Seaweed production has been affected by warming seas – this is how farmers are adapting.
The British pharmaceutical giant said an astonishing 45 per cent of its overall emissions could be traced to asthma inhalers and it has begun trials of a less polluting replacement.
When Hurricane Ida hit the Gulf Coast state of Louisiana two weeks ago, floodwaters from the storm brought another danger to residents: wildlife.
Tropical Storm Chanthu was to downgraded to an extratropical cyclone over the Pacific Ocean off the central Tokai region Saturday afternoon, the Meteorological Agency said.
Voters in the N.W.T. are disillusioned and tired of political partisanship. They want to see action on climate change, housing and other issues affecting the North.
Experts say the choices faced by residents and leaders of Grand Isle after Hurricane Ida mirror what other communities will deal with as oceans rise.
High global demand, maintenance issues and lower solar and wind energy output have all been blamed on the increased cost, which has forced much of the UK's CO2 production to stop.
Running on the western bank of the Xi River in Foshan city in southern China’s Greater Bay Area, a revolution in transport is quietly under way, one that the Chinese government hopes will slash kerbside pollution and pave the way for public transport to become truly emissions-free.A tram running 6.6 kilometres from Cangjiang Road to Zhihu in the Gaoming district has been operating since late 2019, powered by so-called “blue” hydrogen produced through breaking down methane gas into carbon…
The whitest paint in the world has been created in a lab at Purdue University in the US, a paint so white that it could eventually reduce or even eliminate the need for air conditioning, scientists say.The paint has now made it into the Guinness World Records book as the whitest ever made.So why did the scientists create such a paint? It turns out that breaking a world record wasn’t the goal of the researchers – curbing global warming was.“When we started this project about seven years ago, we…
How Methane Emissions Contribute to Climate Change helen.morgan@wri.org Fri, 09/17/2021 - 18:22 The United States and the European Union announced a new pledge to reduce global methane emissions by at least 30% by 2030 relative to 2020 levels, with the intention that many more major emitters will join on in the lead up to the annual climate conference in Glasgow later this year. For the first time, the pledge sets the floor for what’s necessary to curb this dangerous climate... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
A shortage of carbon dioxide could hit meat production and packaging, UK processors warn.
The 'toxic soup' was a mix of accelerated greenhouse gas emissions, high temperatures and abundant nutrients, but the new study now identifies toxic microbial blooms as a fourth culprit.
A UN analysis of countries' latest plans to cut carbon emissions shows they will actually rise 16 per cent on 2010 levels by 2030, leaving only a small window to limit global warming to 1.5°C
President Joe Biden tried to hammer out the world's next steps against rapidly worsening climate change in a private, virtual session with a small group of other global leaders Friday, and announced a new U.S. pledge to cut methane leaks. (Sept. 17)
It's 100 years since the great Antarctic explorer set out on his last voyage to the White Continent.
The first comprehensive, global look at the effect of pressures like climate change on reef ecosystem services has been conducted by researchers led from the University of British Columbia.
Union home minister Amit Shah on Friday said that Narendra Modi was the first chief minister in the country to understand the seriousness of the climate change phenomenon and institutionalise its management. He was speaking after planting a sapling at the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) training ground at Mudkhed in Nanded district of Maharashtra, which made the security agency achieve the target of one crore sapling plantations in the country.
STATEMENT: U.S., European Union Announce New Pledge to Reduce Global Methane Emissions nate.shelter@wri.org Fri, 09/17/2021 - 09:49 WASHINGTON (September 17, 2021)—Today, the United States, the European Union and other major economies announced a new pledge to reduce global methane emissions. The pledge calls for countries to commit to reducing methane by at least 30% by 2030, relative to 2020 levels. The pledge will be formalized at the COP26 climate conference in Glasgow,... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
The president is hosting virtual talks this morning with the aim of pressing for emissions cuts.
Rich countries are making little progress towards meeting their pledge to provide annual climate change mitigation funds, the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) said on Friday. Developing countries bear the brunt of the climate crisis but only received $79.6 billion of the pledged $100 billion (€84.9 billion) in 2019, according to an OECD report. That represents … The post Rich nations failing to meet climate funding goal: OECD appeared first on Egypt Independent.
[Thomson Reuters Foundation] Around the world, technological innovations to capture, store, reuse or replace carbon pollution are on the rise
United Nations chief Antonio Guterres said a critical meeting on climate change later this year in Scotland is at risk of failure due to mistrust between developed and developing countries and a lack of ambitious goals among some emerging economies.The UN COP26 conference in Glasgow aims to wring much more ambitious climate action and the money to go with it from participants around the globe. Scientists said last month that global warming is dangerously close to spiralling out of control.“I…
The housing corporation is now running the warming centre on an interim basis in collaboration with other organizations in town. For the time being, the shelter is staying open from midnight to 8 a.m., with prospects of extending those hours.
[FrontPageAfrica] Tahn -- The Society for the Conservation of Nature (SCNL), an environment civil society in collaboration with the Ministry of Mines and Energy, the Environmental Protection Agency and the Forestry Development Agency Thursday, September 16, ended a two-day training workshop for persons associated with artisanal and small scale (ASM) mining activities in Tahn, one of the towns around the Gola forest.
