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22 03 2021 | 13:28

UK's Cop26 president calls for world to get on track to hit net zero by 2050

Alok Sharma sets out UK’s aims as host of climate talks, including new emissions targets for 2030. The world must be put on a path to reaching net zero by 2050 if the goal of holding global…

22 03 2021 | 09:54

ENEL joins equal by 30 campaign, confirming its commitments on gender equality.

The Enel Group is among the signatories of the Equal by 30 Campaign, a public commitment by public and private sector organizations to work towards equal pay, equal leadership and equal…

22 03 2021 | 09:53

Pearl recycling’s simple but creative approach towards tackling Climate Change in Nigeria.

Despite the scorching heat that afternoon, Sanya sat in a restaurant opposite his house to catch the second half of the Champions League finals. Every second, the room became even hotter as the heat…

22 03 2021 | 09:29

‘It's radical’: the Ugandan city built on solar, shea butter and people power.

Ojok Okello is transforming his destroyed village into a green town where social enterprises responsibly harness the shea tree Global development is supported by The village of Okere Mom-Kok was…

22 03 2021 | 09:28

Fisherman in Kenya swap petrol outboard motors for electric engines.

Fishermen on Lake Victoria in Kenya have begun using some of Africa’s first electric fishing boats. A Kenya-based start-up is offering battery-powered engines to some of the tens of thousands of…

15 03 2021 | 10:47

U.S. battery storage installations surged in 4th quarter 2020, much more is on the way.

The energy storage industry is shattering records for battery deployments, underscoring its growing role in decarbonizing the economy. In the last three months of 2020, nearly 2.2 gigawatt-hours (…

12 03 2021 | 11:52

We Had Electric Cars in 1900 ... Then This Happened.

Tearing through the crowded streets of Philadelphia, an electric car and a gas-powered car sought to win a heated race.

12 03 2021 | 10:59

5 Things to Know About Carbon-Free Buildings and Construction.

We spend 90% of our time in the buildings where we live and work, shop and conduct business, in the structures that keep us warm in winter and cool in summer. But immense energy is required to…

12 03 2021 | 10:12

An NGO is building the world’s first 3D-printed school in Madagascar.

Construction will start later this year, and the concept may expand to other countries. The school was designed by Studio Mortazavi, an architecture firm based in San Francisco and Lisbon, in…

12 03 2021 | 09:36

UK Government urged to include aviation and shipping in net zero legislation.

The Aviation Environment Federation, Greenpeace, Friends of the Earth, Green Alliance, Possible and Transport & Environment have written an open letter directly to Boris Johnson to urge the UK…

12 03 2021 | 08:13

China’s carbon neutral goal: online trading of emission allowances to start by June in road to 2060 targets

Government to ensure the inauguration of online trading before the end of June, minister of ecology and environment Huang Runqiu says China last month approved a futures exchange in Guangzhou,…

11 03 2021 | 13:48

UN adopts landmark framework to integrate natural capital in economic reporting.

In a move that may reshape decision and policy-making towards sustainable development, the United Nations adopted a new framework today that includes the contributions of nature when measuring…

07 03 2021 | 07:50

Africa is only tapping into 0.01% of its wind power potential.

In 2020, 821 MW of new wind power capacity was installed in Africa and the Middle East, bringing total capacity in the region to over 7 GW, which helps to avoid 10.7 million tonnes of CO2 emissions…

07 03 2021 | 07:20

Volvo says it will make only electric cars by 2030.

Swedish carmaker also says it will sell its vehicles to consumers online only. Volvo plans to sell only electric cars by 2030 in the latest move by a legacy carmaker to abandon fossil fuels that…

05 03 2021 | 13:25

Renewables in Cities 2021 Global Status Report - Launching 18 March

Coming 18 March 2021: the second Renewables in Cities Global Status Report. Click here to register for the launch event and/or sign up to receive the report.

03 03 2021 | 09:40

7 Unexpected Things You Can Compost.

Composting is the best way to get rid of your kitchen scraps without sending them to the landfill. And if you’ve been composting for a while, you may have already started experimenting with …

03 03 2021 | 09:32

Wind energy in Europe in 2020 - Trends and statistics

Europe installed 14.7 GW (10.5 GW in the EU-27) of new wind capacity in 2020. The 6% decrease compared to 2019 was due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the onshore wind sector. 80% of the…

03 03 2021 | 08:37

One Large Pie, Extra Sustainability: Dispelling Pizza Box Recycling Myths.

By Jeff Chalovich, chief commercial officer and president, Corrugated Packaging, WestRock

27 02 2021 | 08:58

UNFCC: NDC Synthesis Report

Bonn / New York, 26 February 2021 – UN Climate Change today publis

26 02 2021 | 10:43

Facebook expands mythbusting centre to tackle climate change conspiracies.

Facebook has announced that it is expanding its Climate Science Information Centre, which provides people with information about global warming.