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15 05 2021 | 13:11

UN: Latin America and Caribbean Climate Week 2021 Set to Boost Regional Climate Action.

UN Climate Change News, 11 May 2021 – The virtual thematic sessions of Latin America and Caribbean Climate Week 2021 (11 to 14 May), hosted by the Government of the Dominican Republic, kicked off…

15 05 2021 | 12:54

'Universal' faith in hydrogen could lock world into fossil fuel reliance: German study.

Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research concludes electrification should lead with H2 reserved for decarbonising air travel and heavy-emitting industries. Hydrogen should be reserved for…

15 05 2021 | 12:27

Plastic bag charge to rise to 10p in England from 21 May.

The charge will be extended to all businesses, previously it only applied to those with 250 employees or more. The single-use carrier bag charge will increase from 5p to 10p and extend to all…

15 05 2021 | 12:20

Biden reverses last-minute Trump effort to loosen Arctic drilling restrictions.

Joe Biden’s administration has reversed a last-minute push by Donald Trump to overturn drilling restrictions for the oil industry in the Arctic Ocean.

15 05 2021 | 12:20

How to spot the difference between a real climate policy and greenwashing guff

Unless actions by governments and corporations cut emissions in the here and now, a dose of scepticism is in order. So it’s goodbye climate deniers, hello – and you’ll pardon me for being blunt here…

15 05 2021 | 12:10

The Greenwashing Files: Fossil Fuel Giants Accused of ‘Deceptive’ Advertising.

Fossil fuel companies could face legal challenges over their misleading advertising, after a DeSmog investigation uncovered the extent of their "greenwashing." Environmental lawyers ClientEarth have…

15 05 2021 | 12:00

Global alliance for phasing out coal not fit for purpose, says NGO

Powering Past Coal Alliance accused of failing to follow up on pledges as many countries expand use of coal. An attempt by the UK government to encourage countries and businesses around the world to…

14 05 2021 | 14:35

India: Coal-dependent power producers should prepare for climate transition risk

Coal power producers face lower credit ratings under Paris-aligned energy transition Climate change has created financial risks for business. These can be broadly categorised as physical and…

14 05 2021 | 14:25

Forest the size of France regrown worldwide over 20 years, study finds

Nearly 59m hectares of forests have regrown since 2000, showing that regeneration in some places is paying off. An area of forest the size of France has regrown around the world over the past 20…

14 05 2021 | 12:40

Professor Mattheos Santamouris URBAN OVERHEATING, MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES AND THE IMPACT ON HEALTH.

The lecture aims to present and discuss recent research developments in the field of urban overheating, its impact on the city life. The impacts of implementation and performance of advanced heat…

14 05 2021 | 12:23

Indonesia utility will finish building 20GW of coal capacity before turning to renewables.

Indonesia’s biggest utility has pledged to stop building new coal power plants beyond its current pipeline of projects.  In a briefing to Indonesian media, Zulkifi Zaini, president of the state-…

14 05 2021 | 10:20

Hi, I am Hazel Akinyi, from Kenya.

My name is Hazel Akinyi, I am from Nairobi, Kenya.

14 05 2021 | 10:09

My-PV uses PV for thermal building component activation.

Solar company My-PV has developed a solar-power system using thermal building component activation in commercial buildings: An electric underfloor heating system releases excess solar energy as heat…

14 05 2021 | 09:48

As the Climate Warms, Could the U.S. Face Another Dust Bowl?

Improved agricultural practices and widespread irrigation may stave off another agricultural calamity in the Great Plains. But scientists are now warning that two inescapable realities — rising…

13 05 2021 | 07:23

We can’t stop rising sea levels, but we still have a chance to slow them down.

Despite pandemic-enforced isolation, scientists from around the world have produced a vital climate change forecast.

13 05 2021 | 07:19

Cutting methane emissions is quickest way to slow global heating – UN report.

Fossil fuels, cattle and rotting waste produce greenhouse gas responsible for 30% of global heating. Slashing methane emissions is vital to tackling the climate crisis and rapidly curbing the…

13 05 2021 | 07:16

Investing in coal power would be an expensive mistake.

The UK has enormous capacity to increase its energy supply from offshore wind. Australia too has vast potential for wind and solar power. Wherever you are on the planet, the last 12 months have been…

13 05 2021 | 07:12

Corporate climate action: through a glass, darkly.

With the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow less than 200 days away, countries accounting for more than two-thirds of global GDP have now committed to net-zero emissions by the middle of the century.…

13 05 2021 | 07:08

Targets like ‘net-zero’ won’t solve the climate crisis on their own.

There are ambitious new goals in the US and UK. But governments also need to decarbonise the economy and rethink how it’s planned.

13 05 2021 | 07:06

‘Decades ahead of his time’: history catches up with visionary Jimmy Carter

A new film rejects the popular narrative and recasts the former president, 96, as hugely prescient thinker, particularly on climate change When I reach Jimmy Carter’s grandson by Zoom, he answers…