RECOGNISING that there are limits to fossil fuel extraction and aiming for a just and fair transition to net zero must form part of the discussion at the forthcoming COP26 climate change conference in Scotland, says Patrick Harvie, co-leader of the Scottish Green Party and MSP for Glasgow.
France is set to expand its portfolio of renewable energy capacity with an additional 3,700MW of solar energy using €5.7 billion ($6.7 billion) in funding approved by the European Commission.
[Foroyaa] Maimuna Touray, a gardener, has been growing vegetables in Gunjur, an eco-tourism area and fishing village located in the south bank of The Gambia.
The U.S. president is scheduled to host a largely private meeting among leaders of nations that are part of the Major Economies Forum. It comes ahead of a high-profile United Nations climate summit this fall.
There is no scientific evidence showing masks cause harm to kids' health despite baseless claims suggesting otherwise.The claims are circulating on social media and elsewhere just as virus outbreaks are hitting many reopened US schools, particularly those without mask mandates.Among the unfounded arguments: Masks can foster germs if they become moist or cause unhealthy levels of carbon dioxide. But experts say washing masks routinely keeps them safe and clean. Disposable ones are to be dumped at end of day.Some argue that young children miss important visual and social cues that enhance learning and development when their classmates and teachers are wearing masks. But others note that children with vision or hearing impairment learn to adapt and that other kids can, too."We don't know for sure...
[UN News] The ozone layer - a fragile shield of gas that protects the Earth from the harmful rays of the sun - is "on the road to recovery", the UN chief said on Thursday in his message for the World Ozone Day.
The Coalition's attitude to batteries has been hostile and ignorant. There's no reason to believe its consideration of submarine propulsion technology has been any more adult. The post Nuclear good, batteries bad: Morrison’s subs deal is thin edge of wedge appeared first on RenewEconomy.
[Thomson Reuters Foundation] London, Kuala Lumpur -- As more countries are slammed by devastating floods, storms and wildfires, the push for an envoy to protect the climate-vulnerable is gaining backers
Victoria joins NSW in rejecting a proposal to pay coal and gas generators to delay their closure, a plan being embraced by Angus Taylor. The post Victoria joins NSW in saying no to “Coalkeeper”, wants focus on battery storage appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Energy Environ. Sci. , 2021, Accepted Manuscript DOI : 10.1039/D1EE02497C, Analysis Open Access This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence. Jan Christoph Goldschmidt, Lukas Wagner, Robert Pietzcker, Lorenz Friedrich Cost efficient climate change mitigation requires installing a total of 20-80 TWp photovoltaics until 2050 and 80 – 170 TWp until 2100. The question is, whether the projected growth is... The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
Europe’s energy ambitions are clear: to shift to a low-carbon future by remaking its power generating and distribution systems. But the present situation is an expensive mess. A global supply crunch for natural gas, bottlenecks for renewable energy and wind speeds in the North Sea among the slowest in 20 years, idling turbines, have contributed to soaring electricity prices. As winter approaches, governments are preparing to intervene if needed in volatile energy markets to keep homes warm and f
Anne-Marie Trevelyan, who replaced Liz Truss as the UK's new International Trade Secretary, was accused of rejecting the science behind climate change after a series of old tweets came to light.
Regular high-level talks between China and the US helped the two countries make gains on big issues during the Obama presidency, according to a new report released as Washington and Beijing struggle to make progress.The report published on Monday by two American NGOs concluded that despite some criticism, the Strategic and Economic Dialogue that ran between 2009 and 2016 during former president Barack Obama’s administration resulted in real benefits in areas such as climate change, public…
5 Issues to Watch at Climate Week 2021 sadof.alexande… Thu, 09/16/2021 - 16:31 World leaders are gathering in New York this week and next for the UN General Assembly meeting (UNGA76) and Climate Week. The two major events come at a critical moment for climate action. The world is facing an emergency. Nearly every person on the planet felt the impacts of climate change this summer — from devastating flooding in China, Uganda, Nigeria, the United States and Western Europe; to... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
Why the US Also Needs Carbon Pricing in the Reconciliation Bill wil.thomas@wri.org Thu, 09/16/2021 - 15:00 Both the dangers of climate change and our narrowly closing window for action have never been clearer. The heat waves, wildfires and hurricanes that are wreaking havoc across the country and around the world show that no one will be spared. The steep and rising costs are everywhere: The effects of climate change already cost the United States $99 billion each year, by one... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
Climate change is causing rain to drop heavier within shorter periods of time, potentially leaving longer dry spells amid rising temperatures.
Neil Wintle decided to buy a Chevy Bolt to reduce his carbon footprint but now he feels misled, because the car is at risk of catching on fire. "It has turned out to be none of the things I thought I was getting when I bought it," he said.
[Daily Maverick] Different voices under the Climate Justice Coalition expressed frustration, saying that they have had it with an energy department that is not addressing their community and climate crisis concerns, and are calling for the minister to step down.
