Gas-industry sponsored series of stories presented as news on front page of News Corp newspapers How can News Corp call its gas splash an ‘exclusive’ and a ‘special report’ when it’s paid for by industry? | Comment Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The Australian Greens plan to call News Corp executives to answer questions from a Senate committee investigation into greenwashing, after a gas-industry sponsored series of stories was presented as news on the front pages of its newspapers. News Corp tabloids the Daily Telegraph, Herald Sun, Courier-Mail and Adelaide Advertiser on Monday began an identical week-long series promoting the fossil fuel, with page-one headlines warning Australia risked descending...
The International Court of Justice in the Hague heard about the cascading effects of climate change, including its impact for Indigenous communities, during day two of ten days of hearings. The court is deliberating on the obligations under international law of UN member states to protect people and ecosystems from climate change.
[VOA] Pretoria, South Africa -- The United Nations environmental agency UNESCO is calling for more studies and closer working relations between journalists and scientists to ensure the effects of climate change are understood and can be mitigated, especially in poorer African countries, which more acutely feel the pinch of extreme weather events.
PHOTO: New Zealand Agriculture & Climate Change Conference Agriculture Minister Todd McClay said meeting international climate obligations must not come at the expense of jobs or food production.
Move limiting flow of critical minerals vital to advanced technologies expected to affect telecommunications, renewable energy and defence.
The Christmas tree farming industry in Canada is facing growing challenges, including increased demand, a shortage of younger farmers, climate change and rising costs.
Phasing down coal and investing in renewable energy can ensure energy security and economic stability while creating a greener future.
The Baku Cop29 talks were marked by division and self-interest, with rancorous meddling right until the end Fiona Harvey is an environment editor at the Guardian When I first visited Azerbaijan this spring, one fixture of the Baku skyline was unmissable. The bright orange of flaring – the product of the oil and gas extraction that makes up 90% of Azerbaijan’s export revenues – lit up the night sky, not far from the Olympic stadium, where nearly 200 nations would gather in November for the Cop29 climate summit. Flaring burns methane, a powerful greenhouse gas, and is a major source of carbon emissions. If all the world’s flared gas were captured instead, it could power sub-Saharan Africa. But that entails installing new equipment, so producers don’t bother. Fiona Harvey is an environment...
As ICJ hears landmark climate case, Grenada’s PM says vulnerable nations expect a long, hard fight for aid It’s a macabre picture: tombs, headstones and wreaths, lovingly selected by family members, floating into the oblivion of the ocean, and with them the remains of loved ones uprooted from their final resting place. Some are dragged back to land, washed up on beaches on the Grenadian island of Carriacou, transforming the beautiful Caribbean shoreline into a chaotic graveyard. This disturbing reality, says Grenada’s prime minister, Dickon Mitchell, is a poignant example of the gravity of the climate crisis and its impact on his country. Continue reading...
The Treasury announced the sanctioning of 35 entities and vessels on Tuesday that have shipped oil from Iran to foreign markets despite sanctions levied by the United States.
Carmaker, which has faced backlash over rebrand, will reveal production-ready version of Type 00 in late 2025 Experts’ verdict on Jaguar’s electric car launch Jaguar unveils much-hyped electric car after online leak Business live – latest updates Jaguar’s design boss has said the car brand has shown “fearless creativity” as he unveiled a much-hyped electric vehicle that had attracted an online backlash over its unusual marketing campaign. Gerry McGovern, who is in charge of design for Jaguar’s parent company, told a launch event on Monday in Miami: “Some may love it now, some may love it later and some may never love it. That’s what fearless creativity does.” Continue reading...
Photo by Neil Bates on Unsplash Improving farming production methods, rather than reducing the number of animals farmed will likely have only a limited overall impact on reducing emissions, according to an expert.
On November 1, 2024 we announced the publication of 33 rebuttals based on the report " Rebutting 33 False Claims About Solar, Wind, and Electric Vehicles " written by Matthew Eisenson, Jacob Elkin, Andy Fitch, Matthew Ard, Kaya Sittinger & Samuel Lavine and published by the Sabin Center for Climate Change Law at Columbia Law School in 2024. Below is the blog post version of rebuttal #5 based on Sabin's report. There is overwhelming evidence that the lifecycle emissions 1 of solar energy are far lower than those of all fossil fuel sources, including natural gas 2 . On average, it takes only three years after installation for a solar panel to offset emissions from its production and transportation. Modern solar panels have a functional lifecycle of 30–35...
[IFAD] The UN's International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) calls for urgent investments to empower small-scale farmers to tackle land degradation and desertification, and contribute to safeguard the planet's food security, climate and ecosystems, as the sixteenth Conference of the Parties (COP16) of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) starts in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, today.
The "excess profits" that many electricity generators ran up were used to help finance an "electricity price brake" for consumers.
That's the worst-case scenario. But humanity is likely to pass the grim milestone by midcentury unless much more is done to combat climate change.
But it warns of shortfalls if high demand periods – like heatwaves – happen during unplanned outages Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast New renewable energy and battery projects should help the power grid this summer although gas supplies will need to be monitored closely during demand peaks, the Australian Energy Market Operator said. In its industry briefing for the five months from the start of November, released publicly on Tuesday, Aemo said “reserve shortfalls could arise if higher demand periods coincide with unplanned generation outages and transmission limitations”. Continue reading...
National oil and gas conglomerate PTT Plc expects a better business performance next year thanks to higher energy demand and an improving Thai economy, though energy prices are likely to decline.
Fossil fuel giant’s lawyer says the Australasian Centre for Corporate Responsibility is ignoring years of work by Santos Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Santos says the alleged greenwashing case against it represents a “biased retelling” of the company’s net zero roadmap and climate reports. Neil Young KC, representing Santos, presented the company’s closing arguments in the federal court on Tuesday, in response to allegations of greenwashing by the Australasian Centre for Corporate Responsibility (ACCR). Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...
Energy Environ. Sci. , 2024, Accepted Manuscript DOI : 10.1039/D4EE03240C, Paper Yuqing Zhong, Yunzheng Zhang, Jiajian Wang, Huile Jin, Shuang Pan, Shun Wang, Yihuang Chen The potential to produce cost-effective, high-performance bifunctional oxygen catalysts holds significant promise for the commercialization of zinc-air batteries (ZABs). In this study, photothermal electrocatalysts consisting of NiCo2S4@NiFe layered double hydroxides... The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
Early online reaction suggests the concept car might appear more familiar to fans of Barbie or the Pink Panther than traditional Jag owners Experts’ verdict on Jaguar’s electric car launch Jaguar boss says it has shown ‘fearless creativity’ Business live – latest updates Jaguar unveiled its much-hyped electric concept car in Miami on Monday, just hours after leaked images of the rebranded vehicle were circulated online. Early online reaction suggests the concept car might appear more familiar to fans of Barbie or the Pink Panther than the traditional owners of a Jag. Continue reading...
Wolves have made a strong comeback in Europe thanks to conservation efforts, but their resurgence has sparked conflicts with farmers worried about livestock losses. In response, the European Commission is considering easing protections to permit culling. Conservationists strongly oppose the proposal, highlighting the crucial role wolves play in maintaining biodiversity, restoring ecosystems, and combating climate change.
Energy Environ. Sci. , 2024, Accepted Manuscript DOI : 10.1039/D4EE04849K, Paper Kai Du, Jiaqi Guo, Chenxi Song, Xin Liu, Mingjun Chen, Dachao Yuan, Runping Ye, Xingyuan San, Yaguang Li, Jinhua Ye Photothermal CO2 methanation is crucial for carbon neutralization and long-term space exploration, but the reliance on sunlight irradiation limits its practical application. Herein, a fluorite two-dimensional solid solution of NiO... The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
Countries facing existential crises due to climate change have asked the International Court of Justice in the Hague to look beyond climate treaties, like the Paris Agreement, when it considers its opinion on the obligations of high-emitting UN member states.
Despite record wind generation, the grid can’t handle the influx, forcing operators to pay wind farms to shut down.
Polish operator PERN discovered similar leaks in 2022 and 2023.
Readers are led to believe a short-on-facts advertorial exhorting government to let companies extract more gas is straight news coverage Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The big news on Monday morning was that the story splashed across the front of News Corp’s biggest-selling tabloid newspapers wasn’t news at all. It was an advertorial paid for by a fossil fuel industry. Not that readers glancing at page one of the Daily Telegraph, Herald Sun, Courier-Mail or Adelaide Advertiser were let in on this secret. Instead, they were sold a lie – that the story was straight news coverage, in some cases described as an “exclusive” or a “special report”, on how (in the words of the Courier-Mail) Australia must “step on the gas” as it was the “only way to avoid higher...
Ahead of rally and public hearings, community organiser says ‘risky scheme’ is being pushed for region with no details or consultation Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Community, environment and health groups will rally together against the Coalition’s nuclear proposal for the Latrobe Valley in Traralgon, as public hearings for a nuclear inquiry take place in town on Tuesday. Adrian Cosgriff, a member of community advocacy group Voices of the Valley who worked in Gippsland’s oil and gas industry before retiring, said the region needed a decent plan for jobs as its coal-fired power stations shut down. Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...
The conservation plan is a requirement of the Western Joshua Tree Conservation Act that passed last year, making it the first law in the state to protect a species from the threats of climate change.
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Photo: NZTA By Robert McLachlan COMMENT: In 1992 Statistics NZ called cars one of the biggest threats to the global environment. Thirty two years later New Zealand still has one of the highest rates of car ownership in...
Vanuatu envoy makes claim as landmark hearing gets under way at international court of justice in The Hague A handful of countries should be held legally responsible for the ongoing impacts of climate change, representatives of vulnerable nations have told judges at the international court of justice (ICJ). During a landmark hearing at the Peace Palace in The Hague, which began on Monday, Ralph Regenvanu, Vanuatu’s special envoy for climate change and environment, said responsibility for the climate crisis lay squarely with “a handful of readily identifiable states” that had produced the vast majority of greenhouse gas emissions but stood to lose the least from the impacts. Continue reading...
Almost 100 small island nations say their existence is threatened by climate change. The largest case in its history, the top United Nations court will determine whether major polluting nations should be held responsible.
State-ordered environmental testing has uncovered elevated levels of radiation at a popular spot for hikers and dog walkers in the Bay Area.
In the largest case in its history, the ICJ will hear almost 100 countries deliver testimonies on climate change. Campaigners hope it will help underline the obligations of states on global warming.
We're wasting too much of the clean energy we generate. Reservoirs and caverns can store excess solar and wind power.
An ambitious multi-part project will transform seven miles of seabed into an artistic destination with a cautionary message Over the next few years, coastal waters just off of Miami Beach will be transformed by The ReefLine, an ambitious new project that aims to occupy seven miles of seabed within shouting distance of the sands. The ReefLine aims to one day create an enormous, art-studded underwater playland, including a sculpture park, snorkel trail and hybrid reef. One of the first pieces of this project, Miami Reef Star – a gigantic 90ft star that will eventually be visible to landing aircraft descending over the waters – will be on exhibition during Art Basel Miami Beach. Set up in prototype on Miami Beach itself, it will be a part of Star Compass, a series of three large-scale installations...
The U.N.'s top court begins hearings Monday on the legal obligation of countries to fight climate change.
Ahead of the state legislative session, Republicans are preparing for new attacks on wind and solar.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton alleged the investment management companies "formed a cartel to rig the coal market."
Aemo says it does not want to ‘directly control people’s rooftop solar’ but it may be necessary to reduce or cut off power gleaned from the sun Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The power grid in eastern Australia could experience “outage conditions” as soon as next spring unless states speed up actions to cope with surplus generation from solar panels on sunny days, the Australian Energy Market Operator (Aemo) has warned. In a report released on Monday , Aemo called for an “emergency backstop” mechanism to ensure grid stability when households and other solar photovoltaic (PV) owners export excess electricity. Continue reading...
Analysts say the state could have taken in an additional $200 million if it had started to tighten rules for its carbon-trading program.
[Vanguard] Port Harcourt -- Demands Compensation for Environmental Pollution
[WFP] Antananarivo -- The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) warmly welcomes a contribution from the Government of the People's Republic of China through the China International Development Cooperation Agency (CIDCA) to support 43,600 people in southern Madagascar with nutritious meals from December 2024 to March 2025. Through this contribution, WFP has procured 1,590 metric tons of rice to provide nutritional support to people adversely affected by climate, including 32,000 children, whilst they rehabilitate their
The hearings come after years of lobbying by island nations who fear they could simply disappear under rising sea waters,
In the largest case in its history, the UN's highest court will hear almost 100 countries deliver testimonies on climate change. Campaigners hope it will help underline the obligations of states on global warming.
Leading the charge towards clean energy would bring some much-needed positive momentum to international climate policy When Australia announces its 2035 emissions target to the world, there will be a unique opportunity to promote Australia’s ambition to help other countries decarbonise through exports of renewable energy-based commodities, while coal and gas exports will fall. Coal and gas exports from Australia are equivalent to well over a billion tonnes of CO2 when burned in other countries. That is around 3% of global fossil fuel CO2 emissions – far more than Australia’s greenhouse gas emissions at home that the national emissions target applies to. Continue reading...
President Prabowo Subianto plans to build two new nuclear plants as part of Indonesia’s goal to derive more energy from clean sources.
Developing the Khavda plant is key to India’s solar power strategy.
This story was originally published by Inside Climate News and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. As President-elect Donald Trump puts together a team that will ramp up fossil fuel production in a country that is already pumping out more crude oil than any nation in history, critics are beginning to use a term once reserved […]
Aswan Governor Ismail Kamal emphasized the significant advancements in solar energy projects under the New Republic, thanks to the support and directives of the political leadership. In statements to MENA, he highlighted that solar energy has become a national security priority, enabling the state to achieve self-sufficiency in the energy sector. The transformation began with … The post Aswan solar energy projects add 1,965 MW to national grid appeared first on Egypt Independent.
Business secretary Jonathan Reynolds says there is ‘no route to net zero’ that ignores concerns of businesses after wave of closures • Jonathan Reynolds: If we delay the UK’s drive for electric vehicles, our rivals will overtake us There is “no route to net zero” that ignores the real concerns of businesses, a cabinet minister has warned, as the government prepares to reduce financial penalties handed to carmakers not selling enough electric cars. Ministers are also looking at how cheaper loans could be introduced to help people buy an electric vehicle (EV), after a wave of job losses and closures in which carmakers blamed the onerous fines they were facing. Continue reading...
Market reforms are needed to motivate investors to deliver more affordable capital and to level the playing field between fossil fuels and renewables.
Demand for electric cars is lower than expected, the industry says. What might help to boost sales?
Vast lines of solar panels reflect the blazing sun in India's western deserts, a dazzling ocean broken only by bristling wind turbines.
Amid climate change and geopolitical pressures, Communist Party aims to raise public awareness about saving food, waste and healthy eating.
Kyiv, Ukraine CNN — Russian President Vladimir Putin has threatened to strike Ukraine again with a new nuclear-capable ballistic missile following Moscow’s latest widespread attack on critical energy infrastructure. More than a million households in Ukraine were left without power following the overnight bombardment, authorities in the country said Thursday. It’s Russia’s 11th large-scale assault … The post Putin threatens to strike Ukraine again with new missile after wave of attacks on energy appeared first on Egypt Independent.
