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01 04 2019 | 16:41

Stiglitz urges joint EU-China trade sanctions against the US on climate change.

Nobel Prize laureate Joseph Stiglitz has called on Europe and China to join forces against the United States at the WTO, saying America has become a “free-rider” on climate change under the Trump…

01 04 2019 | 16:17

Push for more coal power in China imperils climate.

Even as the number of coal-fired power plants under development worldwide declines, increased coal use in China and a proposal to boost capacity could imperil global climate change goals, researchers…

01 04 2019 | 16:11

EU on track for 50% emission cuts by 2030, study says.

While Germany and Eastern European countries continue to oppose raising the EU’s 40% emission reduction target for 2030, a new analysis insists the bloc will actually manage at least 50% cuts under a…

01 04 2019 | 16:09

Powering up the ‘last mile’ in renewable energy rollout in Africa.

It takes Habiba Ali at least a three-hour drive to get to her customers – what energy experts would call ‘the last mile’. When she sets off from her base in Kaduna, northwest Nigeria, it’s usually…

01 04 2019 | 15:53

The Drilldown: Google, GM, major firms join forces to push renewables purchasing.

The Lead On Thursday Google, General Motors and other major players announced a new venture that aims to ease the path to clean energy for businesses. With increasing consumer calls for wind and…

01 04 2019 | 15:31

Resource extraction responsible for half world’s carbon emissions.

Extraction industries are responsible for half of the world’s carbon emissions and more than 80% of biodiversity loss, according to the most comprehensive environmental tally undertaken of mining and…

01 04 2019 | 06:47

Majority of coal plants are uneconomic to nearby wind, solar, report finds.

Dive Brief: 74% of existing coal plants cost more to operate last year than replacing them with new local wind and solar power, according to a report released on Monday from Vibrant Clean Energy…

31 03 2019 | 08:45

Commercial solar self-consumption pays off.

Seven questions about commercial solar self-consumption to Michael Vogtmann, Chief Executive of the Franconian Section of the German Solar Energy Society (DGS).

31 03 2019 | 08:24

Global 'collapse' in number of new coal-fired power plants.

Not long before coal use is over, say analysts, while warning of possible resurgence in China. The number of coal-fired power plants being developed around the world has collapsed in the last three…

31 03 2019 | 08:03

Solar plus storage for Saba island – 1 million liters diesel savings yearly.

Diesel generators off — solar energy on. A historic moment for the nearly 2,000 inhabitants of the small Caribbean island of Saba: For the first time, the sun is the sole electricity supplier.

31 03 2019 | 07:50

Global conference aims to link climate action, sustainable development agendas more closely.

Experts, leaders gather in Copenhagen to promote ambitious action while ensuring no one is left behind.

31 03 2019 | 07:49

The Countries With the Most Oil Reserves

Map: The Countries With the Most Oil Reserves There’s little doubt that renewable energy sources will play a strategic role in powering the global economy of the future. But for now, crude oil is…

31 03 2019 | 07:16

1st GCC Regional Workshop on Energy-Water Nexus in Omam

  The 1st GCC Regional Workshop on Energy-Water Nexus that will place in Muscat, Oman on 24-25 April 2019, alongside the  Oman Energy & Water 2019.  The 2-day event is organised by EU-GCC Clean…

30 03 2019 | 07:43

UN report: Extreme weather hit 62 million people in 2018.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The United Nations’ weather agency says extreme weather last year hit 62 million people worldwide and forced 2 million people to relocate, as man-made climate change worsened. The…

30 03 2019 | 05:44

Mozambique confirms first cholera cases in wake of Cyclone Idai.

Five cases have been confirmed in the badly damaged port city of Beira, according to health officials. Mozambique said five cases of cholera had been confirmed around the badly damaged port city of…

29 03 2019 | 17:39

Plastic Plates, Cutlery, Cups to Be Banned in Europe as of 2021.

The European Union decided to ban plastic consumer items including plates, cutlery and straws as of 2021 to help clean up oceans. The prohibition on single-use plastics approved by the European…

29 03 2019 | 08:58

With Wind And Solar Costs Dropping, U.S. Enters ‘Coal Cost Crossover’.

According to new research, the U.S. has entered a “coal cost crossover,” meaning the majority of existing coal plants are increasingly more expensive than new sources of cleaner energy.

29 03 2019 | 08:33

Kenya to build a railway line linking Nairobi CBD to JKIA.

The government of Kenya plans to build an approximately 20km modern railway line linking Nairobi’s Central Business District to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport.

29 03 2019 | 07:52

Time to clean up: Fossil Generation Continued to Dominate the Growing US Microgrid Market in 2018.

Solar-plus-storage still has a long way to go in catching fossil-fuel-based generation in the U.S. microgrid market, according to a new Wood Mackenzie report. The microgrid market is larger than…

29 03 2019 | 07:43

Nuclear Energy Institute Seizes on Climate Momentum to Push for Policy Boost.

“The answer to the climate crisis won’t be as simple as replacing carbon with renewables and batteries,” according to NEI’s president and CEO.