The United Arab Emirates will pour £10 billion ($13.8 billion) into the United Kingdom over the next five years, as the Gulf state seeks to diversify its economy beyond fossil fuels.
The president of COP26 has insisted that Nicola Sturgeon will “play an important part” in the global climate conference but refused to say whether his government approving plans for a new North Sea oil field would “be a strong example of the climate leadership that he global community is looking for”.
Labor's Chris Bowen not opposed to hydrogen from fossil fuels, but says Morrison government shouldn't 'bastardise' clean energy agencies in pursuit of it. The post Morrison’s lack of ambition putting Australia’s green hydrogen potential at risk appeared first on RenewEconomy.
In another strong sign of the times, longtime conventional power equipment supplier Babcock & Wilcox is strengthening its move into renewable energy technologies with the acquisition of a solar construction firm. Ohio-based boilermaker B&W has agreed to buy a majority stake in Fosler Construction Co., a 20-year-old contractor firm based in Illinois. CEO Paul Fosler will continue to lead the […]
The Future of Life Award, which honors those who take exceptional measures to safeguard the collective future of humanity, is announced today (16 September) on the International Day for the … The post Future of Life Award for ozone hole discovery and world’s “most successful environmental treaty” appeared first on British Antarctic Survey.
A Chinese firm has been given a contract to help build a Russian floating nuclear power plant in the first commission of its kind as the two countries step up their cooperation in the sector.China’s Wison (Nantong) Heavy Industries Co won a bid to build the hulls for two floating nuclear power plants for Rosatom, a Russian state nuclear energy corporation, at a price of US$226 million, the newspaper Kommersant reported.The two floating nuclear power plants will be used to supply power to the…
Ambitious Climate Action by G20 Countries Can Limit Global Warming to 1.7 Degrees C liza.lepage@wri.org Thu, 09/16/2021 - 07:45 The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s landmark (IPCC) 2021 report left many wondering whether the world can actually limit global warming to 1.5 degrees C (2.7 degrees F), the threshold scientists say is necessary for avoiding the most dangerous climate impacts. New research by WRI and Climate Analytics shows that G20 countries, which account... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
Lawmakers want to put thousands of young people to work to fight climate change. Here’s what that could look like.
GENEVA (AP) — The head of the United Nations called Thursday for “immediate, rapid and large-scale” cuts in greenhouse gas emissions to curb global warming and avert climate disaster. Ahead of the annual UN General Assembly meeting next week, Antonio Guterres warned governments that climate change is proceeding faster than predicted and fossil fuel emissions … The post UN chief urges ‘rapid’ emission cuts to curb climate change appeared first on Egypt Independent.
Hurricane Ida whipped through Louisiana's chemical corridor, where Black residents live next to petrochemical plants in the infamous 'Cancer Alley.'
Last mile networks are much more valuable than our biggest generators. We need to rethink pricing and regulations to get the best out of distributed energy. The post Battery storage will force us to rethink network tariffs and structures appeared first on RenewEconomy.
[New Dawn] The Government of Liberia through the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) have concluded a one-day validation workshop for the purpose of finalizing a proposed project document that seeks to address threats posed by coastal erosion in Southern Sinoe County.
[New Republic] The Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MOCI) with support from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Liberia and the Society for the Conservation of Nature of Liberia (SCNL), in collaboration with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), on 11 September 2021, officially launched the Piso Eco-brigade Programme in Robertsport, Grand Cape Mount County.
A former coal mine in Southwest Virginia will be redeveloped as a 50-megawatt utility-scale solar project.
The Southern Hemisphere ozone hole is larger than usual and already surpasses the size of Antarctica, scientists say.
Scientists say the Southern Hemisphere ozone hole is larger than usual and already surpasses the size of Antarctica
French energy giant EDF in major solar play in the Hunter Valley, signs MOU with local coal mining company. The post French energy giant EDF chases big solar play in Hunter Valley coal region appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Young people coming of age in an era of natural disasters are facing another struggle too: growing anxiety about climate change.
At Tesla Inc.’s ballyhooed Battery Day event last year, CEO Elon Musk set himself an ambitious target: to produce a $25,000 electric vehicle by 2023. Hitting that sticker price -- about $15,000 cheaper than the company’s least expensive model today -- is seen as critical to deliver a true, mass-market product. Getting there means finding new savings on technology -- most critically the batteries that can make up a third of an EV’s cost -- without compromising safety. Alongside Musk, traditional
President Joe Biden will reportedly extend an invite to the Prime Minster, as the pair look to patch-up the frayed 'special relationship' between the UK and US and look to work together.
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Record heatwaves and droughts in California have left Mt. Shasta with almost no snow cover, a rare state that is only accelerating the melting of its already imperiled glaciers, experts say.
Details of a new pledge between the United States and European Union to reduce emissions of methane -- a potent greenhouse gas -- will be announced on Friday, a source familiar with the agreement told CNN.
Each year between August and October, the ozone over the South Pole is depleted – this year the hole is larger than 75 per cent of the holes that had formed by this point in the season since 1979
It’s the third US state to announce such a move.
A pair of lightning-sparked wildfires in California's Sierra Nevada have shuttered Sequoia National Park.