"Polar bear poop," as it's come to be known, is a valuable tool for researchers at Dalhousie University, as they look for its effects on the animals health and climate change.
Scientists say radiative cooler suitable for walls, cars and textiles can mitigate urban heat islands and fight effects of climate change.
Waste generated by discarded systems is enormous. Here’s how to decide if it’s really time to replace your current array Change by Degrees offers life hacks and sustainable living tips each Saturday to help reduce your household’s carbon footprint Got a question or tip for reducing household emissions? Email us at changebydegrees@theguardian.com Technically, solar panels have no expiry, but failing parts, changes in certification standards and a hunger for more kilowatts are seeing huge numbers of home solar systems meeting their fate earlier than they need to. With limited onshore recycling options for solar panels, the waste generated is headed for a crisis point. While some upgrades are unavoidable, here’s how to decide if it’s really time to replace your current array. Continue...
The NSW Net Zero Commission has warned the state is not on track to meet legislated emission reduction targets and that any expansion of coal mining will force other industries to make deeper cuts.
Despite growing scrutiny of its international climate finance contributions, Beijing’s domestic policies could help set standards in the Global South.
Ralph Regenvanu, Special Envoy for Climate Change and Environment of the Republic of Vanuatu
It might seem like an odd connection, but the plight of the Tampa Bay Rays baseball team is directly connected to climate change.
Most of Moldova's electricity is produced across the Dniester in its breakaway region of Transnistria, using Russian gas. With Ukraine set to ban the transit of Russian hydrocarbons across its territory, an energy crisis is looming. - 2024/12 / article , 2024/12 moldova
The OPEC+ alliance of major oil-producing nations has postponed a weekend meeting to December 5 in what analysts said were signs of disagreement among the group over plans to increase output.
[Nigeria Health Watch] The Climate crisis is no longer a distant threat but a present reality that is disrupting ecosystems, economies, and communities worldwide. Although climate change is global, its most severe impact is seen in Africa. According to the United Nations Environment Programme "Africa has contributed negligibly to the changing climate, with just about two to three percent of global emissions". Mitigating these impacts, from devastating floods to droughts, malnutrition, and mental health crises, demands building
The N.W.T. government released its first climate change risks and opportunities report this week. It bills it as a tool that all levels of government can use to help plan for the challenges ahead.
Nature Climate Change, Published online: 29 November 2024; doi:10.1038/s41558-024-02181-1A rigorous analysis of twenty-first-century multi-hazard exposure for US Southeast Atlantic coastal communities indicates that up to 70% of residents will be exposed daily to shallow and emerging groundwater by approximately 2100. This threat further exacerbates the impacts of other coastal stressors, such as flooding, beach erosion and subsidence, under expected future climate change scenarios.
Gautam Adani was charged with allegedly paying US$265 million in bribes related to power supply contracts in Indian states.
[Ghanaian Times] The Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) on Monday inaugurated a 128 kilowatt power (kWp) solar photovoltaic installation at its Eastern Regional office in Koforidua in order to promote energy efficiency and improve the operational effectiveness of the commission.
Launched just six months ago and still in its commissioning phase, ESA’s EarthCARE satellite is already producing remarkable data from its four instruments, offering groundbreaking insights into clouds, aerosols, and Earth’s energy balance.Highlighting the importance to Earth system science and climate research, teams worldwide are out in force taking measurements to verify and enhance the accuracy of EarthCARE’s data.
Companies are still digesting Premier Danielle Smith's move to announce a forthcoming motion under the province's Sovereignty Act.
Rising temperatures and melting glaciers are altering the ways humans pray and threatening the existence of sacred traditions.
California is suing oil and gas major Exxon Mobil. The case has highlighted the connection between fossil fuel companies and plastic waste, as well as the need for a cap on plastic production.
Scotland’s forestry sector stands at a pivotal crossroads, with Scottish Woodlands balancing economic growth through timber production and also addressing the need to protect biodiversity and combat climate change, writes David Robertson, the company’s Investment and Business Development Director
A bitterly-fought climate finance deal reached at COP29 risks weakening emissions-cutting plans from developing countries, observers say, further raising the stakes for new national commitments due early next year.
Energy Environ. Sci. , 2024, Accepted Manuscript DOI : 10.1039/D4EE04387A, Paper Xiaolin Ma, Ke Han, Hong-Xing Li, Lulu Song, Yuan Lin, Liangxu Lin, Yang Liu, Yi Zhao, Zhen Yang, Wei Huang Vanadium oxides with high theoretical capacity are attractive cathodes for aqueous zinc-ion batteries (AZIBs), while their practical usage is still obstructed by the vanadium dissolution, structure deterioration, and sluggish reaction... The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
In a booming sector where the biggest ships have doubled in size since 2000, pressure is growing to make cruising a greener, more sustainable way to travel Read more in this series Toxic, filthy and cheap, the sludge-like substance known as heavy fuel oil has powered the shipping industry since the 1960s. What is perhaps less well known is that this same substance is still used to power more than half of cruise ships today, making what many choose as an alternative to flying one of the most environmentally damaging ways to travel. The good news is that the industry, under pressure from environmentalists and new regulations, is adopting new technologies, energy saving designs and studying alternative fuels. Continue reading...
[New Times] The government of Rwanda has put the environment and climate change at the heart of the country's policies and plans. However, implementation of such policies remains low.
Follow today’s news live Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Nuclear costings coming ‘in coming weeks and months ahead of election’: Taylor The shadow treasurer was also asked when the Coalition would release the costings of its nuclear plan. We will not be announcing it on your program this morning, as much as you might like me to. Continue reading...
A 25-year-old climate researcher from IIT-Delhi died in a cave-in at a Harappan-era site in Gujarat's Lothal. She and a professor were trapped in mud while collecting sediment samples. The professor survived with injuries and oxygen deprivation. The researcher was part of a team studying climate change during the Harappan era.
Energy Environ. Sci. , 2024, Accepted Manuscript DOI : 10.1039/D4EE02947J, Paper Hailong Wu, Jiulin Hu, Songlin Yu, Chilin Li High energy all-solid-state lithium metal batteries (AS-LMBs) are challenging due to anode dendrite growth, high interfacial resistance and low cathode loading. Here, a dual conversion reaction strategy is proposed to... The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
Long before the transformative discovery of its offshore oil in 2015, Guyana had made a strong pledge to decarbonization and climate action as set forth in its Low Carbon Development Strategy (LCDS) 2030. The development of its oil industry has led to remarkable economic growth in Guyana, including a 62.3% growth rate in 2022. But […]
Lisa Brankin, the chairman and managing director of Ford UK, called for the government to urgently introduce 'incentives' such as tax breaks to convince drivers to switch away from petrol and diesel.
[Greenpeace] In response to an analysis conducted by Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL) which revealed that 220 fossil fuel and chemical industry lobbyists, the highest at any negotiation so far analysed by CIEL, have gained access to the fifth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC5) to negotiate for a Global Plastics Treaty.
The government faces pressure from the industry to make changes to electric vehicle sales quotas.
Sustainable Cities Challenge: Semi-Finalists to Innovate Detroit's Eastern Market Announced nicole.greenfi… Wed, 11/27/2024 - 09:27 The Toyota Mobility Foundation announced the 10 semi-finalists for its Sustainable Cities Challenge in Detroit, Michigan. Developed in partnership with the City of Detroit, Challenge Works and World Resources Institute (WRI), the Challenge sought global innovators to present solutions to decrease fossil fuel use and reduce costs of freight operations in Detroit’s Eastern Market. One of the oldest and largest urban food production and distribution centers in the United States, the bustling hub serves as Detroit’s center for food production, processing, packaging and distribution, playing a vital role in feeding millions...
Sydneysiders have been asked to lower energy use after 3pm to avoid blackouts as the hottest November day since 2020 offers a stark demonstration of the unreliability of ageing coal power stations.
New research led by Johns Hopkins confirms the presence of coal dust in the Curtis Bay neighborhood in South Baltimore near a CSX coal terminal.
[The Herald] The business community has been urged to invest in solar energy and use net metering to sell excess power into the national grid, thus reducing its dependence on Zesa. This is critical in the face of climate-driven load shedding and sales will cover some of the costs of solar investment.
Loyalists selected for important roles have offered staunch support to fossil fuels and downplayed climate crisis Donald Trump’s cabinet picks have been eclectic and often controversial but a unifying theme is emerging, experts say, with the US president-elect’s nominees offering staunch support to fossil fuels and either downplaying or denying the climate crisis caused by the burning of these fuels. Trump ran on promises to eviscerate “green new scam” climate policies and to “drill, baby, drill” for more oil and gas, and his choices to run the major organs of the US government echo such sentiments, particularly his picks relating to the environment, with Lee Zeldin chosen as the Environmental Protection Agency administrator, Chris Wright as energy secretary and Doug Burgum as interior...
On November 6, 2024 the Consortium for Climate Risks in the Urban Northeast (CCRUN) hosted a webinar within the Green Infrastructure, Climate, and Cities Seminar Series about climate change misinformation and disinformation. CCRUN is a NOAA-funded initiative that has been studying the impact of climate change on the Northeast since 2010. The webinar was moderated by Franco Montalto, one of the co-investigators of the initiative. This webinar series began in 2014, and all previous seminars are archived on the CCRUN website for reference. The webinar's topic focused on climate change misinformation and disinformation and included three speakers: Dr. Gavin Schmidt , Dr. John Cook , and Dr. Emily Vraga who each gave a presentation on this critical topic. Below, we feature each...
Photo by Emma Simpson on Unsplash Ten years ago, a group of climate and health experts urged rapid action on climate change in New Zealand in order to protect health.
President-elect Donald Trump’s return to the White House is expected to be largely negative for the electric vehicle industry, given his years of past opposition and personal distaste for the technology. His team has already started plotting out his anti-EV moves. Read more...
Continental Resources and Devon Energy Production say a federal appeals court should not have blocked permits for a Trump-era project.
[New Times] The just concluded UN climate summit in Baku, Azerbaijan, delivered a deal on climate finance on Sunday, November 24, following two weeks of "tense" negotiations. It was agreed that developed countries would pay $300 billion a year by 2035 to help the developing countries adapt to and combat the consequences of climate change.
Mr Minns warned Aussies to delay using their dishwasher, pool pumps and washing machines between 3pm and 8pm on Wednesday as the heatwave nears its peak.
[Daily Trust] The 29th UN Climate Change Conference (COP29), held in Baku, Azerbaijan, wrapped up early Sunday morning with outcomes that left developing nations and activists disheartened.
Ed Miliband argues the UK should race towards becoming a ‘clean energy superpower’, but costs to the consumer shouldn’t be ignored The government’s plan to decarbonise the UK’s electricity system by 2030 is a vast undertaking. Energy companies will throw £40bn-plus annually at the effort, backed by financing that ultimately affects consumers’ bills. So it is extraordinary that no official body seems able to answer this question: will it cost more to complete the job by 2030 rather than by the old 2035 timetable? Is it more expensive to go faster? That is not to dispute the necessity of generating electricity from clean domestic sources, an ambition shared widely across the political spectrum for reasons of security of supply and climate emergency. But the pace of decarbonisation can clearly...
Energy Environ. Sci. , 2024, Accepted Manuscript DOI : 10.1039/D4EE03192J, Paper Ying Wei, Han Wang, Xin Lin, Tianyu Wang, Yanming Cui, Yu Huang, Jiayi Yang, Te-Huan Liu, Yang Ren, Xiulin Fan, Henghui Xu, Yunhui Huang Lithium metal batteries (LMBs) are considered highly promising due to their high-energy-density, however, suffer from challenges such as lithium dendrite growth at low temperatures (LT) and severe decomposition at high... The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
This year's United Nations climate talks, COP29, wrapped Saturday. Throughout the talks, it was all about the numbers. With the help of NPR climate reporters Julia Simon and Alejandra Borunda , we hone in on two. First, $300 billion. That's the amount of money wealthy countries agreed to give developing countries to help them adapt to climate change and reduce pollution. Second, 1.5C. That's a warming limit countries agreed to try not to breach, but that is creeping closer every year. Want to hear the latest in climate news and solutions? Let us know your thoughts by emailing shortwave@npr.org ! Listen to every episode of Short Wave sponsor-free and support our work at NPR by signing up for Short Wave+ at plus.npr.org/shortwave .
The Andhra Pradesh government is exploring alternatives to scrapping the 2021 solar power deal with SECI following bribery allegations against the Adani Group. Options include relocating the plant to Andhra Pradesh to reduce transmission costs or renegotiating the price. While aiming to attract investment, the government is also considering a probe into the corruption claims.
A handful of oil-producing nations ensured that a United Nations General Assembly resolution on climate change steered clear of a call to transition away from fossil fuels.
The move by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s government comes after the US indicted Gautam Adani for bribery and Kenya cancelled deals with the group.
As any urban dweller who has lived through a heat wave knows, a shady tree can make all the difference. But what happens when there’s no shade available? A recent study in Nature Communications used NASA satellite data to identify a major gap in global resilience to climate change: cities in the Global South have […]
[Capital FM] Eldoret -- Chief Justice Martha Koome has urged courts to champion climate justice by arbitrating competing interests while upholding equity and fairness to ensure that climate action does not leave anyone behind especially in Kenya where communities face severe droughts, unpredictable rainfall patterns, and resource conflicts.
A project looking at how clouds affect climate change in Antarctica starts its second year of field research this month. The Southern Ocean Clouds (SOC) project, which is part of … The post Cloud scientists take to the skies to solve climate uncertainty appeared first on British Antarctic Survey.
Departmental analysis includes contentious measurements, but climate minister says government is cleaning up after ‘decade of denial, delay, dysfunction and utter neglect’ Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The Australian government will claim it is on track to meet its legislated 43% emissions reduction target by 2030 after a departmental analysis found it had improved its position over the past year. The government said annual emissions projections, based on an assessment of government policies and other trends, suggest national climate pollution would be at least 42.6% less than 2005 levels by the end of the decade, compared with 37% last year. The forecast included the impact of an underwriting scheme for new large-scale renewable energy and batteries...
Data shows a threefold increase in internal displacement across the African continent since 2009, with flooding and drought posing a growing threat Wars and climate disasters have driven a threefold increase in the number of internally displaced people in Africa over the past 15 years, according to new data. There are now 35 million people internally displaced on the continent, according to the Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC), compared with 11.6 million in 2009 , when African governments signed a landmark deal legally binding them to tackle the causes of displacement. Continue reading...
The United Nations estimates that up to 10% of all human-produced greenhouse gases are generated by food loss and waste. That's nearly five times the emissions from the aviation industry.
The Sea Lion oil field, first discovered in 2010 in the North Falkland Basin roughly 135 miles offshore, was hailed at the time as potentially the biggest discovery of its kind since North Sea Oil
Storm Bert battered Britain with heavy rain and 80 mph winds, causing widespread flooding and at least four deaths. Floodwaters disrupted travel, prompting evacuations and rescues. The government pledged £2.4 billion for flood defenses, acknowledging the increasing severity of weather events due to climate change.
