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11 05 2020 | 07:51

Vattenfall secures new deal to provide low carbon heating to London homes.

Vattenfall Heat UK has secured the right to capture heat from Cory Riverside Energy’s energy from waste facility at Belvedere, developing a heat network that could supply local households. The new…

11 05 2020 | 07:43

Enel says pandemic not likely to slow its renewable energy development plans.

Renewables giant Enel SpA is predicting a wave of consolidation in the green energy sector as smaller companies come under financial pressure from the effects of the coronavirus, opening a window for…

11 05 2020 | 07:42

Energy firms rally behind green stimulus call.

A coalition of 40 global businesses – including energy majors such as BP, Iberdrola, Orsted, and Shell – have called on governments to support “a massive wave of investments in renewable electricity…

11 05 2020 | 07:35

How did Michael Moore become a hero to climate deniers and the far right?

Denial never dies; it just goes quiet and waits. Today, after years of irrelevance, the climate science deniers are triumphant. Long after their last, desperate claims had collapsed, when they had…

11 05 2020 | 07:35

Green Deal will be ‘our motor for the recovery’, von der Leyen says.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen promised on Tuesday (28 April) to put the European Green Deal at the centre of the EU’s recovery plan, echoing similar statements made by German…

11 05 2020 | 07:14

Enel continues its renewable transition, with first quarter coal generation dropping 79%

Enel SpA recorded group net production of 53,928 GWh for the first quarter of 2020, representing a 13.0% decrease compared to 61,956 GWh in the same period in 2019. Notably, the group’s coal-fired…

11 05 2020 | 07:05

Another 11 solar mini-grids for Mozambique.

The public body responsible for expanding access to electricity is seeking consultants to prepare a tender for rural PV mini-grids. Mozambican electricity access body the Fundo de Energia (Funae)…

09 05 2020 | 11:59

J-Power, Japan’s largest coal plant operator, buys into its first renewable energy project in the U.S..

J-Power USA, Solar Plus Development, Avondale Solar and AP Solar Holdings are going to develop Red-Tailed Hawk Solar, a 350 MWac solar project located in Wharton County, Texas, through an equally…

09 05 2020 | 11:38

Renewables surpass coal in U.S. power generation throughout the month of April 2020.

In a first for any month, renewables generated more electricity than coal on every day in April, new data from the U.S.

09 05 2020 | 11:33

Southern California Edison Contracts Mammoth Storage Portfolio to Replace Gas Plants.

One of the world’s largest single battery storage procurements will race to meet an August 2021 deadline Southern California Edison has signed seven contracts for a combined 770 megawatts of grid…

09 05 2020 | 11:21

COVID-19, locusts and floods: East Africa's triple dilemma

'Coronavirus could kill, but hunger kills many more people' COVID-19, desert locusts or torrential rains and floods — where should East Africa focus its attention among this “triple threat”? As the…

08 05 2020 | 10:01

Kenya floods kill 194, people evacuated from risk areas near dams.

NAIROBI - Floods and landslides in Kenya have killed nearly 200 people, displaced 100,000 and strained critical infrastructure, with unprecedentedly high water levels at two dams forcing the…

08 05 2020 | 09:57

Five years after the Paris Agreement.

A 40 to 50 percent reduction in global emissions is required to meet Paris Agreement goals, new study finds. The results of a new study show that achieving the goals of the Paris Agreement will…

08 05 2020 | 08:08

Economic stimulus and European Green Deal must go hand-in-hand .

With occasion of this year’s Petersberg Climate Dialogue in Berlin, the European Renewable Energies Federation (EREF) vigorously advocates to maintain the level of ambition set in the European…

08 05 2020 | 08:06

Under Pressure, JP Morgan Chase Demotes Former Exxon CEO Lee Raymond from Board Leadership Role .

New York, NY — Bowing to pressure from climate and shareholder activists, JP Morgan Chase will be demoting former Exxon CEO Lee Raymond from his Lead Independent Director position on the bank’s board…

08 05 2020 | 07:52

Coal bearing the brunt of global decline in electricity demand.

As silent factories and deserted offices hobble demand for electricity worldwide, the biggest loser is coal. In the U.S., coal’s share of power generation has dropped more than 5 percentage points…

08 05 2020 | 07:46

World’s Largest Solar Project Will Also Be Its Cheapest.

A consortium comprising EDF and JinkoSolar emerges as the leading bidder in Abu Dhabi’s latest solar tender. Abu Dhabi has set a global record-low solar price as authorities confirmed the winning…

08 05 2020 | 07:24

City leaders aim to shape green recovery from coronavirus crisis.

Mayors coordinating efforts to support a low-carbon, sustainable path out of lockdowns ities around the world are already planning for life after Covid-19, with a series of environmental initiatives…

08 05 2020 | 07:23

Only 35% of European banks’ strategies are aligned with the goals of the Paris Agreement.

According to new research by responsible investment organisation ShareAction, the European banking sector has made sluggish progress on tackling the climate crisis in the last three years. According…

07 05 2020 | 08:25

Introducing GSAS Green Leaf Certification for temporary tourism facilities.

GORD is proud to announce the launch of GSAS Green Leaf for Fan Zones & Campsites – a tourism sustainability certification designed to improve the environmental performance, ensure wellbeing of…