Just when car prices looked like they were edging down from their record highs, they're heading skyward again. It's Hurricane Ida's fault.
Nicholas brought heavy rainfall, wild winds and damage to Texas as a hurricane and is now a tropical depression soaking the South.
Scott Morrison will make an urgent announcement on Thursday morning on Australia's international security initiative amid speculation the country will make the switch to nuclear powered submarines.
The cream-coloured motor home, packed full of wardrobes and pushchairs, was abandoned on a roadside verge in Beaconsfield just yards from a recycling centre.
More than 100,000 Texas homes and businesses remained without power for a second day as the remnants of Hurricane Nicholas slid across the Gulf Coast.
Orbital Marine Power announces it will lead a pan-European consortium to deliver the €26.7 million (US$31.5 million) FORWARD-2030 project, set up to accelerate the commercial deployment of floating tidal energy. The Fast-tracking Offshore Renewable energy With Advanced Research to Deploy 2030MW of tidal energy before 2030 (FORWARD-2030) project will run from 2021 to 2025. Between the Advisory Board and consortium […]
Chevron, the $186 billon US oil giant, is taking steps to diversify its business away from fossil fuels as concerns about the climate crisis grow.
Nearly every nation, including Canada, is coming up short — most of them far short — in their efforts to fight climate change, and the world is unlikely to hold warming to the internationally agreed-upon limit, according to a new scientific report.
China says it is leading the world in nuclear power technologies, and it is expanding the sector as it seeks alternatives for coal-fired power generation and aims to become carbon neutral by 2060.On Sunday, the world’s first high-temperature gas-cooled reactor (HTGR), at Shidaowan nuclear power plant in the eastern province of Shandong, achieved criticality – meaning it had reached the normal operating condition of a reactor.Construction of the 200 megawatts (MW) project began in 2012. It will…
Global energy companies TotalEnergies and Air Liquide have inked a deal to cooperate on the development of green hydrogen and carbon capture technologies in France.
Analysis by Sage Energy Consulting estimates the value of California solar could drop 40-80% under the proposed policy change.
[Daily Maverick] Renewable energy could be a viable solution to South Africa's unemployment, Eskom's problems and the looming effects of the climate crisis.
POINTE-AUX-CHENES, La. (AP) — Residents of southern Louisiana still recovering from Hurricane Ida just weeks ago were bracing Wednesday for expected heavy rains as Nicholas crawls across parts of the state from Texas.Nicholas made landfall as a hurricane early Tuesday on the Texas coast, dumping heavy rain even though it was quickly downgraded to a tropical storm and later a depression. But forecasters said Nicholas could stall over storm-battered Louisiana and spread life-threatening floods across the Deep South over the coming days.In a state still recovering from Category 4 storm Ida weeks ago — as well as Category 4 Laura a year ago — Nicholas and its potentially heavy rain bands were unwelcome news. Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards warned residents to expect flash flooding and to take the...
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced an additional €4 billion ($4.7 billion) in climate finance to transfer to developing nations on Wednesday, while calling on the US and the bloc's other allies to start paying their fair share.
Energy Environ. Sci. , 2021, Accepted Manuscript DOI : 10.1039/D1EE02567H, Minireview Jinkwang Hwang, Kazuhiko Matsumoto, Chih-Yao Chen, Rika Hagiwara The advent of solid-state electrolytes has unearthed a new paradigm of next-generation batteries endowed with improved electrochemical properties and exceptional safety. Amongst them, Li-stuffed garnet type oxides, sulfides, and NASICON... The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
[New Dawn] The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has grounded a vessel SSI DAUNTLESS reportedly carrying about 200 metric tons of potentially hazardous waste called Gypsum at the Port of Buchanan.
The gap between the emissions reductions needed for 1.5°C and countries' pledges has closed by up to 15 per cent - but Climate Action Tracker finds cuts are still far short of what is needed
[The Herald] President Mnangagwa is expected to attend the Conference of Parties (COP 26) meeting in the United Kingdom where he will lead a Zimbabwean delegation and present the country's mitigation measures and adaptation actions against climate change.
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- «The realities of climate change alongside governmental failures to act are chronic, long term and potentially inescapable stressors; conditions in which mental health problems will worsen,» according to a global study published Tuesday.
JAMAICA has developed a climate resilience assessment framework, which will enhance climate-related risk management, climate responsibility and financial good governance of Jamaican small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).The framework was developed with financial support from the Green Climate Fund (GCF) Readiness Progamme at the Climate Change Division (CCD) of the Ministry of Housing, Urban Renewal, Environment and Climate in collaboration with The Leap Company, a Jamaica-based sustainable business advisory firm.Taneque Heslop, project coordinator of the GCF Grant at the CCD, said the framework was developed as a key step to mobilise Jamaica's private sector towards low carbon and climate resilient development."In 2020, the CCD met with The Leap Company and saw congruence between Leap's...
[ICRC] In our latest piece exploring the link between climate change and conflict, we focus on Somalia and a way of life under threat. With COP26 on the horizon in Glasgow, UK, communities enduring conflict must be high on the agenda.