Investing in homegrown renewable power and cutting our reliance on oil and gas is crucial if we’re to fix our energy system For the fourth winter in a row, British people are facing sky-high energy costs, with the average annual bill in England, Wales and Scotland to rise to £1,738 – an increase of 1.2% – from January. Compared with 2020-21, households are paying 65% more for energy, with £700 added to the typical yearly bill. People are already struggling because of the cost of living crisis, so they have less ability to pay these high prices. Levels of energy debt are soaring as a result and fuel-poor households are forced to use dangerously low amounts of energy during cold snaps. Meanwhile, the energy industry continues to post huge profits. Just 20 firms have made more than £457bn...
[Premium Times] "Flooding has been in town for 10 years. It's now becoming an annual crisis, destroying farms and food supplies."
The term “reducing emissions” has outlived its usefulness, a crutch to soften the blow that’s being exploited by greenwashers. Now it’s time to get real.
Energy Environ. Sci. , 2024, Advance Article DOI : 10.1039/D4EE04046E, Paper Ming Zhao, Tao Cheng, Tianyu Li, Shuo Wang, Yanbin Yin, Xianfeng Li Polybromide molecular polarity regulation ensures the optimal performance of zinc–bromine flow batteries at room temperature and −20 °C. To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above. The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
[Daily Maverick] How much does cutting down on carbon emissions, by doing things like using public transport, walking or cycling to get to places, really save? COP29 was a good place to find out. Our team tracked their steps and calculated how much carbon they emitted -- and saved.
The Grain Belt Express project would support regional renewable energy.
The president-elect could eliminate a federal program focused on preparing communities for climate change's health impacts.
This year’s U.N. climate change summit wore its contradictions and failings on its sleeve, prompting existential anxiety.
[Global Witness] Once again, fossil fuels muscled in to the world's most important climate negotiation, sidelining critical issues about people and the future of our planet
Energy Environ. Sci. , 2024, Accepted Manuscript DOI : 10.1039/D4EE05028B, Paper Xiaoyun Xu, Songmei Li, Junwei An, Zicheng Luo, Juan Du, Bin Li, Jinyan Zhong, Mei Yu, Shubin Yang The application of Zn metal anode in aqueous zinc metal batteries (AZMBs) is limited by unstable interface, which induced notorious dendrite growth and corrosion. In this report, a bionic ion... The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
With a month to go until Christmas, Santa Claus is busy preparing, but the warming climate and lack of snow in his Arctic hometown have him worried.
Nature, Published online: 26 November 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-03773-9Climate change and urbanization are exacerbating the effects of flooding. A close look at a Nepalese river reveals that efforts to reduce the impact of floods must consider the geomorphic changes that occur during these extreme events.
All Surinamese adults to receive payment from recently discovered oil and gas reserves – ‘no one will be left behind’ Suriname’s president has announced a program of “royalties for everyone” as the South American nation plans for a boon from recently discovered oil and gas reserves. Suriname and its neighbor Guyana, both former Dutch colonies, expect to make billions in the years to come from rich offshore crude deposits. Earlier this month, Guyana announced all adult citizens living at home and abroad would received a payout of around £370 as part of an effort to redistribute its oil wealth. Continue reading...
UK energy secretary played key role in $300bn deal for developing countries, branded a ‘betrayal’ by critics Mukhtar Babayev: I’m glad we got a deal at Cop29 The UK will seek a global coalition to push for climate action after a fractious end to UN climate talks in Azerbaijan, the UK energy secretary, Ed Miliband, has pledged. The Cop29 conference ended on Sunday with a deal promising $300bn in finance for developing countries by 2035, which critics called a “failure” and “betrayal”. Continue reading...
By Nini Gu Data recently collected by EDF’s MethaneAIR project in 2023 reveals a striking difference in the emissions profiles between the two major Colorado basins: the Denver-Julesburg (D-J) in the east, and the Piceance in the west. The D-J Basin exhibited a 1.7% methane loss rate from the total natural gas produced; by contrast, […] The post A Tale of Two Basins: Colorado regional oil and gas pollution differences highlight need for action on the West Slope appeared first on Energy Exchange .
A smart thermostat is a central part of a smart home setup. These models will lower your energy bill while letting you monitor your home's temperature remotely.
By: Jane Eisenhardt Wrapping up Baku and the message for business is clear: we are officially in the era of implementation. Over the past four years, a growing wave of companies, cities, states and financial institutions made ambitious climate commitments. Since COP26 in Glasgow, over 15,500 entities committed to net zero through the Race to […]
A coal miner for 44 years, Grant Howard was among 170 people arrested at the Rising Tide blockade of the Port of Newcastle.
Alberta's government says it will invest up to $50 million to support the creation of a first-in-Canada drilling test site to support technology development in the oil, gas, geothermal and lithium industries.
This is a re-post from Yale Climate Connections by Jeff Masters Hurricane Milton approaching landfall in Florida on October 9, 2024. (Image credit: NOAA/CIRA/Colorado State University) Human-caused climate change boosted the wind speeds of recent Atlantic hurricanes, making them more damaging and costly, according to a pair of scientific reports released today. Research published in the journal Environmental Research: Climate, “ Human-caused ocean warming has intensified recent hurricanes ,” found that between 2019 and 2023, the maximum sustained winds of Atlantic hurricanes were 19 mph (31 km/h) higher because of human-caused ocean warming. And a parallel report by Climate Central , a nonprofit scientific research organization, applied the...
Brooke Rollins would bring a skeptical view on climate-related programs at the Department of Agriculture.
[SAnews.gov.za] Deputy Minister of Electricity and Energy, Samantha Graham-Maré, says reforms aimed at cutting red tape in the renewable energy sector are critical for accelerating projects and the development of critical energy infrastructure.
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- Liberia has been spotlighted as one of Africa's top seven destinations for deep-water oil discoveries and hydrocarbon growth, according to the African Energy Council. The recognition underscores the country's potential, with its 29 offshore blocks estimated to hold 1 billion barrels of oil by 2035.
Traditional methods meet new technology to produce cleaner building materials, some of which even help sequester carbon pollution. The post Constructing modern buildings doesn’t have to create climate-changing pollution appeared first on Yale Climate Connections.
New Zealand’s Minister of Climate Change Simon Watts and Singapore’s Minister for Sustainability and the Environment Grace Fu. Image: Singapore Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment New...
Pushing public transport operators to embrace green energy faster could accelerate the city’s progress towards its carbon neutrality goals.
Energy Environ. Sci. , 2024, Advance Article DOI : 10.1039/D4EE03978E, Paper Xueyu Lian, Liang Xu, Zhijin Ju, Ziang Chen, Xiaopeng Chen, Yuyang Yi, Zhengnan Tian, Tao Cheng, Shixue Dou, Xinyong Tao, Jingyu Sun A versatile separator modification strategy is proposed to rearrange anode interface species, realizing a robust inorganic-rich solid–electrolyte interphase thus ensuring a durable potassium metal batteries. To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above. The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
The worst regional dry spell in more than a century has stricken hydroelectricity generation that accounts for 85 percent of Zambia’s supply.
Their options are limited to undo the climate measure on oil and gas operators.
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A growing number of investors view artificial intelligence as a powerful tool to help improve the performance of power grids and such clean energy assets as electric vehicle charging stations.
[New Times] Wealthy nations have committed to providing $300 billion annually by 2035 to assist developing countries in addressing the impacts of climate change, following two weeks of vigorous discussions at the United Nations climate summit (COP29) in Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan.
[Greenpeace] The UN Climate Change Conference (COP29) has ended with a minimum agreement on a new public climate finance goal of $300 billion USD against a need of 1.3 trillion for climate-vulnerable communities globally.
[Oxfam] Responding to the COP29 climate finance agreement, in which rich countries agree to mobilize $300 billion a year to help Global South countries cope with warming temperatures and switch to renewable energy, Oxfam International's Climate Change Policy Lead, Nafkote Dabi, said:
[IPS] Baku -- The Green Climate Fund (GCF) negotiations brought attention to the progress, challenges, and future strategies for enhancing its effectiveness in fostering a just and sustainable energy transition.
Power supplies will become tight in NSW and Queensland this week, with parts of western Sydney tipped to approach 40C Follow our Australia politics live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Power supplies will become “tight” in New South Wales and Queensland later this week as the season’s first major heatwave coincides with outages at big coal-fired power stations. Parts of western Sydney are forecast to approach 40C on Tuesday and Wednesday during a pre-summer hot spell spanning a week of 30C-plus days . Heatwave conditions in eastern parts of NSW will be in the low- to severe-intensity range, the Bureau of Meteorology said . Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, while receiving an honorary degree from Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, emphasized the importance of AI inference over mere model training. He highlighted AI's potential to revolutionize energy efficiency and create a more sustainable future by optimizing energy use and enabling discoveries in renewable energy sources.
Wealthy nations agree to take the lead in helping developing countries shift to a low-carbon economy Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The Australian government has been urged to “step up” and do more to address the climate crisis after a major UN summit ended with a global finance agreement that developing countries criticised for not going far enough. The Cop29 talks in the Azerbaijan capital of Baku ended at 4am on Sunday with a consensus agreement that developing countries would be paid at least US$300bn (A$460bn) a year in global climate finance by 2035 to help them shift to a low-carbon economy and adapt to the impacts of extreme weather. Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email...
In a late session at the United Nations climate talks, countries finally agreed on how rich nations can help poor ones in the face of climate change.
A listing of 25 news and opinion articles we found interesting and shared on social media during the past week: Sun, November 17, 2024 thru Sat, November 23, 2024. Story of the week This week, we again asked Gemini to create a topical summary of the articles we shared during the week. Based on feedback kindly provided in comments to last week's edition - thanks a lot for that! - we have now updated our Google form used to collect the articles with a new drop-down list from which (for now) one item can be picked which will eventually be used to generate a list based on topic instead of date. Major Climate Change Impacts: Extreme Weather Events: Increasing frequency and intensity of heatwaves, hurricanes, typhoons, and other extreme weather events due to climate change. (The...
The Icelandic pop star Björk's new installation at Centre Pompidou in Paris uses animal sounds to help people understand what's lost and what we stand to lose as a result of human-caused climate change.
Large group of kayakers paddled into shipping channel at Newcastle’s coal port Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Almost 200 people have been arrested after pausing activity at the world’s biggest coal port as part of a climate protest. Protesters formed a “blockade” in the Port of Newcastle on Sunday in the third day of unrest, calling on the federal government to rule out new coal and gas mines and for a 78% tax on coal and gas exports. Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...
After two weeks of chaotic bargaining at Cop29 climate summit, nearly 200 nations agreed on the contentious finance pact in the early hours in a sports stadium in Azerbaijan.
Gujarat's 20,000-hectare Great Green Wall mangrove project, recognized by the UNFCC, aims to bolster coastal resilience against climate change. Led by VIKAS, the initiative has already established 3,000 hectares, benefiting communities through protection and economic opportunities like carbon credit revenue sharing.
Deep divisions remain after high-stakes talks end with agreement to help developing world shift to low-carbon economy Rich and poor countries concluded a trillion-dollar deal on the climate crisis in the early hours of Sunday morning, after marathon talks and days of bitter recriminations ended in what campaigners said was a “betrayal”. The developing world will receive at least $1.3tn (£1tn) a year in funds to help them shift to a low-carbon economy and cope with the impacts of extreme weather, by 2035. Continue reading...
The final deal, agreed in Azerbaijan, will see developed countries pay $300 billion a year by 2035 to help poorer countries mitigate the impact of climate change.
After three sleepless nights of back and forth among negotiators, all it took to seal a contentious global deal on climate finance was the hammering of a gavel.
The world approved a bitterly negotiated climate deal Sunday but poorer nations most at the mercy of worsening disasters dismissed a $300 billion a year pledge from wealthy historic polluters as insultingly low.
Representatives of developing countries and climate activists were furious over the outcome, saying $300 billion annually from industrialized countries is far short of what vulnerable nations need to better protect themselves from climate change.
Rich countries resist increasing their contributions to poor countries that are bearing the brunt of global heating Talks on a new trillion-dollar global deal to tackle the climate crisis dragged on late into Saturday night, as rich and poor countries fought over how much cash was needed, and who should pay. Rich countries want to offer only about $300bn out of the $1.3tn a year needed from their own coffers, with the rest to come from other sources including potential new taxes and private investors. Continue reading...
A financial package — a compromise between the $1.3 trillion a year developing nations seek to adapt to climate change and wean off fossil fuels and the current $100 billion amount — is in the works.
Among sweeping rightwing electoral victories across the globe, the ‘big loser of the elections has been climate’ An unprecedented year of elections around the world has underscored a sobering trend – in many countries the commitment to act on the climate crisis has either stalled or is eroding, even as disasters and record temperatures continue to mount. So far 2024, called the “biggest election year in human history” by the United Nations with around half the world’s population heading to the polls, there have been major wins for Donald Trump , the US president-elect who calls the climate crisis “a big hoax”; the climate-skeptic right in European Union elections ; and Vladimir Putin, who won another term and has endured sanctions to maintain Russia’s robust oil and gas exports ...
Skeptical Science is partnering with Gigafact to produce fact briefs — bite-sized fact checks of trending claims. This fact brief was written by Sue Bin Park from the Gigafact team in collaboration with members from our team. You can submit claims you think need checking via the tipline . Has human-caused climate change increased extreme weather? Planet-heating greenhouse gas emissions from human activities are increasing the frequency and severity of extreme weather, jeopardizing the stability of ecosystems and human populations. Warmer temperatures increase evaporation while warmer air holds more moisture. This has caused prolonged heat waves and drought in some regions and intensified precipitation, storms, and flooding in others. Global warming has also increased...
It’s 20 years since we started blogging on climate here on RealClimate (December 10, 2004). We wanted to counter disinformation about climate change that was spreading through various campaigns. In those days it was an unusual move that prompted a welcome from Nature. One thing that I didn’t anticipate then was the vast global scale […] The post Twenty years of blogging in hindsight first appeared on RealClimate.
The talks in Azerbaijan have seen nations at odds over how much money developed countries should provide to poorer ones As we wait for the new text to land it’s worth looking back at the closing summary from yesterday, when the conference should have ended. Yesterday’s closing summary: Mary Robinson, the former president of Ireland and twice a UN climate envoy, said rich country budgets were stretched amid inflation, Covid and conflicts including Russia’s war in Ukraine, and warned that poorer countries might have to compromise. The UK government pledged £239m to tackle deforestation In an unusual intervention, the UAE stepped in and warned that the world must stand behind a historic resolution made last year to “transition away from fossil fuels” as the Saudis tried to block the language...
Every year, the Conference of the Parties creates a global milestone for the climate movement, setting new standards and advancing action towards a net-zero planet to sustain all life on earth. COPs provide a platform for the global community to agree on what it would take to restore planet Earth and the contributions that all […]
US prosecutors have indicted Gautam Adani and associates for allegedly bribing Indian officials to secure solar power contracts. The SEC alleges that Adani executives used WhatsApp to discuss bribes and influence contract approvals, raising funds from US investors through misleading statements.
A convergence of factors are challenging Alaska fisheries. Climate change, fluctuations in markets and more are all putting pressure on the industry.
Although it's safer to change your vehicle's oil after the engine has cooled down, there are benefits to doing so while the engine is still hot.
