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UK-based start-up, Space Solar, has partnered with Iceland’s Transition Labs to deliver the first space-based solar power Reykjavik...
December 5, 2024
Nicola Watts
Global methane emissions have surged by 20% over the past two decades, with human activities now responsible for...
September 18, 2024
Dillon Creedon
The highest number of US-based renewable energy and cleantech companies have filed for bankruptcy since 2014, reported the...
September 12, 2024
Sam Robinson
What's happening? Nadara, one of Europe’s largest independent power producers, has unveiled a sustainable decommissioning strategy for Beinn
September 4, 2024
Eco Wave Power has launched its first MW-scale wave energy project in Porto, Portugal. The project, part of...
August 22, 2024
A report by think tank Ember highlights that China's state-owned enterprises (SOEs) are accelerating the country's energy...
August 15, 2024
Albemarle, the world’s largest lithium producer, has announced that it will pause the expansion of its Kemerton plant...
August 7, 2024
The Labour government’s publicly owned clean power company, Great British Energy (GB Energy), is to partner with the...
July 31, 2024
International Battery Metals (IBAT), the Houston-based lithium processing company, has launched its own version of a lithium...
July 25, 2024
Claire Pickard
Occidental Petroleum will sell 500,000 carbon credits to Microsoft over six years in a record carbon credit deal
July 18, 2024
Shell has said that it expects to experience an impairment charge of up to $2bn as a result
July 17, 2024
A group of more than 80 non-profits, including Greenpeace, Client Earth and ShareAction, have issued a statement urging carbon offsetting...
July 10, 2024
Google’s climate goals are threatened as data centres powering its AI products drive up emissions...
July 9, 2024
The use of the geoengineering technique of marine cloud brightening (MCB) to reduce high temperatures in California could make European...
July 2, 2024
Regulations on shipping fuel introduced in 2020 may have increased ocean warming by decreasing cloud cover, according to research...
June 26, 2024
The growing number of battery factories being constructed globally will soon outstrip demand for lithium-ion cells, according to a report...
June 20, 2024
The US-China tech trade war and the rise of AI have spotlighted the immense resource consumption of data centres.
June 12, 2024
Tom Rejwan
The City of Edinburgh Council has approved a ban on out-of-home advertising for high-carbon products to uphold its climate emergency...
June 4, 2024
Scientists have found bacteria resistant to antibiotics, including last-resort drugs like vancomycin, ubiquitously present in soils across..
May 30, 2024
In Germany’s industrial heartland, ThyssenKrupp Nucera has developed electrolysers that produce hydrogen using electricity to split water..
May 23, 2024
Renewables made up 30% of global electricity generation in 2023, marking a historic high, according to a report by climate think tank...
May 15, 2024
A European Environment Agency (EEA) analysis of 19,000 local climate adaptation plans has revealed that 91% of European cities are...
May 10, 2024
Climate change could raise the value of US residential rooftop solar panels by up to 19% by the end of the century, according to a study...
May 2, 2024
In a landmark decision, the European Court of Human Rights determined that Switzerland’s inadequate efforts to reduce greenhouse gas...
April 25, 2024
Up to a third of great apes in Africa could be at risk due to mining for minerals key to the renewable energy transition, according to...
April 18, 2024
Alicia Kearns, Chair of the Foreign Affairs Select Committee, has warned that without stringent laws, Britain risks becoming a dumping...
April 12, 2024
Over 2,000 oil spills have occurred in the North Sea since 2011, including 215 in marine protected areas (MPAs), threatening Scotland’s...
April 8, 2024
Snow cover in the Australian Alps could decrease by 78% by the end of the century, according to research from Germany’s University of...
March 27, 2024
Despite the oil and gas industry’s pledges to address leaking infrastructure, methane emissions from the energy sector in 2023 reached...
March 21, 2024
The European Parliament has approved a law aimed at restoring nature, intending to rejuvenate at least 20% of the EU’s terrestrial and...
March 13, 2024
Nuclear fusion science achieved a milestone at the UK’s Joint European Torus (JET) laboratory, generating a record-breaking 69 MJ of...
March 8, 2024
In 2023, Chinese wind turbine orders soared to a record high, reaching approximately 100 GW, according to Wood Mackenzie...
February 29, 2024
French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire has urged the British government to increase its financial contribution to new nuclear reactor...
February 23, 2024
The fungal disease wheat blast could reduce global production of the staple crop by 13% per year by 2050, according to research by...