EUROPEAN renewable energy heavyweights have said they will create thousands of jobs in Scotland if they are successful with their application in the landmark ScotWind licensing round.
New renewables developer emerges in Australia with ready made portfolio of 10 wind, solar and battery storage projects. The post New renewables player launches in Australia with 1.3GW solar, wind and battery pipeline appeared first on RenewEconomy.
STATEMENT: WRI to Companies: Deliver on Your Climate Promises by Supporting Reconciliation Bill lauren.zelin@wri.org Wed, 09/15/2021 - 00:00 WASHINGTON (September 15, 2021)—Today, the CEOs of 12 environment and sustainability groups released a public letter that calls on businesses to support the ambitious reconciliation bill that is currently being considered by the U.S. Congress. If enacted, the package can grow the economy, create millions of good-paying jobs and improve equity... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
Elementary instructional aide and track and field coach Nikki Smith said oil was leaking and then her SUV wouldn't go over 20 mph before it blew up.
President Joe Biden touted his domestic spending plans in Colorado by warning about climate change, while highlighting his clean-energy proposals. (Sept. 14)
A Day after holding bilateral meeting with the visiting US special presidential envoy for climate John Kerry, environment minister Bhupender Yadav on Tuesday said reaching ‘net zero’ alone was not enough, emphasising that the recent UN’s IPCC report was a clarion call for the developed countries to undertake immediate deep emission cuts.
The Global Methane Pledge aims to cut emissions of the potent greenhouse gas by at least 30 percent by the end of the decade.
Heavy rains from Tropical Storm Nicholas pelted buildings and roofs already damaged by Hurricane Ida all over southern Louisiana. (Sept. 14)
The Prime Minister will host a meeting on climate change at the United Nations tomorrow and address the UN General Assembly in the US.
Many of the questions came from N.W.T. voters themselves. Here's how, NDP candidate Kelvin Kotchilea, independent Jane Groenewegen and incumbent Liberal candidate Michael McLeod responded to them.
Tottenham Hotspur hopes to end Sunday's Premier League game against Chelsea on zero -- not zero goals or shots on target, but zero carbon emissions.
Kwasi Kwarteng said he did 'not expect supply emergencies this winter' as he prepared for talks with chief executives of the UK's largest energy suppliers to discuss the global gas situation today.
Syria’s electricity minister says an attack with explosive devices laid along a natural gas pipeline southeast of Syria’s capital knocked out power in parts of the country before it was quickly restored
Climate activists say the state’s progress on reducing building emissions has been far too slow given the pace of the climate crisis, and that it needs to end incentives for energy-efficient natural gas heating.
Firefighters battling to protect the world’s biggest tree from wildfires ravaging the parched United States said on Friday they are optimistic it can be saved.Flames are creeping closer to the majestic General Sherman and other giant sequoias, as man-made climate change worsens California’s fearsome fire season.“We have hundreds of firefighters there giving it their all, giving extra care,” Mark Garrett, communications officer for the region’s fire department, said, of the operation in Sequoia…
UK activists have protested on the M25, but should they instead be picketing China's embassy?
It's not a good time to be a fish.
Australia has effectively banned nuclear power since 1998 but now may be the time to reconsider its benefits as a clean, reliable energy source as Australia commits to nuclear submarines.
Most countries are failing to follow through on promises to meaningfully cut greenhouse gas emissions. A UN analysis shows that actions so far will allow emissions to keep increasing
Climate plans of more than 100 countries show we're heading in the wrong direction, the UN says.
[New Dawn] Concludes Rehearsal Training for IT Technicians, Others
A new report shows the world is on a "catastrophic pathway" toward a hotter future unless governments make more ambitious pledges to cut greenhouse gas emissions, the head of the United Nations said Friday.
[Daily Maverick] To what extent have South Africa, Kenya, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Angola, Gambia and Ghana developed and implemented responses to Paris Agreement undertakings? This sample of countries provides some insight into sub-Saharan Africa's past performance and current policies, and is a starting point for discussion about what the world could and should expect from them at COP26 and in the next decade.
[Daily Trust] As the world shifts attention from petrol-powered vehicles, Austrian Technologies Nigeria has introduced natural gas-powered vehicles into the Nigerian market; promising to substantially reduce carbon emission from vehicles and the attendant danger to human health.
[SAnews.gov.za] Forestry, Fisheries and Environment Minister Barbara Creecy says addressing increasing global environmental challenges such as climate change, air and water pollution, biodiversity loss, ocean degradation, and inefficient resource use has become even more important as countries seek to rebuild their economies and enhance resilience against future shocks.
[UNEP] Nairobi, 16 September 2021 -- Meeting this week virtually at the 18th session of the African Ministerial Conference on the Environment (AMCEN), 54 African Environment Ministers agreed to step-up the continent's response to accelerate the green and sustainable recovery programme to tackle the triple crisis of climate change, loss of biodiversity, and pollution.
The image of a collapsed electrical tower and power lines that Hurricane Ida tossed into the Mississippi River illustrated a fundamental challenge facing the nation: Our power systems weren't built to withstand extreme weather events. Without major investments to reinforce, modernize and clean our grid, the question will not be whether it fails, but when.