Climate change exacerbates existing gender inequalities and gender-based violence. At COP29 in Azerbaijan, governments have been urged to prioritize gender-responsive climate policies that address the specific needs of women and girls, and serious concerns have been raised about backtracking on women’s rights during these crucial negotiations on climate action. In Azerbaijan, extreme weather events made […]
Every month so far has seen floods, fires, smashed heat records or some combination of extreme weather. Little time remains for leaders to agree on what to do about it.
A draft deal at the U.N. Climate Change Conference calls for wealthy nations to give developing ones $250 billion a year starting in 2035.
The fossil fuel industry has been embedded in the United Nations’ annual climate negotiation process for decades
Glasgow City Council says its decision to endorse a global treaty looking for a fast, fair and funded end to fossil fuels highlights its commitment to achieving Net Zero.
Experts and environmental activists welcomed the announcements but hedged their expectations.
Projects in Texas and North Dakota support clean energy transition as MIT moves closer to 2026 net-zero goal.
What it means for the global climate effort if another superpower comes to the fore, just as Trump steps back
The need for consensus is delaying urgent action on climate – and consensus is needed to fix it.
[IPS] Baku -- As climate-induced disasters continue to wreak havoc worldwide, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), a UN body specializing in emergency response, has issued a clarion call for an ambitious and fair global climate finance goal at COP29. Greg Puley, Head of the Climate Team at OCHA, highlighted the pressing need for enhanced disaster risk reduction and climate resilience measures, particularly in vulnerable and conflict-affected regions.
The Green Climate Fund (GCF) negotiations brought attention to the progress, challenges, and future strategies for enhancing its effectiveness in fostering a just and sustainable energy transition. The draft negotiations acknowledged significant milestones achieved by the GCF. With a total approved funding of USD 15.9 billion across 286 projects in 133 developing countries, the GCF […]
COP29 delegates have elaborated on how Africa’s dependency on agriculture is becoming increasingly untenable amidst alarming levels of global warming, wrecking havoc on the sector. Coastal communities, pastoralists, and those in the drylands are in the thick of the climate chaos. Options for sustainable livelihoods have shrunk. The search for greener pastures is such that […]
[IPS] Baku -- As the world intensifies its fight against climate change, the clean energy transition--shifting from fossil fuels to renewable sources--has become a linchpin for sustainable development.
[Independent (Kampala)] World leaders and some more than 70,000 delegates from 170 countries descended on the Azerbaijan capital, Baku, for the 29th Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP29) that kicked off on November 11, running till next week on Friday.
Petrostate’s rebuke comes as Saudi Arabia and allies try to derail transition promise made at climate talks last year Cop29 climate summit – live updates The world must stand behind a historic resolution made last year to “transition away from fossil fuels”, the United Arab Emirates has said, in a powerful intervention into a damaging row over climate action. The petrostate’s stance will be seen as as a sharp rebuke to its neighbour and close ally Saudi Arabia, which had been trying to unpick the global commitment at UN climate talks in Azerbaijan this week. Continue reading...
Even getting countries to restate the 2023 deal has been a struggle at COP29.
Day 11 of negotiations begins in Baku amid divisions over the sums for climate finance and previously agreed commitments on transitioning from fossil fuels Poor countries may have to compromise on demands for cash to tackle global heating, a former UN climate envoy has said, as UN talks entered their final hours in deadlock , writes Fiona Harvey, Guardian environment editor. In comments that are likely to disappoint poorer countries at the Cop29 summit, Mary Robinson, the former president of Ireland and twice a UN climate envoy, said on Thursday night that rich country budgets were stretched amid inflation, Covid and conflicts including Russia’s war in Ukraine. Continue reading...
[Liberian Observer] With just a day to climax the 29th Session of the Conference of Parties of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, the organizers have released the draft document outlining how funds for the New Collective Quantified Goal on Climate Finance (NCQG) will be mobilized and distributed. However, the amount paid by which country is not mentioned.
The long-awaited study on the climate effects of liquefied natural gas could be released next week, according to people familiar with the process.
Centrus Energy announces $60 million expansion in Tennessee, promising to resume and grow its manufacturing of high-tech centrifuges there to enrich uranium at its facility in Ohio.
[AI London] Reacting to this morning's release of several draft decision texts at COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan, Ann Harrison, Amnesty International's Climate Justice Advisor, said:
[Oxfam] Climate activists today added a dramatic twist to the COP29 summit with a live game show called Make Polluters Pay. As the United Nations climate finance negotiations entered their final days in Baku, activists took center stage at the summit conference venue. Dressed as fossil fuel executives, they theatrically shoveled fake "money" into a symbolic Loss and Damage Fund, highlighting the urgent need for rich countries to pay up on climate finance.
[Oxfam] In response to the latest climate finance draft text at COP29, Oxfam International's Climate Justice Lead, Safa' Al Jayoussi, said:
[IPS] Dakar, Senegal -- At the UN climate change conference in Baku (COP29), government officials are scrambling for an agreement on a new climate financial package. There is a well established consensus that the climate crisis is exacerbating the hardships of vulnerable communities around the world. The question now is who's going to pay for the staggering costs?
US authorities have indicted Indian billionaire Gautam Adani, his nephew Sagar Adani, and others for an alleged $265 million bribery scheme. They are accused of bribing officials to secure solar power contracts in India. The US Department of Justice and the Securities and Exchange Commission have filed charges, alleging violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.
The Met Office has issued snow, ice, wind and rain warnings for all of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland as well as for the North, Midlands and South West of England.
The MIT Sloan professor has become a leading energy economist through original studies that can inform our global climate response.
The Energy Secretary has signed off on a proposal to impose swingeing taxes on boiler manufacturers if they fail to meet his targets for installing heat pumps.
Rich country budgets are stretched amid inflation, Covid and Ukraine war, Mary Robinson tells Cop29 Poor countries may have to compromise on demands for cash to tackle global heating, a former UN climate envoy has said, as UN talks entered their final hours in deadlock. In comments that are likely to disappoint poorer countries at the Cop29 summit, Mary Robinson, the former president of Ireland and twice a UN climate envoy, said rich country budgets were stretched amid inflation, Covid and conflicts including Russia’s war in Ukraine. Continue reading...
At the UN climate change conference in Baku (COP29), government officials are scrambling for an agreement on a new climate financial package. There is a well established consensus that the climate crisis is exacerbating the hardships of vulnerable communities around the world. The question now is who’s going to pay for the staggering costs? A […]
Climate Coach Michael Coren will answer your questions on the risks to real estate on Thursday at 1 p.m. Eastern time.
The UK has promised to cut emissions by 81 per cent by 2035. The Climate Change Authority is considering how much more we could do.
The Saudi delegation said it ‘will not accept any text that targets any specific sectors, including fossil fuels’ My colleague Patrick Greenfield is following the plenary where countries give their formal response to the draft text . Cop29 president Mukhtar Babayev gets the plenary started. He asks countries to give their thoughts on the latest iterations of text to inform future versions. He says that with collective effort, he believes that the summit can be finished by 6pm tomorrow. Continue reading...
From super typhoons to dengue outbreaks, climate change is having an impact across the globe. Here are six of our latest stories.
Consulting giant had said it engages with clients to help them transition to cleaner energy even as it knew they were in line to exceed climate targets ‘Capitalism incarnate’: inside the secret world of McKinsey, the firm hooked on fossil fuels The world’s biggest consulting firm found that its clients were on a trajectory to bust global climate targets, details of internal forecasting in 2021 uncovered by the Centre for Climate Reporting (CCR) and the Guardian reveal. McKinsey & Company has worked with some of the world’s biggest emitters, including many of the largest fossil fuel producers. It has previously argued it is necessary to engage these clients to help them transition to cleaner forms of energy and hit the target of limiting global warming to less than 1.5C above...
Countries are split at UN climate summit over funding and commitments to reducing fossil fuel use.
Researchers from the Max Planck Institute for Chemistry used advanced numerical simulations to estimate the mortality attributable to air pollution and extreme temperatures.
The former Labour leader and his close friend and ally spoke out as Kyiv used the powerful weapons outside its own borders for the first time after being authorised by Sir Keir Starmer.
Climate change minister Simon Watts at COP 29. Climate change minister Simon Watts reaffirmed his commitment to New Zealand’s emission reduction targets at the global climate summit at the same time as the country...
By focusing on smart technology like heat pumps, EV chargers and solar panels to help UK homes reduce carbon emissions and energy costs, ScottishPower aims to accelerate the necessary shift to greener living, writes Ann Wallace
At COP29, a decade-long effort to realize the ambitions of the Paris agreement could give the world a way to measure the success of climate adaptation.
Petra, an archaeological site in Jordan, is home to multiple Bedouin tribes, including the Bdoul and the Ammarin, who have lived there for centuries (1). Since Petra’s designation as a United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) World Heritage site in 1985 (2), Jordan has neglected the rights of these local communities to hold their land and preserve their Indigenous knowledge. Environmental protections should not displace local communities. Instead, conservationists should work with local communities to address the challenges posed by climate change.
Of all fossil fuels, coal has had the most serious and long-term effects on global warming. When burnt, coal releases more carbon dioxide than oil and gas, producing an estimated 39 percent of the global carbon dioxide emissions. Yet, coal is still the number one energy source, providing nearly 40 percent of the world’s electricity. […]
Energy Environ. Sci. , 2024, Accepted Manuscript DOI : 10.1039/D4EE03944K, Paper Insang You, Baltej Singh, Mengyang Cui, Gillian Goward, Lanting Qian, Zachary Arthur, Graham King, Linda Nazar Solid-state lithium batteries are on the threshold of commercialization as an alternative to liquid electrolyte batteries. Glassy or amorphous solid electrolytes could bring crucial benefits, but their lack of periodicity... The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
A draft deal unveiled at the U.N. Climate Change Conference could disappoint many delegates from countries most vulnerable to the ravages of a warming world.
Chris Wright’s fracking business has invested in a geothermal company that takes a page from hydraulic fracturing.
Chris Wright’s energy services business has invested in a geothermal company that takes a page from hydraulic fracturing.
The measure by Sens. Lisa Murkowski and Michael Bennet would offer tax credits to additional technologies that remove climate pollution.
The ‘progress’ made at Cop29 has been on carbon markets: a world of magical thinking, over-claiming and distorted truth We now face, on all fronts, a war not just against the living planet and the common good, but against material reality. Power in the United States will soon be shared between people who believe they will ascend to sit at the right hand of God, perhaps after a cleansing apocalypse ; and people who believe their consciousness will be uploaded on to machines in a great Singularity . The Christian rapture and the tech rapture are essentially the same belief . Both are examples of “substance dualism”: the idea that the mind or soul can exist in a realm separate from the body. This idea often drives a desire to escape from the grubby immanence of life on Earth. Once the...
[Daily Trust] By Chiamaka Enendu
With climate-related disasters getting more extreme, richer countries are piloting ways to compensate developing nations, since they bear the least responsibility for causing climate change.
[African Arguments] TotalEnergies' charm offensive has ramped up, having been found guilty of making misleading claims about its commitment to sustainability this year.
Indian chair of Adani Group, worth about $85bn, accused of agreeing to pay bribes to obtain solar energy contracts Gautam Adani, one of the world’s richest men, has been indicted in New York over an alleged multi-billion-dollar scheme to pay $250m in bribes and conceal the scheme from US investors. Prosecutors charged the chair of Indian conglomerate Adani Group and two other executives of a renewable energy company with securities fraud and conspiring to commit securities and wire fraud. Continue reading...
Thailand will aim to further reduce its emissions of harmful gases because a follow-up on the 2015 Paris climate agreement shows the country’s efforts are falling short of its target to help control the rising temperature of the planet, according to Chalermchai Sri-on, the minister of Natural Resources and Environment.
Under different circumstances, you might expect to see someone like Gubad Ibadoghlu speaking at a United Nations conference on climate change. But as the world leaders gather at COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan, the economist and outspoken fossil fuel critic is 30 kilometres away, locked inside his home, under 24/7 police surveillance.
Charities worry it could block a crucial deal giving women more support in the face of climate change.
Come learn about the Tesla Powerwall and how it's pretty much necessary if you're installing a solar power system or own an EV vehicle from Tesla.
Chile, a country rich in solar and wind energy and with huge photovoltaic power stations and wind turbines in its elongated territory, managed to change its grid by incorporating renewable energies, which account for an installed capacity equivalent to 43.8 % of its electricity production. However, it is woefully lacking in distributed generation projects, also […]
François Poirier said the former U.S. president's re-election has been "top of mind" for the company, which has a network of natural gas pipelines in Canada, the U.S. and Mexico.
Chris Uhlmann says power costs are soaring while renewables are falling short, but do the pair have anything in common? Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast What is “The Real Cost of Net Zero” asked political journalist Chris Uhlmann this week, after weeks of trailing his new documentary on Sky News Australia. Uhlmann is no fan of Australia’s shift to renewables, and in a preview published in the Australian said politicians and governments “pushing ambitious renewables targets” were “breathtakingly, stunningly energy illiterate.” Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Graham Readfearn is Guardian Australia’s environment and climate correspondent Continue reading...
A trio of former Cabinet ministers today urged the new party leader to distance it from the president-elect's regime on climate change, warning that what works in the US does not work here.
Models can accurately predict the future migration routes of animals and extend the shelf life of corridors, researchers found.
[Premium Times] Dozens of climate groups from across the continent under the aegis of the Pan African Climate Justice Alliance (PACJA), asked world leaders to refrain from increasing the continent's debt burden with loan instruments disguised as climate finance.
Migration is growing as the planet gets even hotter. Climate change is fuelling a migration crisis and millions of people in vulnerable nations are continually being uprooted from their homes. The climate and migration nexus are undeniable and the global community has turned to the Baku climate talks for urgent and sustainable solutions. Ugochi Daniels, […]
At COP29, Saint Kitts and Nevis, the smallest independent nation in the Western Hemisphere, stands as a beacon of climate action and renewable energy ambition. The Federation has set its sights on achieving 100 percent renewable energy by 2030, leveraging its natural resources of trade winds, solar radiation, and geothermal potential. Despite a modest 40 […]
US embassy has received ‘specific information’ of potentially significant air attack; Russia spokesperson attacks Biden administration In a television interview in France, foreign minister Jean-Noël Barrot has dismissed Vladimir Putin’s approval of a new nuclear doctrine yesterday as rhetoric, and, Reuters reports, said “We are not intimidated.” The change in nuclear doctrine yesterday lowered the threshold for Russia’s use of nuclear weapons, with a significant development being that Russia says it now considers a nuclear response justified if it is on the receiving end of aggression by a non-nuclear power that is being aided by a nuclear power. Continue reading...
With Donald Trump expected to take the United States again out of climate diplomacy, China, the world's largest emitter but green energy powerhouse, is seizing on the chance to project itself as the global leader.
ScottishPower’s customer business is leading the company’s strategy to help households decarbonise, either by supporting householders as they navigate and manage their energy needs via smart meters and green tariffs or by installing smart low-carbon technologies for their home such as heat pumps, EV chargers, solar panels and batteries.
[Daily Trust] The Minister of Environment, Balarabe Lawal, has signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on behalf of the federal government with the People's Republic of China.
The Independent Petroleum Association of America outlined its priorities as President-elect Donald Trump prepares to take office.
