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STATE OF EMERGENCY, RESTRICTIONS AND EMPTY TANKS DUE TO DROUGHT
In recent years, the world has witnessed some of the most severe droughts ever, affecting different continents and millions of people.
In 2021, Madagascar experienced one of the worst droughts in its history,...
THE EUROPEAN SOLAR INDUSTRY FACING A CHALLENGE – PROPOSED EMERGENCY MEASURES TO PROTECT EU PRODUCERS
The European solar industry could face big losses, if policymakers do not implement urgent measures to protect producers of solar photovoltaic modules in the European Union in the coming period, according to...
FROM JAMAICA TO THE SAHARA: THE STRUGGLE FOR WATER RESOURCES
Faced with the challenges of climate change and frequent droughts, people around the world are finding innovative ways to manage water resources. One such example comes from a rural settlement in Jamaica,...
AN INTERNATIONAL LEGALLY BINDING INSTRUMENT ON PLASTIC POLLUTION TO BE CREATED BY THE END OF 2024
Although the plastic industry is worth about 700 billion dollars a year, provides millions of jobs and generates other social benefits, we have to look at the bigger picture, i.e. how plastic...
EBRD loan to support green initiatives in Bulgaria and Greece
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is providing a 60 million euros loan to Bulgaria’s ProCredit Bank to finance investments that mitigate the impacts of climate change and promote environmental...
THE IMPORTANCE OF EDUCATION FOR THE TRANSITION TO CIRCULAR SOLUTIONS
The Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Serbia (CCIS) has carried out numerous activities related to the green transformation of the Serbian economy. First and foremost, the focus is on training and...
Once enough to stain shirt collars, smog is lifting over greater Seoul
Cho Jang-hun remembers a time in the 1990s when it was almost impossible to escape the dirty air from exhaust fumes, coal-fired power plants and massive industrial projects that hung over his...
Global coal demand expected to decline in coming years
After reaching an all-time high this year, global coal demand is expected to decline to 2026, according to the latest edition of the International Energy Agency’s (IEA) annual coal market report –...
Holding the oil and gas sector accountable to methane promises
Much of the world has felt the sting of climate change this year although, as ever, the poor and vulnerable have suffered the most.
This climate chaos has arrived at estimated global average...
The oil and gas industry faces a moment of truth and an opportunity to adapt
Oil and gas producers face pivotal choices about their role in the global energy system amid a worsening climate crisis fuelled in large part by their core products, according to a major...
Governments plan to produce double the fossil fuels in 2030 than the 1.5°C warming limit allows
A major new report published today finds that governments plan to produce around 110 percent more fossil fuels in 2030 than would be consistent with limiting warming to 1.5°C, and 69 percent more...
Open Science Conference: We need dramatic climate action to meet unprecedented challenges
Climate change impacts are becoming increasingly severe, posing unprecedented challenges. Dramatic climate action is needed to limit global warming, requiring unprecedented societal transformations to sustain the future of life on Earth, a...
How India’s climate leadership is building a better future for all
India is poised to be a global leader when it comes to economy, technology and trade. Now, it has an opportunity to seize the moment and help the world address climate change...
Renewables Competitiveness Accelerates, Despite Cost Inflation
The fossil fuel price crisis has accelerated the competitiveness of renewable power. Around 86 per cent (187 gigawatts) of all the newly commissioned renewable capacity in 2022 had lower costs than fossil...
Renewables Competitiveness Accelerates, Despite Cost Inflation
The fossil fuel price crisis has accelerated the competitiveness of renewable power. Around 86 per cent (187 gigawatts) of all the newly commissioned renewable capacity in 2022 had lower costs than fossil...
Declining electricity consumption in advanced economies is weighing on global demand growth this year
EU electricity demand set to drop to lowest level in 20 years, but with global consumption expected to increase strongly in 2024, growth of renewables is more important than ever.
Overall growth in...
