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13 07 2021 | 11:43

Japan still seeking to exploit coal power loopholes.

JBIC wants to continue burdening developing nations with its expensive coal-fired power technology Japan is continuing to push its expensive coal-fired power technology on developing nations if such…

12 07 2021 | 14:27

BC Heat Wave Caused Over 1 Billion Tidal Creatures to Cook to Death, Scientist Says

It's "a frightening warning sign," said one observer. "Heartbreaking," another commented. "Can we now mobilize en masse to save all Earthly beings?" asked another.

12 07 2021 | 13:57

Business leaders call on EU for effective and coherent leadership on climate and net zero transition

In an open letter to Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and further key EU policymakers, CLG Europe members and business network partners, are calling on the EU to seize this opportunity and…

12 07 2021 | 13:36

North America endured hottest June on record

Satellite data shows temperature peaks are lasting longer and rising higher North America endured the hottest June on record last month, according to satellite data that shows temperature peaks…

12 07 2021 | 13:06

A farm worker and a father: victims of the Pacific north-west’s heatwave

Extreme weather killed hundreds in the US and Canada and experts say heat could have played a role in many more deaths. The intense heatwave in June and July in the US and Canada has already caused…

12 07 2021 | 12:15

Australia: ESB reform of electricity system needs to plan for a zero emissions future

IEEFA's submission to the ESB post 2025 electricity market design options Australia has a huge opportunity to become one of the first countries to fully transition to a zero-emissions electricity…

12 07 2021 | 10:31

Oregon heatwave death toll tops 100 as county calls it a ‘mass casualty event’

Governor Kate Brown fears heatwave is ‘harbinger of things to come’ in climate crisis The record-breaking heatwave that gripped the northwestern US and Canada has claimed more than 100 lives in the…

10 07 2021 | 07:40

Inside the Canadian town wiped off the map by a heat wave: ‘I watched my pets burn alive’

‘I stayed up all night watching the town burn down. It was so scary,’ says one Lytton resident. Nine foot high flames were lapping at Pierre Quevillon’s Lytton home when he bundled his two dogs into…

10 07 2021 | 07:12

Forget GDP, ‘vulnerability index best gauges aid’ to small islands.

Commonwealth research says UVI is better measure of small island states’ aid needs, especially on climate Small island nations on the climate crisis frontlines have been overlooked in overseas aid,…

10 07 2021 | 06:58

Call for global treaty to end production of ‘virgin’ plastic by 2040.

Scientists say agreement must cover extraction of raw materials and pollution that blights seas and land A binding global treaty is needed to phase out the production of “virgin” or new plastic by…

08 07 2021 | 14:18

Nissan unveils £1bn electric vehicle hub to accelerate the journey to carbon neutrality

Nissan has unveiled a £1 billion flagship Electric Vehicle (EV) Hub creating a world-first EV manufacturing ecosystem. Centred around the record-breaking plant in Sunderland, UK, Nissan EV36Zero…

08 07 2021 | 14:06

UK Government confirms coal power phase out will be brought forward to 2024

From 1 October 2024, Great Britain will no longer use coal to generate electricity, a year earlier than planned. The move is part of ambitious government commitments to transition away from fossil…

08 07 2021 | 13:58

John Kerry warns we are not moving fast enough to meet global climate goals.

US Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry has warned we are not moving fast enough to meet global climate goals. On the 1 July at the Climate Innovation Forum 2021, John Kerry, US Special…

08 07 2021 | 13:32

Extreme temperatures kill 5 million people a year with heat-related deaths rising, study finds

More people died of cold than heat in past 20 years but climate change is shifting the balance. More than 5 million people die each year globally because of excessively hot or cold conditions, a 20-…

08 07 2021 | 12:45

Small majority believe there is still time to avert climate disaster – survey

Survey in 16 countries finds just over half of consumers believe their own behaviour can help A small majority of people believe there is still time to make a difference and slow global heating, a…

08 07 2021 | 11:44

'Bombshell' Secret Footage of ExxonMobil Lobbyists Sparks Calls for Climate Accountability​

While ExxonMobil's decades of sowing public doubt about climate science and the impact of fossil fuels have provoked various lawsuits, secretly recorded videos released Wednesday expose how the…

08 07 2021 | 10:47

Amazon Says Pandemic Growth Increased Carbon Emissions by 19%.

Amazon.com Inc. said its carbon emissions rose in 2020 due to pandemic-fueled business growth, highlighting the challenge of balancing a fast-growing business with pledges to minimize environmental…

07 07 2021 | 11:22

New Zealand experiences hottest June on record despite polar blast

Average temperatures for the month were 2C higher than normal, with 24 separate locations hitting their own records New Zealand has experienced its hottest June since records began more than 110…

07 07 2021 | 10:22

Greta Thunberg attacks world leaders: ‘When the protests get too loud, you make the protests illegal’

Politicians are ‘role-playing’ and ‘pretending to wage war against fossil fuels’, activist says Greta Thunberg has torn into global leaders’ response to the worsening climate crisis, accusing them…

06 07 2021 | 14:00

World Bank: Protecting nature could avert global economic losses of $2.7 Trillion per year

A new World Bank report has estimated that the collapse of select ecosystem services provided by nature could result in a decline in global GDP of $2.7 trillion annually by 2030.