Preliminary data in the last quarter showed that global oil inventories declined by about 1.16 million barrels a day — significantly more than the IEA projection.
The idea includes compelling the National Academies to put together a team of researchers to debate the reality of climate change.
Two hurricanes, Debby and Oscar, likely would have remained tropical storms in a world without global warming.
[ANGOP] Rio De Janeiro -- The Angolan Head of State, João Lourenço, warned on Tuesday in Brazil of greater sensitivity of international partners with recognized financial, technological and scientific robustness, to engage more in the fight against climate change.
[Liberian Observer] The Government of Liberia, through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, has welcomed a high-level African Union (AU) delegation, led by H.E. Ana Nembe, to engage in collaborative efforts aimed at helping Liberia enhance its climate change mitigation efforts. The courtesy visit, held on Monday, November 18, 2024 at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, marks a significant step towards strengthening cooperation between Liberia and the AU on pressing environmental issues.
The world is at a turning point, CO2 emissions could soon stop rising thanks to a renewable energy boom. But according to a new climate protection ranking, countries aren't doing enough to move away from oil and gas.
[Observer] World leaders and some more than 70,000 delegates from 170 countries descended on the Azerbaijan capital, Baku, for the 29th Conference of the Parties to the Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP29) that kicked off on November 11, running till November 22.
Education is under threat as multiple crises push children out of school and into harms way. COP29 Baku could break historical barriers that hold back education from playing a unique, critical role to accelerate the ambition of nationally determined contributions (NDCs) to the Paris Agreement, protecting people and planet from life-threatening risks of climate change. […]
Indonesia will require ‘significant policy reforms’ to achieve Prabowo’s net-zero emissions goal by 2050, analysts say.
French energy company EDF said on Wednesday that Torness in East Lothian will keep generating until March 2030.
Locals have blasted plans to build nuclear stations in Australia as the Coalition pushes ahead with its proposal to establish seven sites.
The Alaska Housing Finance Corp. will offer a $10,000 credit for roughly 650 new homes that receive a five-plus or six-star energy efficiency rating.
Even ExxonMobil, a symbol of fossil fuel dominance, is urging climate action, underscoring the tension between Trump’s policies and industry realities.
Greater capital is required in areas such as energy storage, hydrogen and sustainable aviation fuel.
In response, groups are urging Congress to extend the credit, which they say helped the industry reduce carbon emissions.
Survey finds 25 percentage point gender gap across all age brackets on whether nuclear power would be positive for the country, with majority of men saying it would Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast New data points to a stark gender split in attitudes towards nuclear energy, with women much more likely to say they don’t support it or think the risks are too great. Research company DemosAu surveyed 6,000 people on behalf of the Australian Conservation Foundation and found 26% of women thought nuclear energy would be good for Australia, compared with 51% of men. Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...
The focus would also be on Africa’s high debt levels, financing the just energy transition and the strategic use of critical minerals
[IPS] Countries facing existential crises due to climate change have asked the International Court of Justice in the Hague to look beyond climate treaties, like the Paris Agreement, when it considers its opinion on the obligations of high-emitting UN member states.
The economic trends necessary to lower global temperatures are increasingly driven by economics, not politics.
ESA’s Proba-3 will be the first mission to create an artificial total solar eclipse by flying a pair of satellites 150 metres apart. For six hours at a time, it will be able to see the Sun’s faint atmosphere, the corona, in the hard-to-observe region between the Sun’s edge and 1.4 million kilometres from its surface. This new technology combined with the satellite pair’s unique extended orbit around Earth will allow Proba-3 to do important science, revealing secrets of the Sun, space weather and Earth’s radiation belts.
Insiders who were at the Type 00 event in Miami and others give their views on the car, the rebrand and the marketing Jaguar boss says it has shown ‘fearless creativity’ Business live – latest updates Jaguar has finally unveiled its much-hyped Type 00 electric car at a launch at Miami Art Week. A teaser video for the marketing campaign released on social media a fortnight ago had split opinion. Here, industry experts give their verdict on the car, its launch and marketing. Continue reading...
TC Energy plans to pump more gas through a 63-year-old pipeline that former inspector Steve Bromley says is corroded and damaged.
With solar panels on one in three households, the nation is undergoing one of the most rapid shifts away from coal to a renewables-dominated grid.
“We want to not only reduce the carbon footprint — we want to kill it,” said Jacques Barreau, a founder of a company building wind-powered cargo ships.
[Egypt Online] As part of the Ministry of Environment's response to the cargo ship grounding crisis in Quseir, Minister of Environment Yasmine Fouad confirmed that significant efforts have been made over the past few days to address the situation.
[The Herald] Hwange -- President Mnangagwa yesterday led the ground-breaking ceremony for the new 720MW coal thermal power plant being implemented by Titan New Energy in partnership with Zesa Holdings in Hwange, where he commended mutually beneficial private-public sector co-operation in developing a diversified energy mix.
The SNP Government faces increased pressure to boost support for a just transition from fossil fuels ahead of publication of the Scottish Budget.
Energy Environ. Sci. , 2024, Accepted Manuscript DOI : 10.1039/D4EE04806G, Paper Jintu Qi, Yongchao Tang, Yue Wei, Guigui Liu, Jianping Yan, ZhenFeng Feng, Zixin Han, Minghui Ye, Wencheng Du, Qi Yang, Yufei Zhang, Zhipeng Wen, Xiaoqing Liu, Cheng Chao Li Hypervalent Te redox (Te0/Te4+) in ionic liquid electrolytes (ILEs) is promising for energetic Zn batteries. However, the energy contribution of Te0/Te4+ is only one-third of the total redox-amphoteric conversion, which... The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
Vanuatu leads the charge of several nations arguing developed nations have a legal responsibility beyond non-binding promises Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Australia has been accused of undermining its Pacific neighbours in a landmark international legal case after it argued that high-emitting countries are not obliged to act on the climate crisis beyond their non-binding commitments to the 2015 Paris agreement. In the case before the UN’s international court of justice (ICJ) , Vanuatu is leading an argument brought by several Pacific nations and developing states – including Fiji, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands and Vanuatu – that developed countries have a legal responsibility beyond existing...
Three Takeaways on Green Infrastructures and Nature-Based Solutions for Urban Resilience shannon.paton@… Mon, 12/02/2024 - 15:29 Governments, organizations, world leaders and financiers are increasingly recognizing the potential for nature-based solutions to advance climate adaptation. But what do these solutions look like in practice, and how can they be implemented and scaled up for the benefit of people, nature and climate? Scaling Urban Nature-based Solutions (NbS) for Climate Adaptation in Sub-Saharan Africa ( SUNCASA ), an initiative jointly managed by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) and WRI, is answering these questions. SUNCASA aims to enhance resilience, protect biodiversity and advance gender equality and social inclusion through...
Data from the station will ‘support the global response to climate change’, according to China Meteorological Administration.
COP29, the latest annual climate summit, had one job: to strike a deal to provide the money needed to respond to climate change. It failed. This was the first climate summit dedicated to finance. Global south countries estimate they need a combined US$1.3 trillion a year to transition to low-carbon economies and adapt to the […]
Iceland’s Reykjanes peninsula volcano erupts again, with lava flowing towards the famous Blue Lagoon geothermal spa, a major tourist attraction.
Canada is losing its permafrost to climate change. The Indigenous residents of Tuktoyaktuk know they’ll have to move but don’t agree on when.
Researchers at ANU found no real difference between the climate opinions of regional and urban Australians. Remember that as we head into the next federal election, with renewable energy on the front line Sign up for the Rural Network email newsletter I have many heritages: Chinese, Irish, Anglo and Japanese among them. I am a journalist. I grew up in the city but have lived in the country for 30 years. How should I define my identity? Rural life has colonised my writing life. But I would hazard a guess I am not fully accepted as rural in many circles. I am certainly not the mythical bush person of legend. Sign up to receive Guardian Australia’s fortnightly Rural Network email newsletter Continue reading...
At issue: the law that checked President-elect Donald Trump’s climate and energy rollbacks during his first term.
This video includes conclusions of the creator climate scientist Dr. Adam Levy . It is presented to our readers as an informed perspective. Please see video description for references (if any). We're choking our planet with pollution - whether that's greenhouse gases or plastics. But these two crises are deeply connected - and it all goes back to fossil fuels. And for both, the world needs to tackle the problem at source. Right now, the world is coming together to discuss the Global Plastic Treaty - a unique opportunity to get to grips with waste, and clean up our environment. But with fossil fuel companies up to their usual tricks, will we finally start to tackle the plastic problem and the climate crisis? Support ClimateAdam on patreon: https://patreon.com/climateadam
[The Conversation Africa] Climate change poses economic and social risks which can affect the workings of the financial system - the complex interaction of financial institutions and markets. Central banks, as the custodians of stable financial systems and stable prices (low, stable and predictable inflation), have a responsibility to ensure that financial systems can survive and manage climate-related shocks.
Energy Environ. Sci. , 2024, Accepted Manuscript DOI : 10.1039/D4EE04116J, Paper Tao Chen, Junfei Cai, Hangchao Wang, Chuan Gao, Chonglin Yuan, Kun Zhang, Yue Yu, Wukun Xiao, Tie Luo, Dingguo Xia Metal–CO2 rechargeable batteries have immense application potential owing to their high theoretical energy densities and CO2 capture capabilities. However, batteries relying on carbonate production typically offer low output voltages (<2.6... The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
Officials from almost 100 countries are at the International Court of Justice in the Netherlands, asking the court to issue an opinion on the responsibility of certain nations to protect the planet from climate change.
California is suing oil and gas major ExxonMobil. The case has highlighted the connection between fossil fuel companies and plastic waste, as well as the need for a cap on plastic production.
This story was originally published by Grist and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. President-elect Donald Trump’s vow to kill offshore wind energy development “on day one” of his second term is already triggering project slowdowns on the East Coast, but the biggest wind farm proposed in the Gulf of Mexico will likely stay on […]
The significant case could clarify governments' legal responsibilities in relation to climate change.
Policymakers and industry say the Midwest Hydrogen Hub will create green jobs and slash emissions, but environmentalists see a ploy to keep fossil fuels in use.
Move to exclude fossil fuel firms from investment portfolios follows years of campaigning by staff and students More than three-quarters of UK universities have pledged to exclude fossil fuel companies from their investment portfolios, according to campaigners. The move, which is part of a wider drive to limit investment in fossil fuels, follows years of campaigning by staff and students across the higher education sector. Continue reading...
Follow today’s news live South Australia, Victoria, Queensland and NSW could experience blackouts from too much solar power, Aemo warns Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Man dies after balcony fall during police operation A man is dead after falling from a balcony during negotiations in a Queensland police operation. I’m proud to announce today that I’m going to join the Libertarian party. I believe in small government. I believe in the entrepreneurial ability of Australians. Get government out of the way, get government out of their hands. That’s what the Libertarian party stands for. Unfortunately, the Liberal party that I used to be a member of appears to have abandoned all those values. I was there working on a contract basis for a small...
A final decision on Project Tundra, which would capture emissions from a coal-fired power plant, won't happen in 2024.
The Clean Path transmission line and New York’s clean energy agency have terminated a contract for the line to deliver renewable energy to New York City.
The business' creation comes as Adnoc sees a 70 percent increase in global chemical demand and a 65 percent rise in liquefied natural gas demand by 2050.
The improved outlook comes after record installations of clean energy last year helped meet most of the increase in the industrial giant's power demand.
The future of the planet is at stake during hearings at the top United Nations court, a representative for Vanuatu said Monday, opening a historic case that aims to set a legal framework on how countries should tackle climate change.
Youth and climate activists believe that the International Court of Justice's advisory opinion will send a powerful legal signal that UN member states cannot ignore their legal duties to act and protect the environment against climate change.
ICJ to hear submissions from more than 100 groups in Pacific-led campaign to provide an advisory opinion on states’ obligations for climate harm The International Court of Justice (ICJ) is due to begin hearings in a landmark climate change case on Monday, examining what countries worldwide are legally required to do to combat climate change and help vulnerable nations fight its devastating impact. After years of lobbying by island nations, the UN General Assembly asked the ICJ last year for an opinion on “the obligations of States in respect of climate change.” Continue reading...
The United Nations' top court will start unprecedented hearings on Monday aimed at setting legal guidelines for how countries should protect the planet against climate change and help vulnerable nations combat its devastating impact.
Dave Lewis says the near-constant stream of clean electricity could supply the grid as early as 2030 In the south-west of Morocco, a sprawl of wind and solar farms stretching across an area the size of Greater London could soon generate the green electricity powering more than 9m British homes. This is the unflinching vision of Sir Dave Lewis, the former Tesco boss who is hoping to build the world’s longest subsea power cable in order to harness north Africa’s renewable energy sources and power Britain’s clean energy agenda. Continue reading...
Worcestershire town has been flooded seven times in past four years and shop owners can no longer afford insurance In the aftermath of its latest flood, the town centre of Tenbury Wells was a scene of chaos. The main street was caked with a layer of mud, shop windows were smashed and piles of sodden furniture and wares, all ruined, were heaped in the street. “On Monday when we came in we wanted to leave, lock the doors and just disappear,” said Richard Sharman, the owner of Garlands Flowers. “We’ve lost about £6,000 and we won’t get a penny back. Six weeks ago we lost about £4,000 in a flood.” Continue reading...
Policymakers must act as extreme weather events put more pressure on food inflation and production worldwide Your morning – and afternoon – coffee is the latest staple threatened by climate chaos: the price of quality arabica beans shot to its highest level in almost 50 years last week amid fears of a poor harvest in Brazil. It follows warnings that orange crops have been wiped out by the catastrophic floods in Valencia, Spain; and the soaring cost of olive oil in recent years, as the southern Mediterranean has sweltered. Continue reading...
A listing of 26 news and opinion articles we found interesting and shared on social media during the past week: Sun, November 24, 2024 thru Sat, November 30, 2024. Story of the week Before Skeptical Science and an entire fleet of other websites devoted to combating and correcting climate misinformation and disinformation, there was Real Climate ("RC" for short and familiar). For our part we've been slinging climate facts for 17 years, but Real Climate team members Gavin Schmidt, Michael Mann, Rasmus Benestad, Stefan Rahmstorf and Eric Steig are still plugging away after a full 20 years on this often (chronically!) frustrating but entirely necessary beat. Real Climate's archive begins in November of 2004 with a glossary entry covering Antarctic...
When assessing the region, not much was normal but climate change. The post 2024 was a year of wacky Western weather appeared first on High Country News.
Nature is going to solve the problem by eliminating the modern human In response to Ashish Ghadiali’s story last week (“ Yes, there is a lot of greenwashing, but Cop summits are our best chance of averting climate breakdown ”, Comment, last week), nearly 70 years ago Gilbert Plass coined the term “climate change” in a paper in the journal Tellus . Most of that 70 years has been spent arguing over the reality of climate change, an argument by vested interests that continues to this day. Meanwhile, global warming has continued to rise due to the burning of fossil fuels. Now, polar ice caps and glaciers are melting at an alarming rate, causing sea level rises and threatening the survival of over half the world’s population living on islands and in coastal zones near sea level. Continue reading...
