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21 05 2021 | 18:39

Solar pushback: how US power firms try to make people pay for going green

In states like Kansas, energy companies want to impose charges on people who produce their own power with rooftop arrays. Kevin Good is the president of a small solar power company in Kansas – a…

21 05 2021 | 18:29

Arctic sea ice succumbs to Atlantification.

With alarm bells ringing about the rapid demise of sea ice in the Arctic Ocean, satellite data have revealed how the intrusion of warmer Atlantic waters is reducing ice regrowth in the winter. In…

21 05 2021 | 18:16

Nearly half of cities lack plans to keep populations safe from climate threats.

New analysis released today shows that 43% of global cities do not have adaptation plans to keep people and critical infrastructure safe from climate threats, despite the fact that awareness of…

21 05 2021 | 15:23

EU Parliament Approves $21 Billion Fund for Green Transition.

The European Parliament gave its final approval to a 17.5 billion euro fund that will help the most coal-dependent European Union regions shift to a climate-neutral economy.

21 05 2021 | 15:15

Meet Ethiopia’s Ten-Year-Old Coding Champion.

Much has been written about the importance of advancing digital literacy on the African continent, especially among its younger citizens. With more than half of the world’s under-25s expected to live…

21 05 2021 | 15:10

Paris summit mobilises finance, vaccines for Africa ‘New Deal’.

French president calls for waiving of COVID vaccine patents so Africa could begin to produce its own jabs after talks with than 20 African leaders in Paris. A Paris summit Tuesday promised to help…

21 05 2021 | 15:06

Australia rooftop solar reduced grid pressure during heat wave peak

Pressure on the national electricity grid at the peak of last summer’s heat fell to its lowest level in five years due to the rising influence of household solar panels, a new analysis has found.…

21 05 2021 | 15:00

Iran’s groundwater resources are rapidly depleting, and everyone should pay attention

People have been relying on groundwater resources for all their drinking and washing needs since time immemorial. But some seem to be depleting fast when faced with today’s levels of demand, a new…

21 05 2021 | 14:46

Kenyan geothermal pioneer plans doubling of power output.

Kenya Electricity Generating Co., Africa’s geothermal pioneer, plans to raise $1.95 billion to build new, and upgrade existing plants in a bid to almost double its power output from the renewable…

21 05 2021 | 14:42

“Key technological breakthrough” in recyclable wind turbine blades.

One of the world’s largest wind turbine manufacturers said yesterday it has made a “key technological breakthrough” that would allow it to stop sending old turbine blades to landfills — an issue…

21 05 2021 | 11:11

British insurer joins investors seeking overhaul of ExxonMobil climate policy.

British insurer Legal & General Group Plc became the largest-yet Exxon Mobil Corp. investor to support an activist campaign to overhaul the oil giant’s board and make its climate goals more…

21 05 2021 | 11:08

Stronger German climate law makes fast coal phaseout ‘inevitable’.

Just two weeks after young environmental activists won a lawsuit over insufficient climate protection in Germany, an amended version of the country’s climate law has been passed, which could result…

21 05 2021 | 11:05

Mizuho becomes first major Japanese lender to stop financing all thermal coal projects.

Mizuho Financial Group Inc (8411.T), Japan’s third largest bank by assets, said on Thursday it would stop financing new thermal coal mining projects from June 1, as global investors and environmental…

21 05 2021 | 11:02

Utilities threatened by transition push back against rooftop solar.

Kevin Good is the president of a small solar power company in Kansas – a state that tends to be so sunny you’d think he’d have it made. “I got into solar at maybe the worst point to do so in the…

21 05 2021 | 10:59

Global demand for super-cooled LNG is becoming cold.

This week’s decision by Australia’s Woodside Petroleum Ltd (WPL.AX) to pull out of a big Canadian liquefied natural gas (LNG) project was the latest blow to a sector that has been heralded for its…

21 05 2021 | 10:52

Australia: Why ‘gold-plated’ gas plan makes zero sense.

The federal government should invest in clean energy industries of the future, not a stranded asset. The Hunter has the answer to Australia’s energy debate, and it’s not a new gas plant at Kurri…

21 05 2021 | 10:42

U.K. Is Pushing for G-7 to Adopt Mandatory Climate Reporting.

U.K. Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak is pushing the Group of Seven economies to impose mandatory reporting of environmental risks on their big companies, people familiar with the matter said…

21 05 2021 | 10:38

Biden’s plan in U.S. likely to encourage Middle East to be net renewables exporter

ABU DHABI, 20th May, 2021 (WAM) -- The Biden Administration’s ambitious plans to scale up renewable energy in the U.S. will have a wider impact on the energy landscape in the Middle East, especially…

21 05 2021 | 10:34

Coal-fired Poland turns toward the sun.

A solar boom is helping Poland take a big step towards weaning itself off coal as a new homegrown photovoltaic technology is poised to be a game-changer in harnessing the power of the sun. Poland…

21 05 2021 | 10:15

Petra Diamonds pays £4.3m to Tanzanians ‘abused’ by its contractors.

Firm settles over allegations claimants were shot, stabbed and beaten by guards at mine that produced one of Queen’s favourite gems. The British mining company Petra Diamonds has agreed to pay £4.3m…