A new UN analysis released Friday shows that all of the new pledges countries have made in the run-up to November’s talks, if implemented, would result in a 12 percent decrease in emissions by 2030 — well short of the 45 percent cut needed to keep the world on track to meet the most ambitious aims of the Paris agreement.
Scientists are trying to figure out why
Dominion Energy has informed Virginia regulators of its plan to add 11 utility-scale solar projects, two small-scale distributed solar projects, one solar+storage project, and one stand-alone energy storage project.
The Midcontinent Independent System Operator has received a record 487 applications for interconnection this year, with renewable energy representing 64 gigawatts, or 83%, of the proposed new generating capacity.
[263Chat] The government has tightened security over smuggling of Ozone Depleting Substances (ODS) in a bid to tackle both ozone layer depletion and climate change.
As New Orleans continues to deal with the fallout from Hurricane Ida, the city is facing a garbage mess that’s left nearly a third of its residents without a trash pickup since the storm.
Prince William has announced 15 inaugural finalists for the Earthshot Prize, his ambitious global environmental award that aims to find new ideas and technologies to tackle climate change, air pollution and the Earth’s most pressing challenges
Nine European countries on the Mediterranean are holding a summit in Athens to discuss issues ranging from climate change and the pandemic response to migration and Afghanistan
Multiple forest fires on Thursday were threatening groves of gigantic sequoias in California’s Sierra Nevada mountains that are home to some of the world’s largest trees.Flames would likely reach the famous Giant Forest in Sequoia National Park, where two fires have been burning since lightning ignited them on September 9, according to a briefing for fire crews. It comes after a wildfire killed thousands of sequoias, some as tall as high-rises and thousands of years old, in the region last year…
Former Minerals Council chief, and advisor to the prime minister, appointed as Australia's new ambassador to the OECD. The post Morrison’s coal lump supplier, former advisor, appointed Australian OECD ambassador appeared first on RenewEconomy.
[Thomson Reuters Foundation] Kuala Lumpur, Barcelona -- Time is running out for rich governments to deliver on unmet funding promises before COP26 climate talks, with many developing nations saying their emissions cuts depend on it
With the rollout of the 48th layer of compact concrete, raising the temple foundation to 107m above sea level, the fortified Ramjanmabhoomi premises was showcased for the first time on Thursday by the Temple Trust, which declared completion of the first phase of construction. Officials of the Trust confirmed that with a robust foundation in place, the Ram temple’s sanctum sanctorum will be thrown open to pilgrims by December 2023, just months before the Lok Sabha polls.
Victoria's rejection of the proposed capacity market suggests it might be time to wind up the ESB and let the states focus on new market mechanisms. The post It may now be time for the Energy Security Board to be wound up appeared first on RenewEconomy.
The storm was hovering over the central Louisiana coast, according to the National Weather Service's Weather Prediction Center on Thursday.
Emissions are bad for business, and curbing them could give producers a competitive edge.
Nature Climate Change, Published online: 17 September 2021; doi:10.1038/s41558-021-01184-6Publisher Correction: Observation-based early-warning signals for a collapse of the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation
In a study of more than 100 company accounts, 80% of audits didn't assess climate risk.
Corals are full of symbiotic organisms but biologists have found a new form of microbe that doesn't seem to benefit its hosts
Indonesia’s President Joko Widodo is among the seven officials found guilty by a Jakarta court of environmental negligence over air pollution in the capital.In a civil lawsuit, the Central Jakarta District Court on Thursday ruled that Widodo must set adequate national ambient air quality standards “to protect the people’s health, the environment, and the ecosystem”, though it dismissed a claim the defendants had violated a human right for health, including clean air.The standard for annual…
China will ramp up its efforts to phase out single-use plastics, boost recycling and promote alternatives to plastic in the next five years in a bid to curb pollution and meet the country’s carbon neutrality targets.The National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), China’s central economic planner, published a five-year action plan for reducing plastic pollution on its website on Wednesday.Jointly issued by the NDRC and the Ministry of Ecology and Environment, the plan for 2021 to 2025…
The Arctic sea ice minimum extent is imminent. After a cool and stormy summer, this year’s minimum extent will be one of the highest of the past decade, despite the amount of multiyear ice standing at a near-record low. A … Continue reading →
"While our partnership will begin with nuclear power submarines, now that we have created AUKUS we expect to accelerate the development of other advanced defence systems including in cyber, artificial intelligence, quantum computing and undersea capabilities," Johnson told Parliament.
British Airways took a big step toward its goal of having net-zero carbon emissions across the airline by 2050.
Welcome to Carbon Brief’s China weekly digest. We handpick and explain the most important climate and... The post China Briefing, 16 September 2021: Xi and Biden discuss climate; Johnson’s ‘last-ditch’ talks with Xi; Advice for China’s carbon goals appeared first on Carbon Brief.