There's talk in Washington that president-elect Donald Trump plans to revive the Keystone XL pipeline project that would transport oil from northern Alberta to the U.S. midwest. Even setting aside Trump's proposed 25 per cent tariff on Canadian goods, experts warn the plan would face significant hurdles.
Gautam Adani has dismissed US allegations of compliance issues at Adani Green Energy, stating that the group grows stronger with every challenge. The US Department of Justice recently indicted AGEL over allegations of paying over $250 million in bribes to secure solar power contracts potentially worth £2 billion in profits over two decades.
The project off the coast of Guangdong is ranked among the country’s top 10 engineering challenges.
An area the size of Egypt, around 100 million hectares, of healthy and productive land is being degraded each year due to drought and desertification, which is being driven mainly by climate change and poor land management.
Last year, a combination of El Niño and climate change meant a warm winter for much of Canada. For the winter tourism industry, a snowy forecast has brought hope.
Energy Environ. Sci. , 2024, Accepted Manuscript DOI : 10.1039/D4EE03208J, Paper Wenbo Peng, Yong Zhang, Xianyong Zhou, Jiawen Wu, Deng Wang, Geping Qu, Jie Zeng, Yintai Xu, Bo Jiang, Peide Zhu, Yifan Du, Zhitong Li, Xia Lei, Zhixin Liu, Lei Yan, Xingzhu Wang, Baomin Xu The optimization of buried interface is crucial for achieving high efficiency in inverted perovskite solar cells (PSCs), owing to their role in facilitating hole transport and passivating the buried interface... The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
Spain has introduced a new policy mandating paid climate leave for workers, allowing them up to four days off during weather emergencies.
Comparing historical heat extremes with climate simulations has revealed that in parts of the world the models are underestimating how extreme heatwaves are getting
The Ukrainian military claims to have struck the Atlas oil depot in southern Russia’s Rostov region, setting off a major fire at the facility.
Global wine production is set to fall again this year to its lowest level since 1961 due to climate change, the International Organisation of Vine and Wine (OIV) said Friday.
A fivefold increase in the Mekong delta's production in under 40 years was an agricultural triumph – until the effects of climate change started to be felt. - 2024/12 / article
PHOTO: Gisborne District Council By Liz Kivi The Crown has contributed to worsening the climate crisis as well as exacerbating impacts on Māori communities, a Waitangi Tribunal panel heard this week.
Early deaths from air pollution in US could be reduced by between 4,000 and 15,000 a year by 2035, study shows The burning of fossil fuels that harms our climate also produces air pollution that damages ecosystems and harms our health. But we fail to tally up the benefits of reduced air pollution in our climate policies, and overlook opportunities to tackle these problems together . A reminder of this failure is illustrated in a new study which has found that reduced air pollution from net zero policies in the US could result in a health gain of between $65bn (£51bn) and $128bn in 2035 alone. Continue reading...
Indigenous advocates called the final agreement in Azerbaijan "drastically insufficient." Now they're focusing on next year's global climate summit in Brazil where Indigenous participation is expected to be historic.
Government approves up to four days of paid leave so workers can avoid travelling during weather emergencies Spain ’s leftwing government has approved “paid climate leave” of up to four days to allow workers to avoid travelling during weather emergencies, a month after floods killed at least 224 people . Several companies came under fire after the 29 October catastrophe for ordering employees to keep working despite a red alert issued by the national weather agency. The firms said the authorities failed to inform them sufficiently and sent telephone alerts too late during the European country’s deadliest floods in decades. Continue reading...
The world's top court will next week start unprecedented hearings aimed at finding a "legal blueprint" for how countries should protect the environment from damaging greenhouse gases -- and what the consequences are if they do not.
The bodies of Retired Sinclair Oil executive Charles Romer, 73, and his wife Catherine, 75, who suddenly disappeared on April 8, 1980, were believed to be in the pond.
[Observer] Uganda will soon start producing oil. However, oil is a non-renewable resource, and it is estimated that the life cycle of oil production is between 25 and 30 years. The question that arises is: what happens next?
With machete in hand, Salvadoran farmer Damián Córdoba weeds the undergrowth covering the trunk of what was once a leafy tree to show the deforestation taking place on the Santa Adelaida farm, where a company seeks to install a solar park in western El Salvador. The 115-hectare farm intersects with the territories of several hamlets, […]
Climate change, misdiagnosed vulnerability, and ignorance of risk amplify extreme rainfall disasters.
Warmer temperatures and more periods of drought are making it increasingly difficult to grow and harvest the iconic crop. The post Climate change poses new problems for Massachusetts cranberry farmers appeared first on Yale Climate Connections.
The law "represents an illegal attempt to coerce an individual company to stop operation of its legal business," oil field owners say in their lawsuit.
[Ethiopian Herald] Targets 41% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030
Recently, I sat in a room in Cape Town with African climate scientists, watching them present results from sophisticated models examining how solar geoengineering interventions might affect local weather patterns across the continent. These researchers, ...
Energy Environ. Sci. , 2024, Accepted Manuscript DOI : 10.1039/D4EE04525D, Review Article Tian Wang, shaocong Tang, Ya Xiao, Weiwei Xiang, Jae Su Yu The expansion of anode-free configuration in aqueous zinc (Zn) metal batteries (ZMBs) combines intrinsic safety and low cost while satisfying the desire for high energy density. Since all Zn sources... The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
AEMC says electrification of homes, including ending use of gas for heating and cooking, could reduce costs by about $1,000 a year Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Australian households’ energy bills could shrink by a fifth over the next decade as more renewables cut power costs and help quicken the take-up of electric cars, according to the Australian Energy Markets Commission. In its first residential electricity price trend report , released on Thursday, the electrification of homes, including ending the use of gas for cooking and heating, is projected to reduce average household energy costs by about $1,000 annually, or almost 20%, under the AEMC’s base case. Continue reading...
Albanese government will rely on Coalition to pass three controversial migration bills and the under 16 social media ban Follow our Australia politics live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The Senate will likely pass 31 government bills on its final scheduled sitting day, after the Greens agreed to support a vote on 27 bills in return for $500m for social housing energy upgrades and commitments against fossil fuel investment. While the Albanese government will rely on the Greens and crossbench to pass its Future Made in Australia agenda and a range of treasury and attorney general’s portfolio bills, it will work with the Coalition to pass three controversial migration bills and the under-16s social media ban . Sign up for...
The minister, who was dubbed 'blackout Bowen' over the outages, on Thursday insisted renewable energy projects were the way forward.
New targets mean the UK's emissions should be cut to 81 per cent of 1990 levels by 2035.
Clean Energy and Environmental Justice Win in Massachusetts 2024 Omari Spears Wed, 11/27/2024 - 13:50 Read press release
Key Outcomes from COP29: Unpacking the New Global Climate Finance Goal and Beyond margaret.overh… Wed, 11/27/2024 - 13:06 After two weeks of fraught negotiations at the UN climate summit (COP29) in Baku, Azerbaijan, delegates eked out an agreement on a new climate finance goal . The new goal of at least $300 billion annually by 2035 is triple the amount of the previous target , aiming to mobilize much-needed finance for developing countries to cut emissions and address the mounting impacts of climate change. But while the new target is an important down payment for a safer, more equitable future, it is far less than developing countries need to pursue low-carbon development and protect their citizens from increasing droughts, floods and wildfires. In addition, countries...
Whether you smell it or see a change in your exhaust color, burning oil can be a serious engine problem. Here's how to find it and what you can do about it.
The long-term analysis of blue whale and fin whale vocalisations in the eastern Fram Strait offers valuable insights into seasonal and annual patterns regarding these species’ occurrence in the region. For example, blue whales can primarily be heard in the summer and autumn, whereas the acoustic data on fin whales indicates that their occurrence is much longer and more variable. The unprecedented long-term dataset also confirms the sporadic occurrenceof blue whales – the largest fauna on the planet – during the winter months. The team of researchers, led by the Alfred Wegner Institute, has just released its findings in the journal PLOS ONE.
The proposed federal emissions cap, which is still in draft form, would require oil and gas companies to cut emissions by 35 per cent before 2030 to 2032.
CNN — This year’s UN climate summit in Baku, Azerbaijan kicked off with a fulsome celebration of fossil fuels, praised by the country’s president Ilham Aliyev as a “gift of God.” It ended with a climate finance deal developing countries called an insult, a joke and a betrayal. The question at COP29 was how much … The post The UN climate summit ended in bitterness and accusations of betrayal. Now fears are growing for its future appeared first on Egypt Independent.
President-elect Donald Trump is expected to soon announce deputy nominees for EPA and the Interior and Energy departments.
Fossil fuel and chemical industry representatives outnumber those of the EU or host country South Korea Record numbers of plastic industry lobbyists are attending global talks that are the last chance to hammer out a treaty to cut plastic pollution around the world. The key issue at the conference will be whether caps on global plastic production will be included in the final UN treaty. Lobbyists and leading national producers are furiously arguing against any attempt to restrain the amount that can be produced, leaving the talks on a knife-edge . Continue reading...
Smaller plates nudge people to take less food on the first serving, which can cut down on food waste that costs money and contributes to climate change.
The next 10 years will look very different for the story of climate change.
[Daily Trust] Felicia Ameh, 32, begins her day as early as 5:30am by fetching water from a distant stream, preparing breakfast, and ensuring that her three children are ready for the village primary school, before heading to the farm.
[Vanguard] The Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative, NEITI, on Tuesday, cautioned that the global push for transition to cleaner energy would have major impact on Nigeria's economy and revenue accruing to the government from the petroleum industry.
The prospect of added costs on products has big implications for businesses and consumers across the energy landscape — including at the gasoline pump.
The state accused the fossil fuel industry of covering up its contribution to rising temperatures.
Hundreds of climate protesters joined a rally in Canberra on Wednesday – days after a protest in Newcastle Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast More than 20 Rising Tide protesters have been arrested for blocking a road to federal Parliament House after they took their protest from Newcastle to Canberra on Wednesday. It comes after NSW police arrested 173 Rising Tide protesters on the water after they paddled on kayaks and rafts to disrupt the Port of Newcastle – the world’s largest coal port. Organisers say it was Australia’s largest climate civil disobedience action. Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...
Australia's energy regulator is warning of the possibility of blackouts as sweltering east coast residents reach for their air conditioners to beat the heat.
[IPS] As the world faces escalating challenges, from climate change to biodiversity loss and ecosystem degradation, there is now a rapidly expanding understanding that these crises are deeply interconnected.
Rising Tide protesters arrested after blocking a major road to parliament house during a week-long proitest.
Energy Environ. Sci. , 2024, Accepted Manuscript DOI : 10.1039/D4EE04212C, Paper Hui Lin, Lingxing Zeng, Chuyuan Lin, Junxiu Wu, Huibing He, Chengxiu Huang, Wenbin Lai, Peixun Xiong, Fuyu Xiao, Qingrong Qian, Qinghua Chen, Jun Lu The structure design principles of organic additives for high-performance anode over wide-pH electrolytes are elusive, which are critical barriers to the practical application of aqueous zinc-metal batteries (AZMBs). Herein, this... The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
A Sydney council has sparked outrage by promising to donate tens of thousands of dollars to a notorious climate group just hours after a disruptive protest.
Stellantis says it will shift production from Bedfordshire to plant at Ellesmere Port, Cheshire Business live – latest updates The owner of Vauxhall has announced that it plans to close its van factory at Luton, in a decision that will put 1,100 jobs at risk of being cut or moving location despite the UK government preparing to relax rules on electric cars. Stellantis said it would shift van production from Luton, Bedfordshire, to another factory at Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, blaming the UK’s economic conditions and the government’s zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) mandate . Continue reading...
Changing your own motor oil isn't that hard, and it can save you a lot of money, but it's important to know which kind of oil is right for your engine.
Retired Sinclair Oil executive Charles Romer, 73, and his wife Catherine, 75, shockingly disappeared in 1980. A new discovery may be linked to the cold case.
Study shows how smart policies could address competing land-use needs.
[This Day] AaraGO, a pioneering Nigerian green technology startup, has launched an innovative battery-swapping service for electric motorbikes, manufactured by KYMCO, a renowned Taiwanese company with over 60 years of experience producing reliable two-wheelers. The launch, held at Alliance Française in Ikoyi, Lagos, marks a significant milestone in Nigeria's efforts to reduce carbon emissions and advance the energy transition from petrol to electricity.
President-elect taps allies to roll back rules and cut taxes in ‘nakedly transactional’ ploy critics call ‘unprecedented’ Donald Trump has quickly tapped big donors and political allies for top posts to roll back environmental and health regulations, cut taxes and government spending in ways that will benefit key backers, say government watchdogs. Armed with blueprints to expand presidential power in aggressive ways and backed by a bevy of billionaire donors and ultra loyalists who helped him win, the president-elect’s transactional style of awarding powerful posts to backers such as X owner Elon Musk, or allies of others such as fracking mogul Harold Hamm, is seen as “unprecedented”, and will likely boost their bottom lines, say critics. Continue reading...
AS temperatures plummet and winter bites, energy efficiency has never been more important…or more challenging, given the rise of complex and fast-evolving technologies and products, coupled with a steep rise in the number of new entrants with varying levels of knowledge and expertise entering the energy sector.
With lithium in short supply, sodium-ion batteries might offer cheap energy storage with less environmental impact
Cranberry farmers in Massachusetts edged out by climate change and competition have found an exit strategy — selling their land for conservation.
As the world faces escalating challenges, from climate change to biodiversity loss and ecosystem degradation, there is now a rapidly expanding understanding that these crises are deeply interconnected. This wider recognition of the interconnectedness of these planetary crises is an opportunity to bring interconnected solutions to the foreground and the people who are driving these […]
Martha Schwartz Partners works around the globe to take on pollution and warming of the planet.
Utilities are building massive batteries to store renewable energy and replace polluting fossil fuel power plants.
What if the resistance to climate science is not really about science at all?
Energy Environ. Sci. , 2024, Accepted Manuscript DOI : 10.1039/D4EE04011B, Paper Xuanfeng Chen, Chunhao Qin, Fulu Chu, Fangkun Li, Jun Liu, Feixiang Wu Gel polymer electrolytes (GPEs) synergizing the benefits of solid and liquid electrolytes are promising electrolyte candidates for future Li metal batteries (LMBs). However, the poor performance of current GPEs in... The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
Energy Environ. Sci. , 2024, Advance Article DOI : 10.1039/D4EE04466E, Paper Yuan Fang, Chunhong Qi, Weichao Bao, Fangfang Xu, Wei Sun, Bin Liu, Xiqian Yu, Lianjun Wang, Wan Jiang, Pengpeng Qiu, Wei Luo The MXene–VO 2− x cathode with asymmetric Ti–O–V orbital hybridization at the heterointerface for zinc-ion batteries is designed to stabilize the oxygen vacancies through charge transfer, thus efficiently boosting the electrochemical performance. To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above. The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
[The Green Connection] Last week (14 November 2024), The Green Connection, Aukotowa Fisheries Primary Co-Operative, and Natural Justice launched another legal challenge against activities that could worsen climate change and negatively impact environmental health, which could affect fisher livelihoods. This time, the applicants have launched a judicial review of decisions to grant authorisation to TGS Geophysical Company to conduct seismic surveys off South Africa's Western and Northern Cape coastlines. This case challenges
Dozens of environmental and community groups say the hub has provided little public information on its plans to turn natural gas into a low-carbon fuel.