February 16, 2024
The European Council approved legislation aimed at curbing the use of fluorinated gases (F-gases) and ozone-depleting substances (ODS)...
February 9, 2024
Upcoming European Parliament elections pose a threat to ambitious EU climate change policies, with recent polls indicating a potential...
January 31, 2024
Octopus Energy’s £200m ($252.9m) investment in Deep Green, a green tech firm, may revolutionise energy use in the UK...
January 25, 2024
The world added 50% more renewable capacity last year than in 2022, according to a report by the International Energy Agency (IEA)...
January 19, 2024
Equinor and BP have terminated their power sale agreement for the proposed Empire Wind 2 offshore wind farm in New York, citing challenges..
January 11, 2024
Nitrogen pollution from agriculture and the food system could be halved in the EU by a combination of measures, including reducing...
January 4, 2024
While the agreement to transition away from fossil fuels dominates headlines, we wanted to take a look at three talking points you may...
December 15, 2023
US oil and gas extraction is poised to reach an unprecedented peak in 2023, heightening concerns amidst the global push for fossil fuel...
December 11, 2023
International Energy Agency (IEA) chief Fatih Birol has warned the oil and gas industry that it will face a “moment of truth” at COP28 in...
December 1, 2023
A National Audit Office (NAO) report reveals there will be a 40% reduction in the number of properties earmarked for better flooding...
November 22, 2023
Despite government promises to end the import of goods linked to deforestation, the UK continues to import beef, soy, and palm oil...
November 16, 2023
As 2023 draws to an end, scientists are now over 99% certain that this year will be declared the warmest on record...
November 9, 2023
Europe is leading the charge in transforming its steel industry into a greener, more sustainable sector, according to Leadership Group for..
November 1, 2023
The US Department of Energy has chosen seven projects for a $7bn program aimed at advancing hydrogen fuel development and production, as...
October 26, 2023
The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) has raised its medium and long-term global oil demand forecasts in its 2023...
October 20, 2023
The Offshore Wind Industry Council (OWIC) has unveiled a report indicating that expanding the UK’s offshore wind supply chain could...
October 12, 2023
An estimated 6 billion tonnes of sand are being dug up from the ocean every year, posing a threat to coast communities at risk of rising...
October 5, 2023
Last week’s concurrent New York City Climate Week and UN-convened Climate Ambition Summit promised tough talk and concrete...
September 28, 2023
The top 20 global oil and gas producers are poised to release 173 billion tonnes of carbon emissions by 2050 as they invest in new fossil...
September 19, 2023
The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) has published its first draft of a global treaty to end plastic pollution by 2040...
September 14, 2023
As the Arctic’s drifting sea ice steadily diminishes, the area becomes more vulnerable to fishing, shipping, mining, and pollution...
September 8, 2023
The US and EU provided a combined £35bn ($44.3bn) in subsidies to meat and dairy farmers between 2014-2020, versus only £33m...
August 31, 2023
In a pivotal legal victory, a Montana judge ruled that the state violated the constitutional rights of young citizens by failing to...
August 24, 2023
Eight Amazon River basin countries, led by Brazil, have committed to conserving the world’s largest rainforest, as per the Belém...
August 17, 2023
A breakthrough in energy storage involves mixing cement with charcoal powder to create supercapacitors that can store a full day’s worth...
August 9, 2023
A fish caught near the Fukushima nuclear plant in May contained 180 times Japan’s legal limit of radioactive caesium, fuelling concerns...
August 2, 2023
Train fares from the UK to Europe are, on average, four times the cost of a plane ticket, according to a report by Greenpeace...
July 27, 2023
Rising Arctic temperatures are enabling methane to escape from below the surface of the earth via groundwater springs exposed as glaciers...
July 20, 2023
Toyota has announced a breakthrough in battery technology that could revolutionise the electric vehicle (EV) market...
July 14, 2023
Ecological collapse is likely to occur more quickly than previously thought, according to research by UK scientists...
July 6, 2023
The UK’s first deep geothermal plant in 36 years has been inaugurated at the Eden Project in Cornwall...
June 28, 2023
James Mayer, President of Danone UK & Ireland, has called for taxes on products high in fat, sugar, or salt (HFSS), to address the obesity..
June 16, 2023
Human activity has pushed the world into danger zones in seven of the eight categories of planetary safety and justice, according to a...