RELEASE: New report finds ambitious action by G20 countries alone can limit warming to 1.7°C, keeping 1.5°C goal within reach mansie.hough@wri.org Thu, 09/16/2021 - 09:48 Developed countries must also significantly ramp up climate finance to developing countries for the world to achieve the Paris Agreement’s climate goal WASHINGTON, DC | BERLIN (16 September, 2021) — New research by World Resources Institute and Climate Analytics shows the pivotal role that G20 countries must... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
New York's largest program automatically providing residents with 100% locally sources renewable energy has been activated in Rochester.
The 8,940-acre KNP Complex fire is within striking distance of Sequoia National Park's Giant Forest, home to the largest tree on Earth, officials said.
The L.A. County Board of Supervisors unanimously voted to ban new oil wells and evaluate the status of existing ones while changing their zoning to "nonconforming."
Rebecca Currie says her son's breathing difficulties have been made worse by landfill emissions.
The global rooftop solar market has the potential to exceed 2,000 GW of generation and 1,000 GWh of energy storage by 2050 through careful policy design, according to a new report.
From the pandemic relief bill, to help for working parents to empathy for climate change victims, Biden knows how to give. But can he act soon enough?
As the world's biggest producer of food and drink, Nestlé believes it has an elevated responsibility to reduce global carbon emissions – with the company's net zero 'roadmap' aiming to shift its production methods to regenerative practices.
As each industry sector looks at its own impact on climate change, the Royal Pharmaceutical Society has recently published a wide-ranging declaration on its commitments to reduce carbon emissions within healthcare services, writes Andrew Collier
[GroundUp] The Nelson Mandela Bay municipality stopped building RDP houses in Walmer in Gqeberha because, it said, there was methane gas on the site.
[VOA] Nairobi -- High-level African officials met virtually this week to discuss the challenges Africa faces in trying to manage a growing population amid climate change. The conference was aimed at identifying ways African governments can manage these pressures to minimize or avoid conflict.
Bluetti AC300 Portable Solar Power Station launched with a price tag starting at $2,899
Today is the 259th day of 2021. There are 106 days left in the year.TODAY'S HIGHLIGHT1994: A federal court jury in Anchorage, Alaska, orders Exxon Corp to pay US$5 billion in punitive damages to Alaskan fishermen and natives for the March 1989 Exxon Valdez oil spill.�OTHER EVENTS1668: John II Casimir, facing a rebellion after a string of disastrous wars, abdicates as king of Poland and becomes an abbot in France.1673: Holy Roman Emperor Leopold I declares war against France.1810: Mexicans begin their revolt against Spanish rule.1913: Japan sends flotilla to Yangtze River following China's failure to honour reparation agreement.1955: Argentine President Juan Peron is ousted by a military coup during his second term in office and begins an 18-year exile.1957: Coup in Thailand places Pote Sarasin...
ESB chief Kerry Schott plays down concerns around proposed 'capacity mechanism' telling forum its not designed to keep coal operating. The post “Missing markets”: Why energy storage projects are being sidelined in Australia appeared first on RenewEconomy.
The head of the United Nations is calling for “immediate, rapid and large-scale” cuts in greenhouse gas emissions to curb global warming
Morrison says he has no plans for nuclear power plants despite nuclear subs deal. But conservatives and the pro-nuclear lobby won't stop trying. The post Morrison says sub deal won’t lead to nuclear power push in Australia. Don’t believe him appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Public concerns over climate change should play a large part in deciding whether a B.C. forestry company is granted an extension to an injunction against protests over the logging of old-growth forests, a court heard Wednesday.
Tropical Storm Nicholas brought heavy rain and flooding to parts of Texas. On Wednesday, Nicholas hovered over Louisiana, dumping heavy rain on a region struggling to recover from Hurricane Ida. (Sept. 15)
Ester Morton's casket was washed out of its burial vault after Hurricane Ida severely flooded Barataria, Louisiana and ended up on the lawn of a private property 300 yards away
The Xpres-T electric sedan packs a high-energy-density battery of 21.5 kWh and 16.5 kWh with two range options - 213km and 165km (ARAI certified range under test conditions).
MSPs have been told that controversial oil field plans going ahead would be “a betrayal of future generations” amid a warning the climate emergency cannot become “a jobs crisis”.
Air pollution in parts of Hong Kong reached “serious” levels on Wednesday – the most extreme on a five-tier scale – with environmental authorities expecting the same conditions for another two days.Professor Alexis Lau Kai-hon, an air pollution expert at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, said the bad air was likely to have been an effect of Typhoon Chanthu, which was located in the East China Sea near Shanghai and expected to head towards South Korea and Japan.“This is quite a…
Stalled recycling rates in England could be lifted through a bin tax, giving people a financial incentive to send less waste to landfill and reducing collections of waste, says an expert group appointed by the UK government
About 80 per cent of the carbon dioxide released by Australia’s huge wildfires of 2019-2020 was captured by ocean algal blooms that grew due to the iron-rich ash
New research suggests emissions from 'Black Summer' bushfires were double previous estimates, and triggered a plankton bloom bigger than Australia. The post ‘Black Summer’ bushfires released more than a year’s worth of Australian emissions appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Global assurance and risk management provider DNV has verified the hybrid floating wind platform developed by Gazelle Wind Power with a statement of feasibility. Gazelle Wind Power’s platform combines the features of tension-leg and semi-submersible platforms to enable deepwater wind farms up to 400 meters. “Achieving DNV verification of our disruptive platform is a major milestone that validates the 12 […]
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The Government has pushed back releasing a crucial climate change plan by six months. The Government was required to release an Emissions Reduction Plan - a response to Climate Change Commission advice ...