Energy costs are projected to rise substantially after the defeat of a ballot measure seeking to kill the state carbon market.
To power its servers, Greenidge Generation uses a former coal-burning plant that was converted to natural gas in 2017 after years of disuse.
[UNDP] Attending the UN Climate Change Conference (COP29) in Baku, Azerbaijan was an exhilarating experience for me as a young leader. I had the opportunity to witness firsthand the complexities of such large-scale international conferences. On one hand, the commitment to addressing the climate crisis was inspiring; on the other hand, certain contradictions and slow progress revealed that there is still a long way to go.
French energy giant TotalEnergies has paused further investments in Adani Group following US bribery allegations against its founder. TotalEnergies, holding stakes in Adani's renewable energy and gas ventures, stated it was unaware of the US investigation. The company emphasized its zero-tolerance policy on corruption and clarified it wasn't directly implicated.
Britain has blacklisted a so-called shadow fleet of oil tankers that London said Russia uses to transport billions of dollars' worth of oil and oil products a year.
SECI postponed a 2GW solar and 4GW battery storage auction following the indictment of Adani Group's chief. This delay comes as nearly 9GW of previously auctioned solar capacity remains unsold due to lower prices in subsequent auctions, raising concerns about stranded assets and potential unfair practices.
Hydropower production in Canada is plummeting as extreme weather linked to climate change, particularly sudden swings between drought and flood, hampers output while threatening the structure of dams themselves.
Changing your vehicle's oil is vital in order for it to run at its best, but should you opt for high mileage oil? Here's when and why you might want to.
[Leadership] Massive oil spill from a pipeline belonging to the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has occurred at Iloma community in Bonny local government area of Rivers State.
One of the things holding back the development of harnessing the power of ocean waves as a renewable source of energy is the lack of places to test the equipment. But PacWaves, a new facility in Oregon could help change that.
Britain wanted much better outcomes on many issues, but seeing the ambition at the conference gives me hope for the future The climate crisis is all around us. And the world is not moving nearly fast enough. In that context, the Cop process for climate negotiations feels frustratingly slow. Yet it is the best mechanism for multilateral action we have, so we have to use it to do everything we can to speed up action. The UK went to Cop29 determined to play its part in a successful negotiation because it is in our national interest. As the prime minister said in Baku earlier this month, there is no national security without climate security. That is so clear from the effects of Storm Bert over the past couple of days. If we do not act, we can expect more and more of these extreme and devastating...
The landslip was due to a "singular wash-out of a former coal tip", the Welsh government says.
My negotiating team tried in vain to push up support for the global south. Lessons must be learned before the next summit in Brazil Mukhtar Babayev is president of the Cop29 UN climate change conference China was willing to offer more in climate finance, says Cop29 president Nine years after the Paris agreement, and after 11 months of multilateral diplomacy and two weeks of the most intense negotiations at Cop29 in Baku, we have a deal . Under the terms of the Baku breakthrough, the world’s industrialised nations will provide $300bn (£240bn), which, combined with resources from multilateral lending institutions and the private sector will reach $1.3tn in climate financing this year. Cop29 also finalised, after years of failed attempts, a global framework for international carbon markets...
BUCHANAN, New York CNN — The Indian Point nuclear power plant was an energy juggernaut for 50 years, generating a quarter of the electricity that powered New York City’s iconic, glowing skyline. It is well into its decommissioning process after shutting down in 2021: The remaining waste of the radioactive fuel that once generated all … The post The US is on the cusp of a nuclear renaissance. One problem: Americans are terrified of the waste appeared first on Egypt Independent.
The new panels are part of MIT’s comprehensive campus climate commitments.
Dozens of villages have to move or be destroyed.
Energy Environ. Sci. , 2024, Advance Article DOI : 10.1039/D4EE03893B, Paper Open Access This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence. Sang Won Lee, Tae Heon Nam, Seok Hee Lee, Tatsumi Ishihara, John T. S. Irvine, Tae Ho Shin We propose an ultrasonic spraying strategy for the one-step fabrication of uniform nano-electrodes with a nano-convex structure on an all-ceramic fuel electrode, enhancing both activity and durability. To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above. The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
Organizers demand better workers’ rights and climate action. Plus, Israeli killing of journalists in Lebanon could be war crime, experts say Don’t already get First Thing in your inbox? Sign up here Good morning. Thousands of Amazon workers are expected to protest or strike in more than 20 countries during Black Friday and Cyber Monday to agitate for better workers’ rights and climate action. What are organizers saying? Christy Hoffman, the general secretary of UNI Global Union, said: “Amazon’s relentless pursuit of profit comes at a cost to workers, the environment and democracy.” Amanda Gearing, a senior organiser at GMB, said: “Amazon represents everything that is broken about [the UK’s] economy. Insecure work, poverty wages and often unsafe working conditions.” How has Amazon...
Ukrainian drones hit a fuel and energy facility in the Russian region of Kaluga, a source in Ukrainian military intelligence said Monday, in Kyiv's latest attack on Moscow's energy sites.
A reluctant deal finalised at the COP29 climate summit isn't generous enough to encourage nations to submit more ambitious climate plans, delegates warn
A former general election candidate for the SNP has spoken out against future oil and gas exploration in the North Sea. Brett backs energy transition away from oil and gas exploration
The world's largest direct air capture project is exposing tensions — and the potential for alliances — between climate startups and the oil industry.
Big-money pledges will be even harder to trust. Fossil fuel producers have more leverage. China is ascendant.
New York’s efforts to slash emissions face major risks from a second Trump administration. Environmental advocates press Gov. Kathy Hochul to step up.
“In the future, if climate change is not addressed and is not thoughtfully handled, triathlons can cease to exist,” a professional triathlete said at a panel discussion.
Negotiations over a U.N. treaty to cut plastics have been bogged down. Environmental groups blame the oil and gas industry.
[Nile Post] COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan, resolved to elevate the role of Indigenous Peoples and local communities in global climate action with the adoption of the Baku Workplan and the renewal of the Facilitative Working Group's (FWG) mandate under the Local Communities and Indigenous Peoples Platform (LCIPP).
[IPS] Baku -- Every year, the Conference of the Parties creates a global milestone for the climate movement, setting new standards and advancing action towards a net-zero planet to sustain all life on earth. COPs provide a platform for the global community to agree on what it would take to restore planet Earth and the contributions that all signatories to the Paris Agreement should make.
Monarch butterfly populations have plummeted due to habitat loss, pesticide use and climate change. In early December, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is going to decide whether the monarch should be listed under the Endangered Species Act. If that comes to pass, the migratory butterfly would be one of the most widespread species to receive this listing. Want to hear more on the animals that surround us? Email us your ideas to shortwave@npr.org — we'd love to hear from you! Listen to every episode of Short Wave sponsor-free and support our work at NPR by signing up for Short Wave+ at plus.npr.org/shortwave .
Nearly all observers believe Chris Bowen is strongly committed to action. Most agree that can’t be said for his party Cop29 in Baku has concluded but its outcome is disappointing – in many dimensions. Its decisions on finance – agreeing that the developed world would provide US$300bn a year by 2035 – come nowhere close to what’s needed. Ultimately, it may even be poisonous because of its lack of ambition and muddled scope – it does not even cover loss and damage. Baku saw little sense of urgency or increased climate action, despite the universal message from scientific studies, including the Climate Action Tracker . Our global update this year found that in the last three years there’s been virtually no improvement in either action on the ground, nor ambition to take action in the future...
If your mechanic recommends a high-mileage motor oil, how do you know when it's worth it to upgrade? And what are the pros and cons of the change?
[UN News] Rich nations pledged to contribute at least $300 billion annually to the global fight against climate change as UN climate talks came to a contentious end early Sunday morning in Baku. Developing nations who had sought over $1 trillion in assistance called the agreement an "insult" and argued it did not give them the vital resources they required to truly address the complexities of the climate crisis.
Port operators said they expected to maintain normal operations if police were able to manage the demonstrators.
The funding will help poorer countries deal with the impacts of climate change, with rich countries leading the payments.
Despite its imperfections the process of tackling the climate crisis will not be derailed, even in the face of US backtracking It was never an indication of great things to come when the chief executive of Cop29, Elnur Soltanov, was filmed attempting to broker gas and oil deals for Azerbaijan in the slipstream of the past fortnight’s UN climate summit in Baku. More than 1,700 fossil fuel lobbyists have been operating in and around Cop29, outnumbering delegates from the 10 most climate-vulnerable countries combined. Many, including Greta Thunberg , now argue that the UN climate process has been entirely hijacked by corporate interests, reduced to a global stage for greenwash. Continue reading...
Governments in Canada, the U.S. and abroad and some companies are all eyeing nuclear power to meet a growing demand for electricity and climate goals at the same time. Here's a closer look at why there seems to be renewed interest in nuclear, despite the rise of cheap wind and solar.
Delhi experienced its eighth 'severe' air quality day this month, with AQI reaching 412 on Saturday. The alarming pollution levels are attributed to meteorological factors like low wind speeds and fog, trapping pollutants from local sources and stubble burning. While neighboring cities saw slightly better air quality, experts warn of continued 'very poor' AQI in the coming days.
Developing nations have criticized the $300 billion annual climate finance commitment from wealthy countries as insufficient at the Cop29 summit in Baku. While a deal was reached, establishing a $1.3 trillion target with significant reliance on private funding, developing nations argued for a greater commitment from historical emitters to address the disproportionate impact of climate change on poorer countries.
Countries agreed to "at least" $300 billion in climate funding at the COP29 UN climate summit. The deal came after two weeks of tense negotiations that highlighted sharp divides between rich and poorer nations.
The COP29 climate conference in Azerbaijan ran into overtime as negotiators from nearly 200 countries struggled to reach consensus on the climate funding plan for the next decade.
United Nations climate negotiators agreed on a funding formula to help developing countries cope with the effects of climate change early Sunday in Azerbaijan after two weeks of intense negotiations.
As COP29 draws to a close, voices from diverse regions have shed light on their contributions, challenges, and aspirations in tackling the climate crisis. Among these voices is Pui Cheong Chen, CEO of Hong Kong Quality Insurance Agency and a representative from Hong Kong, who shared his observations about China’s progress, its role as a […]
Several countries were disappointed at the deal which pledges US$250 billion annually by 2035 – far short of the recommended $1 trillion.
The president-elect has promised to roll back climate legislation, also vowing to boost oil production and pull out of the Paris Agreement.
Timor-Leste, a young island nation in Southeast Asia, is particularly vulnerable to the ravages of the climate crisis. A combination of technology, community knowledge and UN support could help to ensure that casualties and damage are kept to a minimum, the next time extreme weather hits.
Environment Minister Yasmine Fouad has held a meeting with a Russian delegation to discuss means to enhance climate funding effectively. The minister’s meeting was held on Friday 22/11/2024 on the sidelines of her participation in the ministerial segment of the 29th Conference of the Parties (COP29). The post Egypt, Russia mull ways to increase climate funding appeared first on Egypt Independent.
Over 12 million cases of dengue fever were reported in 2024, the most ever. A study suggests climate change has likely played a significant role in the disease's expansion.
EU and nations including the UK, US and Australia indicate they will make the increase in exchange for changes to a draft text, sources say Major rich countries at UN climate talks in Azerbaijan have agreed to lift a global financial offer to help developing nations tackle the climate crisis to $300bn a year, as ministers met through the night in a bid to salvage a deal. The Guardian understands the Azeri hosts brokered a lengthy closed-door meeting with a small group of ministers and delegation heads, including China, the EU, Saudi Arabia, Brazil, the UK, US and Australia, on key areas of dispute on climate finance and the transition away from fossil fuels. Continue reading...
Advocates and officials argue that consequences of Israeli siege are inextricably linked to tackling the climate crisis As countries negotiate over climate finance, Palestinian officials and advocates have come to Cop29 in Baku to highlight global heating’s intersection with another crisis: Israel’s siege on Gaza. “The Cop [meetings] are very keen to protect the environment, but for whom?” said Ahmed Abu Thaher, director of projects and international relations at Palestine’s Environment Quality Authority, who had travelled to Cop29 from Ramallah. “If you are killing the people there, for whom are you keen to protect the environment and to minimise the effects of climate change?” Continue reading...
The Met Office has issued snow, ice, wind and rain warnings across the UK and said the low pressure system would be a 'multi-hazard event' following a cold snap.
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Nitrogen oxides, a group of gases from the burning of fossil fuels, is linked to a range of health effects.
A group of 134 developing states, including China, had demanded at least US$500 billion to help build resilience against climate change.
Talk grows of a walkout from poor countries in response to ‘unacceptable’ and ‘insulting’ finance proposal Developing countries were being urged by civil society groups to reject “a bad deal” at the UN climate talks on Friday night, after rich nations refused to increase an “insulting” offer of finance to help them tackle the climate crisis. The stage is set for a bitter row on Saturday over how much money poor countries should receive from the governments of the rich world, which have offered $250bn a year by 2035 to help the poor shift to a low-carbon economy and adapt to the impacts of extreme weather. Continue reading...
US authorities have accused Gautam Adani and Adani Group executives of bribery. The charges involve securing contracts for solar power projects in India. The Adani Group denies the allegations. This situation has impacted the company's financial standing and raised concerns about India's corporate governance. The case could affect India's renewable energy goals and foreign investment.
Police say suspected etomidate powder found is enough to produce 4,000 cartridges of “space oil” valued at HK$1.2 million.
An opponent of offshore wind, a metals recycler and the head of an oil and gas company all donated to Zeldin’s campaigns.
Dominance of clean energy technology has allowed China to cement its influence with developing nations, overwhelming more meager efforts by the U.S. and Europe.
Cop29 is taking place in a country whose economy has long been dependent on its oil reserves Oil runs deep in Azerbaijan, the host country of this year’s UN climate summit. Just 30 minutes south-west of the Cop29 conference centre lies the site of the world’s first industrially drilled oil well, opened in 1846. Just metres away sit a handful of operating oil wells, nodding away. The Guardian spoke to an employee of Azerbaijan’s state-owned oil and gas company, Socar, who was working on one of the wells. Asked what oil meant for Azerbaijan, the 47-year-old worker said: “Too much!” Continue reading...
A draft finance deal Friday at the U.N. COP29 climate and environment talks proposes wealthy nations give $250 billion a year to poorer nations in climate funding. Developing countries want more money.
Your editors chat about fake meat, vegetarianism, and the weird moralizing that happens around food. The post Our spiciest takes on climate change and food appeared first on Yale Climate Connections.
New Zealand has fallen seven places to rank 41st in this year’s Climate Change Performance Index, with experts saying the country has taken significant backwards steps in climate policy since the new National-Act-NZ...
This story was originally published by the Guardian and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Oil and chemical companies who created a high-profile alliance to end plastic pollution have produced 1,000 times more new plastic in five years than the waste they diverted from the environment, according to new data obtained by Greenpeace. The Alliance to […]
US prosecutors have indicted Gautam Adani, his nephew, and others for an alleged Rs 2,000 crore bribery scheme to secure solar power contracts in India. The charges include conspiracy, securities fraud, and obstruction of justice. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has demanded Adani's arrest and a JPC probe, accusing the government of shielding the Adani Group.