June 10, 2023
There is a 66% likelihood of the world seeing temperatures rise by over 1.5C above pre-industrial levels in at least one year between 2023..
June 3, 2023
Drought conditions in Spain are causing “irreversible losses” to over 3.5 million hectares of crops, according to analysis by the...
May 15, 2023
Mubaasil Hassan
Five countries, including the US, the UK, Japan, Canada and France, have formed an alliance to develop shared supply chains for nuclear...
May 6, 2023
A new report from WWF Germany and the Vienna University of Economics and Business reveals that the EU is responsible for 14% of global...
April 29, 2023
UK Export Finance (UKEF), which provides loans, insurance and guarantees to help British firms grow abroad, has supported the aviation...
April 22, 2023
Emissions from a new single North Sea oil and gas field could be enough to exceed the UK’s carbon budgets from its operations alone...
April 2, 2023
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has told rail company Norfolk Southern to temporarily halt shipments of contaminated waste...
March 27, 2023
ConocoPhillips, the oil and gas exploration company, has received approval from the Biden administration for its controversial $8 billion...
March 25, 2023
The New Climate Institute (NCI), a German campaign group, has accused companies of using the term “insetting” to disguise carbon...
March 11, 2023
Over 100 NGOs have signed an open letter warning that 60% of the EU’s water bodies are not in good ecological condition and are so...
March 6, 2023
Non-profit ClientEarth has filed a case against the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), accusing it of acting unlawfully in approving...
Over 13 million jobs could be lost and $4.9tn spent on bank bailouts if the global financial system does not reserve enough capital...
February 10, 2023
The impact of dust on the global climate may be larger than assumed, according to new research published in Nature Reviews Earth and...
February 3, 2023
Anja Pries
The world will lose about a quarter of its original dam storage capacity by mid-century due to sediment build-up, a new study by the UNU...
January 20, 2023
Following a loss of momentum in the 2022 proxy season, Dutch climate activist Follow This has again filed proposals at some of the largest..
Nearly 200 countries have signed an agreement at the COP15 biodiversity summit in Montreal. The deal aims to halt and reverse biodiversity..
January 9, 2023
As we’re starting off the new year, we have asked our specialists what they believe to be some of the key trends in ESG in 2023...
Extreme weather events have led to $115bn in insured losses from natural catastrophes in 2022 so far, far surpassing the $81bn 10-year...
December 9, 2022
Morocco’s National Office of Electricity and Drinking Water (ONEE) and Israel’s national water company Mekorot have signed a Memorandum of..
December 2, 2022
Developing countries have celebrated a “historic” deal at the COP27 UN climate talks in Egypt for establishing a global fund for “loss and..
November 25, 2022
Countries’ current climate pledges rely too much on tree planting as a means of offsetting carbon emissions, according to The Land Gap...
November 14, 2022
Katie Chan
The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) has calculated that countries’ current emissions reduction pledges will result in global warming of...
November 4, 2022
Energy systems are set to become more vulnerable to extreme weather, and climate change could affect global energy security as much as the..
October 28, 2022
A review of 134 carbon-intensive companies by Carbon Tracker group found that 98% failed to provide evidence that their financial...
October 26, 2022
Body dissatisfaction and appearance-related discrimination cost the US economy more than $800bn per year, according to a report by the...
October 14, 2022
The rainfall from Hurricane Ian was 10-14% heavier due to human-induced global warming, according to US scientists...
October 7, 2022
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has said Africa is losing between 5% and 15% of its per capita economic growth because of climate...
September 30, 2022
There is a significant likelihood that multiple climate tipping points could be passed if global temperatures rise 1.5C above...
September 23, 2022
Glencore is being accused by climate and community campaigners of greenwashing. The groups have lodged legal complaints against...
September 16, 2022
Florida’s $186bn pension fund has been barred from considering environmental, social or governance (ESG) factors when making investment...
September 9, 2022
Indigenous Peruvian farmer Saul Luciano Lliuya is suing RWE over the costs of preventing glacial Lake Palcacocha from flooding his...
September 2, 2022
There are still major gaps in understanding climate change impacts despite recent advances in attribution science, according to a study...
August 26, 2022
The models used by central banks and regulators are not designed to cope with the scale of climate change and could misallocate trillions...
August 19, 2022
The UN General Assembly (UNGA) has passed a resolution establishing the human right to a “clean, healthy and sustainable environment” as...
August 12, 2022
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