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21 05 2020 | 10:36

Amphan: Indian city of Kolkata devastated by cyclone.

The eastern Indian city of Kolkata has been devastated by a powerful cyclone. Cyclone Amphan made landfall in eastern India and Bangladesh on Wednesday, killing at least 15 people as it lashed…

20 05 2020 | 23:56

LEAKED: Europe’s draft ‘green recovery’ plan.

The European Commission’s promised green recovery plan will focus on building renovation, renewables and hydrogen as well as clean mobility and the circular economy, according to a leaked working…

20 05 2020 | 13:26

Norway’s giant oil fund ditches stake in Australia's AGL over fossil fuel concerns.

Trillion-dollar fund also puts BHP on ‘observation list’ carrying risk of future divestment. Norway’s gigantic sovereign wealth fund has dumped its stake in the Australian energy company AGL, which…

20 05 2020 | 13:17

AfDB Welcomes $10 Million Clean Technology Fund Investment to Diversify Ethiopia’s Energy Mix.

The African Development Bank has welcomed a decision by the Trust Fund Committee of the Clean Technology Fund, one of two funds within the Climate Investment Funds (CIF), to extend a $10 million…

20 05 2020 | 13:17

Arctic Oil to Draw Bids Despite Rout, Interior Chief Predicts.

Bleak crude prices and fuel demand forecasts won’t blunt oil company bidding for Arctic drilling rights, Interior Secretary David Bernhardt said Monday. Instead, companies are more likely to make…

20 05 2020 | 13:00

Iberdrola acquires French renewable energy company, Aalto Power, for 100m euros.

Deal strengthens Iberdrola’s presence in the French generation market, where it is developing the Saint-Brieuc offshore wind farm (496 MW). The Spanish-based electric utility company has announced…

20 05 2020 | 12:59

Green energy firms on track to deliver multibillion-pound windfarms.

Companies want to power greener economic recovery following Covid-19 pandemic. Britain’s biggest green energy companies are on track to deliver multibillion-pound windfarm investments across the…

20 05 2020 | 12:47

Australia backs BP's study to produce hydrogen from wind, solar.

MELBOURNE - BP Plc has won Australian government backing for a feasibility study into producing hydrogen using wind and solar power to split water and converting the hydrogen to ammonia in Western…

19 05 2020 | 07:57

Halt destruction of nature or suffer even worse pandemics, say world’s top scientists.

Exclusive: only one species is responsible for coronavirus – humans – say world’s leading wildlife experts The coronavirus pandemic is likely to be followed by even more deadly and destructive…

19 05 2020 | 07:15

Hydrogen will be ‘central’ to energy system integration, EU says.

Hydrogen will be a “central element” in the Energy System Integration Strategy that the European Commission will present in June, the EU’s energy chief kadri Simson has said.

19 05 2020 | 07:04

BNP Paribas accelerates exit from coal in all OECD countries by 2030.

French bank BNP Paribas has announced it has expanded its target to end the use of coal by its electricity-producing customers by the end of 2030 to all OECD countries.

18 05 2020 | 12:56

PV module recyclers aiming for high-purity material recovery.

France’s National Institute for Solar Energy takes a look at the state of play in the European solar panel recycling industry.

18 05 2020 | 12:47

Rockefeller fund reveals case study of success after divestment from fossil fuels.

Five years on from divesting from fossil fuels, the Rockefeller fund has released a new case detailing its success. This week, the Rockefeller Brothers Fund (RBF) released a new case study detailing…

18 05 2020 | 12:22

New Zealand budget: $1bn for 'nature jobs' but dismay at lack of climate action.

Up to 11,000 jobs, including pest and weed control, to be created but critics call for greater emphasis on climate change. More than a billion dollars will be spent by the New Zealand government…

18 05 2020 | 12:19

U.S. Loses 594,300 Clean Energy Jobs.

Nearly 600,000 U.S. clean energy workers have lost their jobs since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic after 447,208 new workers filed unemployment claims in April – tripling the claims filed in…

18 05 2020 | 12:17

Climate change cannot be put on furlough.

Is it time to rethink our relationship with the planet? As of today, more than 260,000 people have sadly lost their lives due to COVID-19. The civil liberties of billions of people have been put on…

18 05 2020 | 12:08

UK takeaway food waste rises during coronavirus lockdown.

Survey shows food waste generated has risen from £111 to £148 per restaurant per week. Food waste generated by UK restaurants dishing up takeaways during the lockdown has risen as a result of…

18 05 2020 | 12:03

Malnutrition leading cause of death and ill health worldwide – report.

Coronavirus highlights weakness of food and health systems, as Global Nutrition Report finds one in nine of world’s population is hungry. An overhaul of the world’s food and health systems is needed…

15 05 2020 | 08:11

PacifiCorp Readies Huge Solicitation for Renewables, Energy Storage.

For clean energy developers, PacifiCorp’s upcoming procurement stands out for several reasons. Utility group PacifiCorp is about to open a gusher of opportunity for wind, solar and energy storage…

15 05 2020 | 08:11

Wind energy industry can generate 4 million jobs globally by 2030: GWEC.

"Wind energy has been a major creator of skilled jobs and community benefits. Direct and indirect jobs in wind energy sector will more than triple from 1.2 million in 2018 to nearly 4 million…