Electricity Minister Mahmoud Esmat discussed on Thursday with UAE Investment Minister Mohamed Alsuwaidi ways of enhancing partnership and investments in the electricity and renewable energy domains. In a statement, the Electricity Ministry said Esmat lauded deeply-rooted relations binding Egypt with the UAE, saying there is fruitful cooperation and successful partnerships with the UAE companies operating … The post Egypt, UAE discuss cooperation in energy domain appeared first on Egypt Independent.
[IPS] Baku -- Education is under threat as multiple crises push children out of school and into harms way. COP29 Baku could break historical barriers that hold back education from playing a unique, critical role to accelerate the ambition of nationally determined contributions (NDCs) to the Paris Agreement, protecting people and planet from life-threatening risks of climate change.
As climate-induced disasters continue to wreak havoc worldwide, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), a UN body specializing in emergency response, has issued a clarion call for an ambitious and fair global climate finance goal at COP29. Greg Puley, Head of the Climate Team at OCHA, highlighted the pressing need for enhanced […]
The term "peak oil" used to mean the point when global production would top out, before entirely running out. But as the world begins a shift to renewables, will the end of oil production come sooner than we think?
The mental health impacts of climate change are not widely discussed, but increasing evidence shows how climate change is affecting mental health and raising the risk of new mental health challenges. Experts say that existing systems are not equipped to cope with the current and additional challenges related to health and mental health caused by […]
Syeda Rizwana Hasan, an adviser to the interim government of Bangladesh and as Minister of Environment, Forestry, and Climate Change, urged the global and regional leaders to prioritize ambitious, evidence-based climate targets in the climate negotiations. Hasan, in an exclusive interview with IPS at COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan, speaks in detail about Bangladesh’s efforts to […]
[Premium Times] Mr Guterres said there is a need for a major push to get discussions over the finishing line to deliver an ambitious and balanced package on all pending issues, with a new finance goal at its heart.
The oil major's investments will enable it to add units at two Texas facilities.
As a new Trump administration signals a retreat on climate action, China is stepping up. China is the biggest producer of climate technologies like electric vehicles and solar panels.
[Global Witness] Oil firms present at COP summits made $2.6 trillion profits since the Paris Agreement - enough to pay half the cost of climate damage in poor countries Fossil fuel companies that have sent lobbyists to COP summits produced enough oil and gas since the 2015 Paris Agreement to cause 17 million heat deaths this century, new analysis by Global Witness shows.
[WFP] Harare -- The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) welcomes a contribution of US$ 5.1 million from the Government of Japan to support 37,000 climate-affected smallholder farmers across five districts in Zimbabwe. The three-year project will enhance food security and resilience for smallholder farmers by establishing water-based infrastructure, developing value chains, and strengthening agricultural extension service capacity.
Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres, Volume 129, Issue 22, 28 November 2024.
[IPS] Baku -- As climate change wreaks havoc across the globe, its effects are most acutely felt by those living in vulnerable coastal and rural communities.
Calgary's Eavor hopes its first commercial geothermal power plant can successfully fuel 20,000 German homes — showcasing the potential to drive a wider global energy revolution.
Delhi-NCR's air quality, though seeing slight improvement, is predicted to remain 'very poor' due to meteorological factors like lack of rain and fog exacerbating pollution. Experts warn that climate change, including erratic rain patterns, is worsening the situation, emphasizing the need for emission control.
Southeasterly winds will increase through the day on Friday, with peak wind speeds expected for most areas Friday afternoon and evening, Environment Canada said in a statement.
With U.N. talks coming to a close, some are accusing oil-producing states of weakening the world’s commitment to the green transition.
Hydrogen development is particularly attractive in Alberta because of the province's vast reserves of natural gas.
“The Minns government can’t arrest their way out of the fact that people are freaked out about climate crisis and angry that the government is continuing to approve new coal and gas projects,” said protest organiser Alexa Stuart.
Ithaca Energy has said it sees growth potential in the UK despite the windfall tax hike and a legal challenge to the Rosebank oil field project off Shetland
Former health secretary is facing questions at the UK Covid-19 inquiry British prime minister Keir Starmer says he is “deeply saddened” to hear that Prescott has died, and called him a “true giant of Labour”. In a statement on X, he said, “I am deeply saddened to hear of the death of John Prescott. John was a true giant of the Labour movement. On behalf of the Labour Party, I send my condolences to Pauline and his family, to the city of Hull, and to all those who knew and loved him. May he rest in peace.” He possessed an inherent ability to connect with people about the issues that mattered to them – a talent that others spend years studying and cultivating, but that was second nature to him. He fought like hell to negotiate the Kyoto Protocol and was an unwavering champion of climate action...
No one expected to have such a ceremony performed by an Australian government delegation 11,475km away in Azerbaijan , which has been dubbed 'a complete farce'.
As global climate negotiators seek to eke out progress, participants say they are witnessing backsliding in one unexpected area -- gender.
As climate change wreaks havoc across the globe, its effects are most acutely felt by those living in vulnerable coastal and rural communities. In Ghana, the Climate Development Knowledge Network (CDKN) has embarked on a groundbreaking initiative that merges climate resilience with an often-overlooked aspect of the crisis: mental health. For Valerie Nutakor, CDKN’s Programme […]
The voracious electricity needs of AI are driving plans for dozens of new fossil fuel plants, pushing climate goals out of reach.
As the world intensifies its fight against climate change, the clean energy transition—shifting from fossil fuels to renewable sources—has become a linchpin for sustainable development. This transition is not only crucial for the environment but also a chance to transform global energy systems, echoing the strong call at COP29. However, the scale and urgency of […]
At COP29, China is being urged to step up on climate finance. Could the country, which is expanding both renewables and coal power, enter a new era of climate leadership as the US leaves the stage?
[IPS] Baku -- Of all fossil fuels, coal has had the most serious and long-term effects on global warming. When burnt, coal releases more carbon dioxide than oil and gas, producing an estimated 39 percent of the global carbon dioxide emissions. Yet, coal is still the number one energy source, providing nearly 40 percent of the world's electricity.
How can we counter climate change? Turn off the lights. Buy secondhand toys. We can’t fix it alone, but we can start right where we are.
Production will increase to meet the demand from liquefied natural gas export plants.
Today the COP29 Presidency released a much-awaited new draft text as the end draws near. The draft acknowledges that developing countries suffer disproportionately from impacts of climate change amid a plethora of barriers and challenges, such as the high costs of capital, limited fiscal space, high levels of indebtedness, and high transaction costs, which also […]
Energy Environ. Sci. , 2024, Accepted Manuscript DOI : 10.1039/D4EE03857F, Paper Zeheng Lv, Rong Tang, Chenxi Sun, weiwei meng, Jin Yang, Siyang Li, Qilong Wu, Minghao Zhang, Jinbao Zhao, Yang Yang Aqueous Zn-V2O5 batteries, renowned for their intrinsic safety and high energy density, hold significant promises for large-scale energy storage. Despite achieving impressive fast-charging performance, maintaining long-term cycling performance in practical... The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
Energy Environ. Sci. , 2024, Accepted Manuscript DOI : 10.1039/D4EE01743A, Paper Benben Wei, Shuo Huang, Xuan Wang, Min Liu, Can Huang, Ruoqing Liu, Hongyun Jin Solid-state sodium metal batteries (SSBs) have drawn significant attention as a low-cost alternative for post-lithium-ion energy storage system. However, numerous challenges like poor grain-boundary conductivity and high interface resistance still... The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
On Qikiqtaruk, off Canada, researchers at the frontier of climate change are seeing its rich ecology slide into the sea as the melting permafrost leaves little behind Last summer, the western Arctic was uncomfortably hot . Smoke from Canada’s wildfires hung thick in the air, and swarms of mosquitoes searched for exposed skin. It was a maddening combination that left researchers on Qikiqtaruk, an island off the north coast of the Yukon, desperate for relief. And so on a late July afternoon, a team of Canadian scientists dived into the Beaufort Sea, bobbing and splashing in a sheltered bay for nearly two hours. Later, as they lay sprawled on a beach, huge chunks of the island they were studying slid into the ocean. Continue reading...
The company’s plans are part of a broader industry effort to benefit from a shift away from fossil fuels.
Governments including the European Union, Canada and Mexico said they will set “ambitious” new targets for cutting their greenhouse gas pollution by 2035.
The fund is expected to invest directly in private companies that target solutions to tackle climate change and improve living conditions in developing countries.
[Nile Post] Kyabazinga stated that the Kingdom must benefit from the project in a manner similar to how the Bunyoro Kingdom is benefiting from oil and gas sector
[Capital FM] Baku, Azerbaijan -- At COP29, African youth took center stage in various sessions on food systems and climate adaptation sharing their experiences and best practices and showcasing the innovative technologies they are using to address climate shocks on their farms and enterprises.
India has dropped to the 10th position in the Climate Change Performance Index, down from 7th last year. However, it remains one of the top-performing G20 nations alongside the UK. The report highlights India's progress in renewable energy but points out its continued reliance on coal.
Countries around the world are building new nuclear power stations.
California regulators just voted to ignore the long-term environmental and social costs of factory-farm incentives. Our climate solutions must not come at the expense of environmental justice.
Gautam Adani, a billionaire from India, and seven others are accused of hiding bribes to Indian officials from U.S. investors in a solar energy scheme worth billions of dollars.
As Cop29 in Azerbaijan reaches final stages, countries try to shore up support for conference where question of limiting global heating will be key Australia is locked in a standoff with Turkey over which will host vital UN climate talks in 2026, where the question of whether the world can limit global heating in line with scientific advice is likely to be decided. Australia’s government wants to host the summit in partnership with Pacific nations, which are among the countries most threatened by climate breakdown. Continue reading...
A Hilcorp oil field in Alaska’s Arctic is set to host a tech firm that wants to use natural gas-fired power to mine digital currency.
Study finds many climate-stabilization plans are based on questionable assumptions about the future cost and deployment of “direct air capture” and therefore may not bring about promised reductions.
Aligning climate action with major economic initiatives is essential to cutting emissions while promoting sustainable development.
OECD complaint alleges top firm has increased investments in companies implicated in environmental devastation BlackRock, the world’s biggest asset management company, faces a complaint at the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) for allegedly contributing to environmental and human rights abuses around the world through its investments in agribusiness. Friends of the Earth US and the Articulation of Indigenous Peoples of Brazil accuse BlackRock of increasing investments in companies that have been implicated in the devastation of the Amazon and other major forests despite warnings that this is destabilising the global climate, damaging ecosystems and violating the rights of traditional communities. Continue reading...
For most of the storms — 40 of them — the extra oomph from warmer oceans made the storms jump an entire hurricane category.
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Kenya Power has unveiled its Sustainability Strategy, aimed at integrating sustainable business practices into its operations.
Interviews and analysis of court documents show how the world’s most prestigious consulting firm quietly helps fuel the climate crisis Two giant, mirrored walls are set to rise out of the sands of the Arabian desert. They will run parallel for more than 100 miles from the coast of the Red Sea through arid valleys and craggy mountains. Between them, a futuristic city which has no need for cars or roads will be powered completely by renewable energy. This engineering marvel, its creators say, will usher in “a revolution in civilization”. It’s the jewel in the crown of a $500bn Saudi government project known as Neom , turning a vast scrubland into a techno-utopia and world-class tourist and sporting destination. Perhaps a harbinger for the end of oil , it will supposedly put the powerful...
[New Times] Eight countries in the Horn of Africa region are set to receive more than usual rainfall leading to floods, the Climate Prediction and Applications Center (ICPAC) of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), a regional bloc, said on Tuesday, November 20, Xinhua reports.
From harnessing the power of lightning to make fertiliser to using yeast to produce forest-friendly palm oil, these start-ups are helping solve big environmental problems.
A new analysis finds that the storms’ wind speeds increased by up to 28 miles per hour, boosting their destructive power.
Communities across the United States face extreme weather, but some are prepared to thrive. Find out how your city ranks.
The "Indian peach" survived genocide. Can it withstand climate change?
Organized labor has a plan for how to keep New England’s renewable energy momentum going.
A draft rule could land in January, the outgoing administration's last gasp bid to reshape the offshore fossil fuel program.
Day nine of the climate summit in Baku, Azerbaijan, begins as negotiators work against the clock Away from Cop29 my colleagues at the Guardian have pulled together a striking article outlining the real world consequences of the escalating climate crisis. Outlining the extent of rising temperatures and more extreme rainfall it is essential reading – and a stark reminder of why rapid action is needed to rapidly reduce emissions. Argentina to stay in the Paris agreement - foreign minister Continue reading...
In today’s newsletter: Governments are clashing with the agricultural sector across Europe – it’s a complex battle that involves everything from the climate crisis to the far right • Sign up here for our daily newsletter, First Edition Good morning. More than 10,000 of farmers descended on Westminster yesterday to protest against the Labour government’s changes to inheritance tax, which they describe as a “betrayal” that represents an existential threat to British family farming. Ukraine | Ukraine’s power network is at “heightened risk of catastrophic failure” after Russia’s missile and drone attack on Sunday, Greenpeace has warned, raising fears about the safety of the country’s three operational nuclear power stations. The strikes by Russia were aimed at electricity substations...
Career negotiators at the climate talks face working for a president who says global warming is a hoax, being reassigned or finding new jobs.
The aim is to make the homes more comfortable as they release less carbon pollution. The retrofits also allow them to better withstand extreme weather.
Coming hot weather prompts Australian Energy Market Operator to predict shortfall in electricity supplies for NSW and Queensland Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast South-eastern Australia will endure its first big heatwave of the season in the coming days, elevating fire risks and potentially straining the power grid in some states. Dean Narramore, a senior Bureau of Meteorology forecaster, said day and night temperatures would be as much as 8-14C hotter than usual for this time of year. Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...
Targeting of substations connected to three working nuclear plants risks nuclear catastrophe in Europe, says Greenpeace Ukraine’s power network is at “heightened risk of catastrophic failure” after Russia’s missile and drone attack on Sunday, Greenpeace has warned, raising fears about the safety of the country’s three operational nuclear power stations. The strikes by Moscow were aimed at electricity substations “critical to the operation of Ukraine’s nuclear plants” and there is a possibility that the reactors could lose power and become unsafe, according to a briefing note prepared for the Guardian. Continue reading...
[UNOWAS] During the COP29, UNOWAS, in collaboration with its partners, organized two important meetings to raise awareness and to mobilize public and private players on the impact of climate change on peace and security in West Africa and the Sahel.
Nick McKenzie had no idea his response to a mysterious letter would lead him on one of the largest ever international bribery investigations into the oil industry.
From my perspective as a 12-year-old, it’s devastating that the protest is getting such a negative reaction from the NSW government Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast All year, I have been looking forward to the People’s Blockade of the Newcastle coal port . I’ve been so excited to see the colourful array of kayaks and get to swim and paddle in the harbour with my friends to make our voices heard, and let the government know that we need to do everything we can right now to stop the climate crisis. I know that Rising Tide has been working incredibly hard to make the blockade a fun and safe experience for everyone, but it feels like instead of listening to our concern about the climate crisis, the...