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,…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Climate change objectives are ‘dangerously out of step’ with fossil fuel output
According to the 2021 Production Gap Report, which was issued on Wednesday by major research institutions and the United Nations Environment Programme, this is the case (UNEP). Governments anticipate a rise in worldwide oil and gas output over the next…
Climate Change Will Drive America’s Next Great Migrations
Too many individuals are relocating to the incorrect locations Floods, heat waves, wildfires, and other severe climatic events are becoming more often and powerful, jolting us into understanding that we don’t have the luxury of 2040 or 2050 to ameliorate…
Efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and implement an energy transition in Germany
Germany's national climate objectives are as follows: Germany wants to be carbon neutral by 2045, which would be the year 2045. Initially, it established a target of reducing emissions by at least 65 percent by 2030 compared to 1990 levels,…