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World Is Set to Warm 3.4°C By 2100
By approaching 2100, a world set for 3.4˚C will, on present trends, probably be the reality confronting our descendants—slightly less warm than looked likely a year ago, analysts think. That's the good...
Carbon Intensity of Global Economy Falls, but not Fast Enough
The carbon intensity of the global economy is falling faster than ever before, but the pace of change is still not enough to hit global climate targets, new research published by PwC...
Global Carbon Emissions Stood Still in 2016, Offering Climate Hope
The new data is a welcome sign of progress in the battle against global warming but many challenges remain, including methane from cattle.
Global emissions of climate-warming carbon dioxide remained static in 2016,...
Global Carbon Emissions Stood Still in 2016, Offering Climate Hope
Global emissions of climate-warming carbon dioxide remained static in 2016, a welcome sign that the world is making at least some progress in the battle against global warming by halting the long-term...
Geothermal energy: Why hasn’t it caught on yet?
Despite being one of the lowest-cost and most reliable renewable energy sources, harnessing heat from the Earth almost doesn't happen outside Iceland. But leaders meeting in Italy this week are trying to...
GORAN VASIĆ: Strong Support for Renewable Energy Sources in Vojvodina
The Guarantee fund of Autonomous Province of Vojvodina was founded on 18 December 2003. and since then has provided a credit line from banks by concluding agreements on business cooperation with those...
GE Signs Order For 150 Megawatt Wind Project In Jhimpir, Pakistan
GE Renewable Energy has this week announced the signing of an agreement to provide wind turbines for the largest wind project in Jhimpir, Pakistan, a 150 megawatt project being built by Power...
Germany’s Siemens wins tender for Turkish wind power project
Turkey picked Germany's Siemens as the winning bidder for a $1 billion wind power project on Thursday, a sign Ankara wants to keep business separate from the widening diplomatic row between the...
Global Solar Demand Will Exceed 80 GW In 2017; 9.6 GW Awarded In Q3 Alone
The latest comprehensive solar tracking data from GTM Research is good news across the board for the global solar industry, which is currently tracking 17.4 GW of solar PV tenders, predicts 9.6...
Climate Change to Reduce Global Yields of Staple Crops 23% by 2050s
Global production of the 4 most important staple crops in the world — maize/corn, wheat, rice, and soybeans — will be reduced by around 23% by the 2050s as a result of...
Historic Turkish Tomb Moved to Make Way for Hydroelectric Dam
An enormous 15th-century tomb in south-eastern Turkey has been moved to make way for a hydroelectric dam on the Tigris river.
The 1,100-tonne Zeynel Bey monument was lifted whole on Friday and transported...
Court Forces Turkish Coal Plant to Suspend Operations
Izdemir coal power station opened in April 2014. Now, a Turkish court has revoked its environmental permit. Without it, the 350MW generator cannot legally run.
The judge cited its impact on the ancient...
World Bank Scores Sustainable Energy Policies in 111 Countries
An increasing number of developing countries – Mexico, China, Turkey, India, Vietnam, Brazil, and South Africa – are emerging as leaders in sustainable energy, with robust policies to support energy access, renewables...
The EBRD for Renewables in Georgia
The EBRD is a leading institutional investor in Georgia. Since the start of its operations in the country, the Bank has invested over €2.73 billion in 195 projects in the financial, corporate,...
Albania Disposes of 160 Tonnes of Napalm Components as Part of OSCE Project
The OSCE Presence in Albania and the Ministry of Defence held a ceremony on 6 December 2016, marking the completion of a joint project to destroy hazardous military chemicals. The Head of...
Australia Ranked Among Worst Developed Countries for Climate Change Action
Australia has been singled out again as a climate laggard, being ranked fifth-worst for emissions and policies among developed countries and among the six worst countries in the G20 when it comes...