CLIMATE CHANGE
Why renewable energy is critical in the fight against climate change
The world's transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy must be accelerated swiftly as the danger posed by increasing global temperatures grows by the day. Temperatures are expected to rise by more than 2 degrees Celsius unless the ambitious climate…
ENERGY
Wind and solar power in the EU aren’t doing enough to mitigate global warming since coal use continues
According to research, new renewable energy deployed in the EU last year primarily replaced expensive gas power rather than more polluting coal, but still fell short of what is required to minimize global warming. According to Ember, a London-based NGO,…
GOVERNMENT
Germany has comparatively good initial position for climate change
Achieving the climate targets will have consequences for all countries and regions worldwide - albeit to very different degrees. In an international comparison, however, Germany's starting position is much better than that of other countries. The scope of economic change…
CLIMATE CHANGE
Climate change is at the top of the list in the Global Risks Report 2022

Countries are reporting record outbreaks of the Omicron strain nearly two years after the first Covid-19 cases, “yet the pandemic pales in comparison to the long-term threats the globe confronts from climate change.” That’s the consensus of almost 1,000 industry,…

CLIMATE CHANGE
The UK government has launched a £26 million subsidy initiative to encourage the use of sustainable biomass
Developers may now compete for a piece of the pie for the usage of materials such as grasses, hemp, and seaweed to assist the UK achieve net zero energy. According to the Energy Department BEIS, the selected projects will increase…
GLOBAL
COP26: 45 nations have vowed to farm sustainably
At COP26, the United Kingdom is leading a group of 45 countries in confronting the industry that accounts for a quarter of global emissions and making commitments to immediately safeguard the environment and transition to more sustainable farming practices. Agriculture,…
CLIMATE CHANGE
UK has pledged £55 million to assist Pakistan in combating climate change

Pakistan is the ninth most exposed country in the world to climate change. The United Kingdom will provide more than £55 million to Pakistan’s fight against climate change and efforts to achieve net zero emissions. The funds were revealed today…

GLOBAL
COP26 vow to end deforestation by 2030

More than 100 global leaders are expected to sign the first major pact of COP26 later today (2 November), pledging to eliminate deforestation by 2030. Leaders representing over 85% of the world’s forests will make a historic pledge to cease…

BUSINESS
Apple’s goal of becoming carbon-neutral

Apple accelerates its goal of becoming carbon-neutral by 2030 by deploying nine gigawatts of renewable energy and doubling supplier commitments. The number of suppliers that have committed to utilize 100 percent renewable energy has more than doubled in the last…

CLIMATE CHANGE
COP26 kicks off: The make-or-break climate summit

The summit has brought parties together to accelerate action towards the goals of the Paris Agreement and the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change. If leaders in Glasgow do not move to ramp up carbon reductions, the result will be…