People defending the environment have faced violence. including killings and sexual violence. smear campaigns and other forms of intimidation.
Read More »Scientists Commemorate First Icelandic Glacier Lost to Climate Change
A bronze plaque. which carries ‘a letter to the future’ says all of Iceland’s glaciers are expected to follow the same path in the next 200 years.
Read More »Softbank Vision Fund Invests $110m in Swiss Energy Storage Start-Up
Energy Vault claims its technology enables renewables to deliver baseload power for less than the cost of fossil fuels 24 hours a day.
Read More »Banks Renewables Behind CfD Legal Challenge
It has launched judicial review proceedings against what it says is the government’s discrimination of onshore wind in favour of offshore wind in its CfD auctions.
Read More »Climate Change Increasing The Level of Toxic Mercury in Fish
New research suggests increasing sea temperatures can increase human exposure to toxic chemicals. through consumption of seafood such as cod. tuna and swordfish.
Read More »Eat Less Meat to Help Tackle Climate Change. Says UN
Meat and dairy production and consumption are driving an increase in greenhouse gas emissions. land degradation and deforestation.
Read More »Decarbonising Wales Must Be Central to Regional Planning
That’s the verdict from the Welsh Government. which has set out a 20-year vision on how to transform the country into a clean. connected and sustainable powerhouse.
Read More »EU Backs 21 Wind Farms in Spain with €385m Financing
They will be located in six autonomous communities and generate enough electricity to power around 360.000 homes.
Read More »FAO. DOE Launch Joint Program to Access Green Climate Fund for Adaptation. Mitigation Actions
The Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in collaboration with the Department of Environment of the Islamic Republic of Iran (DOE) held the Inception Workshop of the Green Climate Fund (GCF) Readiness Programme.
Read More »UN and IRENA Join Forces to Accelerate Renewable Energy Uptake
They intend to step up the exchange of knowledge on the energy transition to help tackle climate change.
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