World
Denmark first to take responsibility for loss and damage from climate change
23 September 2022 - A global mechanism to compensate for loss and damage caused by climate change could come to life after years of unsuccessful negotiations
Investor in renewables Gautam Adani becomes world’s second-richest person
21 September 2022 - Indian billionaire Gautam Adani has surpassed Amazon's Jeff Bezos to become the second-richest person on the planet
Birol: Without international cooperation global energy transition could be delayed for decades
21 September 2022 - Far greater international cooperation is needed to move the world on the right path in...
UNECE Renewable Energy Status Report – green energy is way out of climate change woes
14 September 2022 - Renewable energy and energy savings are key solutions for mitigating climate change, REN21 and UNECE said ahead of the release of their report
Big Oil’s climate PR strategy is greenwashing, study finds
10 September 2022 - The new Influence Map report shows that the five largest oil companies continue to disseminate...
While Kremlin vows to restore gas supply if sanctions are scrapped, energy traders are reaping record profits
09 September 2022 - The severe dispute between Russia and the West, as always in similar situations, is being used by other countries
IEA’s Birol debunks three myths about global energy crisis
07 September 2022 - Fatih Birol, executive director of the International Energy Agency (IEA), wrote an op-ed for the Financial Times
Subsidies for fossil fuels doubled in 2021 and continue to increase
05 September 2022 - Support for fossil fuels doubled in 2021 compared to the year before to nearly USD 700 billion, slowing progress toward climate goals
IEEFA: Relying on carbon capture in fossil fuel sector will not work
01 September 2022 - The Carbon Capture Crux – Lessons Learned studies 13 flagship large-scale carbon capture and storage (CCS)/carbon capture utilization and storage (CCUS) projects
Pakistan climate disaster – biggest emitters should take responsibility and help
31 August 2022 - Pakistan is suffering the devastating effects of climate change, with questions raised about global solidarity, but also responsibility
Fast fashion giant H&M accused of greenwashing in US lawsuit
19 August 2022 - The lawsuit appears to reflect consumers’ growing awareness of corporate greenwashing practices
Danish offshore wind giant Ørsted asks all suppliers to switch to green electricity by 2025
17 August 2022 - Ørsted says it has become the first energy company in the world to ask all suppliers to switch to green electricity
China building world’s biggest green hydrogen factory
15 August 2022 - Sinopec's hydrogen factory, which will be powered by a 300 MW solar plant, is expected to be put into operation in June 2023.
Scientists warn rainwater is unsafe to drink
11 August 2022 - The levels of so-called forever chemicals in rainwater exceed the most stringent standards developed by health and environmental agencies
Heatwaves, drought hit Europe in world’s third warmest July ever
10 August 2022 - Prolonged and intense heatwaves affected parts of Europe during July and are continuing in August
Grossi: Very real risk of nuclear disaster in Ukraine
09 August 2022 - IAEA chief Rafael Mariano Grossi warns of a “very real risk of a nuclear disaster” after the shelling of Ukraine’s Zaporizhzya nuclear plant