through its Cyb
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African Energy Week (AEW) 2024 to Examine Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) and Clean Cooking as a Catalyst for Making Energy Poverty History by 2030
In a recent development for Africa’s clean cooking landscape, the Global LPG Partnership (GLPGP) and the African Refiners&Distributors Association (ARDA) announced a $1.5 billion fund dedicated to supporting clean cooking initiatives across the continent.
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South Africa’s Foreign Ministry Joins African Energy Week (AEW) 2024, Promoting Pan-African Energy Diplomacy
The African Energy Week (AEW): Invest in African Energy conference has secured the endorsement of South Africa’s Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) for its 2024 edition, affirming the role of global energy diplomacy in shaping Africa’s energy future.
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China Bridge Energy Commits to Bringing Innovative Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) and Financing Solutions to African Projects Ahead of African Energy Week (AEW) 2024
Maritime and energy firm China Bridge Energy is assessing project opportunities across Africa with a view to creating win-win collaborations and advancing the development of cost-effective oil and gas solutions.
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SOUTH AFRICA: Cartoon Network raises awareness of e-waste management during holidays
The African branch of the Cartoon Network television channel, which specialises in broadcasting animated series for children, has teamed up with the South African Electronic Waste Recycling Authority (ERA) to raise awareness among young children of the sustainable
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Washington grants $1.6B for access to solar energy and drinking water in Angola
The Board of Directors of the Export-Import Bank of the United States has approved a $1.6 billion loan to the American company Sun Africa and its partners ING Capital and Omatapalo for a solar mini-grid project in southern Angola.
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Engie launches construction of its Grootspruit solar farm in South Africa
Engie is set to expand its portfolio of power plants in South Africa.
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Human rights must be “at the core” of mining for transition minerals, UN panel says
People hold placards as they protest against environmental degradation which they blame on mining activity and climate change, near the Chamber of Mines of the Philippines Convention in Pasay city, metro Manila, September 16, 2014. (Photo: REUTERS/Romeo Ranoco)
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How to convince Beijing of the case for stronger climate targets
White House Senior Advisor for Clean Energy John Podesta and China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi speak during a bilateral meeting at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, September 6, 2024. (Photo: Andy Wong/Pool via REUTERS)
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Belém’s electric bus controversy: a cautionary tale for COP30
Two of five new electric buses parked at the Belém terminal, while awaiting clearance from the Municipal Audit Court (TCMPA). (Photo: Alice Martins Morais)
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Los Angeles hit by double whammy of wildfires and earthquake
Millions of residents in the Los Angeles area were rattled by a 4.7 magnitude earthquake that hit early on Thursday morning and came as the region continues to battle multiple wildfires that have yet to be brought under control.
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Entire Earth vibrated for nine days after climate-triggered mega-tsunami
A landslide and mega-tsunami in Greenland in September 2023, triggered by the climate crisis, caused the entire Earth to vibrate for nine days, a scientific
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Natural History Museum plans revamp to become climate ‘catalyst for change’
The Natural History Museum recently redeveloped its outdoor space into two new gardens focusing on evolution and biodiversity. Photograph: Jonathan E Jackson/NHM/PA
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Big oil faces a rising number of climate-focused lawsuits, report finds
The authors of the analysis found 86 cases have been filed and 40 are currently pending. Photograph: Murdo Macleod/The Guardian
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