Egyptian Minister of Environment, Yasmine Fouad, announced Wednesday that Egypt is the first Arab country to announce its standards for environmental sustainability. Back in November, the cabinet announced the first Egyptian standards for environmental sustainability, she said. At the height of the coronavirus pandemic, Egypt took its decision to go green with its budget, according … The post Egypt becomes 1st Arab country to announce environmental sustainability standards: Minister appeared first on Egypt Independent.
The need to remove carbon already in the air to try to limit the damage from climate change is becoming increasingly clear.
The biggest of the three reservoirs is set to be in Oxfordshire, south of Abingdon, which would serve London and the Midlands - and two others will be in Lincolnshire and Cambridgeshire.
China no longer feels obliged to consider requests for deeper carbon cuts after former President Donald Trump rejected U.S. climate change commitments.
Six major climate provisions in congressional Democrats' massive budget bill could slash US greenhouse gas emissions by nearly 1 billion tons per year by 2030, a new analysis from the nonpartisan Rhodium Group found.
While the impacts of global warming are already being felt across the world, the decisions... The post Guest post: The climate-change gaps in the UK school curriculum appeared first on Carbon Brief.
[Observer] In the recent past, a host of countries, especially those from the West to achieving "net zero" in a few decades. In pursuit of this, huge cutbacks in the fossil fuels industry are expected to be undertaken with a target of replacing them with new green technologies that are considered "environmentally- friendly" by 2050.
Key Capture holds 254 MW in standalone energy storage projects in construction and operation, with another 3,000 MW in the development pipeline.
[CAJ News] Johannesburg -- VODACOM has spent R8 million (US$563 944) on solar-powered sites as part of its energy and carbon management strategy and commitment to reducing impact on the environment.
[The Point] Rich countries must commit technology and funds to move to net zero carbon emissions
[The Conversation Africa] Southern and Eastern Africa face the twin challenges of growing agricultural production to meet food demand while adapting to extreme weather. And climate change makes addressing these challenges extremely urgent.
None of the world's major economies -- including the entire G20 -- have a climate plan that meets their obligations under the 2015 Paris Agreement, according to an analysis published Wednesday, despite scientists' warning that deep cuts to greenhouse gas emissions are needed now.
Tesla and Elon Musk enjoyed hands-off regulation and lush government incentives. Then came the Biden administration.
Strike Energy reveals plans to add a 10MW renewable hydrogen electrolyser to a urea fertiliser production facility it is developing in WA’s Mid West Region. The post Geothermal powered green hydrogen proposed for WA fertiliser plant appeared first on RenewEconomy.
[The Conversation Africa] In July, the United Nations sounded alarms with its 2020 hunger report, which documented a 25% increase from 2019 to 2020 in the number of severely undernourished people in the world. Sub-Saharan Africa saw a similar spike with an estimated 44 million more people suffering severe hunger. COVID-19 and climate change were the proximate causes, but lagging productivity growth in agriculture contributed as well.
There are 1.4 billion cows on earth and treating their urine could help lower greenhouse gas emissions
Leading scientists and academics issue open letter, arguing growing climate crisis requires creation of a new fossil fuel non-proliferation treaty. The post Thousands of scientists, academics call for fossil fuel ‘non-proliferation treaty’ appeared first on RenewEconomy.
President Biden in a speech in Colorado urges Congress to pass legislation to combat climate change, a day after he toured damage from wildfires in California.
Nature, Published online: 15 September 2021; doi:10.1038/d41586-021-02479-6The departing German chancellor’s support for science and rigour in policymaking has proved transformative — except on climate change.
The industry regulator, Ofwat, has set aside £500million to allow water companies explore a series of schemes to help maintain supplies in future decades amid climate change concerns.
SURFSIDE BEACH, Texas (AP) — Tropical Storm Nicholas slowed to a crawl near Houston Tuesday after blowing ashore as a hurricane, knocking out power to a half-million homes and businesses and dumping more than a foot (30.5 centimeters) of rain along the same area swamped by Hurricane Harvey in 2017.Nicholas could potentially stall over storm-battered Louisiana and bring life-threatening floods across the Deep South over the coming days, forecasters said.Nicholas made landfall early Tuesday on the eastern part of the Matagorda Peninsula and was soon downgraded to a tropical storm. It was about 30 miles (55 kilometers) southeast of Houston, with maximum winds of 40 mph (65 kph) as of 1 p.m. CDT Tuesday, according to the National Hurricane Center in Miami.Galveston, Texas, saw nearly 14 inches...
Nuclear makes no sense economically and it makes no sense because we have better, cheaper and more viable energy alternatives right now. The post Too slow, too expensive: Why nuclear power makes no sense for Australia appeared first on RenewEconomy.
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