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09 10 2019 | 09:16

Innovating toward the Net-Zero Economy. (8-9/12/2019)

Following the UN Secretary-General’s Climate Action Summit in New York last week, ambitions are high, but further actions are needed in terms of the climate change solutions. Now, global attention is…

08 10 2019 | 12:24

30 of the World's largest & most influential cities have peaked greenhouse gas emissions.

Copenhagen, Denmark (October 8, 2019) - Austin, Athens, Lisbon, and Venice are the latest major cities to have peaked their greenhouse gas emissions. The world’s leading scientists have calculated…

08 10 2019 | 12:01

30 cities have peaked greenhouse gas emissions.

Austin, Athens, Lisbon, and Venice join a group of 30 global cities in reaching major climate milestone.

08 10 2019 | 11:36

Last chance! 21-22/10/2019. Register now for the Seventh GGKP Annual Conference, "Achieving Global Energy Transformation".

We are two weeks away from the 7th GGKP Annual Conference (#GGKP7) "Achieving Global Energy Transformation", which will take place on 21-22 October 2019 in Seoul, Republic of Korea.

08 10 2019 | 08:23

Policy flip-flops will have India's renewable energy target missing by over 42%

Faced by many a regulatory challenge, policy flip-flops and also a steep fall in tariffs, the country is likely to miss the renewable energy target of 175 GW by 2022 by a wide margin, says a report…

06 10 2019 | 18:05

Collaboration on renewables-based energy systems for islands.

Two international organisations, UN-OHRLLS and IRENA, will collaborate on activities to support the building of renewables-based energy systems, in order to close the energy access gaps experienced…

06 10 2019 | 18:00

Hospital electrification will lead corporate renewable procurement in next 5 years: Deloitte

Dive Brief: The healthcare and medical group sector will make up most of the planned corporate renewable deals in 2020-25, according to Deloitte Transactions and Business Analytics. The energy-…

06 10 2019 | 17:49

In-flight meal trays designed to reduce airline waste.

A British design firm has created plastic-free, partially edible meal trays in an effort to reduce airline waste and encourage businesses and travellers to address their consumption habits.

06 10 2019 | 17:37

Common future put in danger by the European Union Energy Council - claim.

In 24 May 2018, the European Commission submitted to the Council a “Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the establishment of a framework to facilitate…

06 10 2019 | 17:35

The Sudbury story: From black to green.

A Canadian city that once stood as the physical representation of the negative impact of extractive industries on the environment now embodies what regreening can achieve.  Since the late 1800s, the…

06 10 2019 | 17:26

English couple creates a recycling centre in their own driveway.

In a small village in Nottinghamshire, England, one couple has taken the matter of recycling complex materials into their own hands. Hannah and Danny Iwanejko were motivated to dispose of their…

06 10 2019 | 17:21

The little coffee cup scheme going from strength to strength.

A free reusable café cup system created by two Aussie dads is making it easy for caffeine lovers to ditch disposable cups and cut what’s going to landfill. Us Australians are latte-loving coffee…

06 10 2019 | 17:19

Want a Healthy Planet? Put Energy Efficiency to Work!

Energy efficiency is the most cost-effective and comprehensive solution to solving the climate crisis–and it can help improve our health, cut energy bills, and address equity challenges. But some…

06 10 2019 | 17:19

India hints on long term plans of replacing coal with renewable energy.

India has announced long-term plans of replacing coal with renewable energy. In an ongoing debate, the developed countries are blaming developing countries like India. They claim that tackling…

04 10 2019 | 08:59

Renewables To Provide Half Of The World’s Electricity By 2050.

Renewable energy sources including hydropower are set to account for 49 percent of the world’s electricity generation by 2050, up from 28 percent in 2018, the U.S. Energy Information Administration (…

03 10 2019 | 14:23

AFRICA: ENI and Mainstream join forces to collaborate on renewable energy.

An agreement has recently been reached between the Italian company Ente Nazionale Idrocarburi (ENI) and Mainstream Renewable Power, a company based in Dublin, Ireland. The deal is for the development…

03 10 2019 | 14:14

Putting their faith in renewable energy.

Religious organisations have been leading the exodus from fossil-fuel investments. Now, convinced by the economic case and with pressure to act on the growing climate emergency, they are proactively…

03 10 2019 | 13:58

We are to conclude our partnership with BP.

Today we announced that we will be concluding our partnership with BP at the end of 2019. We have today announced our decision to conclude our partnership with BP at the end of this year. BP have…

03 10 2019 | 13:52

New gel-like material can stop wildfires for months at a time.

A novel preventive technique developed at Stanford could help slash the incidence and severity of wildfires. The technique involves an environmentally-benign gel that helps common fire-retardants…

03 10 2019 | 07:55

UNECE guidance to reduce emissions of methane from abandoned coal mines will support climate action.

Methane is a powerful short-lived climate pollutant. It is also the main precursor of tropospheric ozone (O3). Over a 20-year period, methane’s effect on global warming is 84 times greater than…