UN: Current Climate Goals Would Still Lead To 3° Celsius Temperature Rise By 2100, More Aggressive Targets Needed
The achievement of the Paris Climate Agreement mitigation plans submitted to date by 163 different countries would still lead to a 3° Celsius temperature rise by 2100, according to the UN. What that means is that the plans that have…
MEXICO: Discovered Richest Oil Field in 15 Years
Mexico’s Pemex Company reported that the new oil field is of great economic importance due to its location next to existing oil production infrastructure. Mexico’s President said that the oil will be produced at a low cost due to the…
Reports: Syria to Sign Paris Agreement, Further Isolating US
The US looks set to become the only country outside the Paris Agreement, after Syria reportedly signalled it would ratify the international climate change accord. The New York Times reported today that a member of the war-torn country’s delegation at…
GE and Green Investment Group Team Up for 650MW Swedish Onshore Wind Project
GE Renewable Energy and the Green Investment Group are teaming up to deliver a 650MW wind project in Sweden, having acquired what they claim will be one of the largest single-site onshore wind installations in Europe from renewables developer Svevind.…
Scientists: Strategic Crop Growth Based on Climate Change Could Feed 825 Million More
Scientists in the U.S. and Italy have worked out a strategy to feed an extra 825 million people—by rearranging where crops are grown. Their new menu for the global table could serve up 10 percent more calories and 19 percent…
EPA Estimates Rolling Back Clean Power Plan Could Cause 100,000 Deaths By 2050
In its mania to prove how horrible the Clean Power Plan is, the EPA has rejiggered the numbers and found — the Clean Power Plan could save more lives than the Obama officials thought. Oddly enough, the means that rolling…
October Winds Help Deliver ‘Unprecedented’ Renewable Power to Scotland’s Grid
Strong winds in October helped Scottish turbines generate more than 1.7 million megawatt hours of electricity the powered the equivalent of around 4.5 million homes. The performance capped a “spectacular month” for renewables, according to WWF Scotland. The campaign group…