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Canadian Solar, EDF to start construction of a 191.5 MW solar PV project in Brazil
Canadian Solar Inc. (Gueplph, Ontario) and EDF Energies Nouvelles, (EDF, Paris, France) on October 11th, 2016 announced the sale of 80% interest in Canadian Solar's Pirapora I solar energy project in Brazil...
Enel starts construction of Latin America’s largest solar power plant in Brazil.
Enel through its subsidiary Enel Green Power Brasil Participaes Ltda. (“EGPB”), has started construction of the 292 MW Nova Olinda solar power plant in Brazil which, once completed, will be the largest...
Brazilian Federal Court Suspends Operating License for 11.2-GW Belo Monte Hydropower Plant
A Brazilian federal court has suspended an operating license for the 11.2-GW Belo Monte hydroelectric plant, stating that its developers have failed to provide water and sewage services to areas near the...
Coal Use at Its Lowest in the Past 20 Years
Electricity production from coal reached its lowest level in the past two decades last year, totaling 44 gigawatts (GW), marking a strong signal for the continued decline in the use of the...
International Day of Forests: Global Challenges and the State of Forests in Serbia
Significant efforts to raise awareness about the importance of forest ecosystems began in 2012, when the United Nations General Assembly declared March 21 as the International Day of Forests. On this day,...
Climate Crisis and Social Injustice: Who Really Pays the Price?
As climate change becomes increasingly visible and intense, it is clear that it does not affect everyone equally. Those who have contributed the least to the ecological crisis often bear its heaviest...
Scientists Develop Biofuel from Used Cooking Oil as Efficient as Diesel
A team of researchers from Imperial College London and the Brazilian National Laboratory for Renewable Energy Sources has developed an innovative method for producing biofuel from food waste, such as used cooking...
Black Days for the Black Brew: How Climate Change Impacts Coffee Production
Coffee is much more than a beverage – it’s a symbol of meeting with good friends, an essential part of family gatherings, or a moment stolen just for ourselves, the first sip...
Second Hottest November in History Signals Climate Record
The European Commission-funded Copernicus Climate Change Service has released its latest monthly climate bulletin. Data for November 2024 confirm a concerning trend of global warming, suggesting that this year is likely to...
Liquid Biomass Instead of Fossil Fuels – A New Energy Landscape for Corsica
On Corsica, an island with over 350,000 inhabitants, an ambitious energy project promises to redefine the island’s energy dynamics and significantly reduce CO2 emissions. The French state-owned company EDF is launching the...
COP29: Key Climate Negotiations Begin in Baku
The United Nations Climate Change Conference, known as COP29, begins today in Azerbaijan's capital, Baku, and will run until November 22. Undoubtedly the most significant event shaping the future of the global...
Where will COP29 be held, and what dilemmas does it bring?
The United Nations Climate Change Conference in 2024 will be held in Azerbaijan. From November 11 to 22, global climate discussions will take place at the stadium in Baku, focusing on climate...
Highest Annual Growth of Renewables Jobs in 2023, Reaching 16.2 Million
2023 saw the highest ever increase in renewable energy jobs, from 13.7 million in 2022 to 16.2 million, according to the newly released Renewable Energy and Jobs – Annual Review 2024 by...
July Sets New Temperature Records
Extreme heat hit hundreds of millions of people throughout July, with a domino effect felt right across society. July was one of the hottest - if not the hottest - month on...
The Global Climate Finance Centre and IRENA Join Forces to Accelerate Global Climate Finance
The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) and the Global Climate Finance Centre (GCFC), an independent entity focused on catalysing climate investments and solutions globally, announced a strategic partnership to scale-up climate finance...
Latin America and the Caribbean Launch First Regional Eco-Labeling Programme
Regulatory, standardization, and accreditation bodies from Latin America and the Caribbean today announced the successful legal constitution of the Environmental Alliance of America, which hosts the first regional eco-labeling programme, representing a...
