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Embrace Decentralised Renewable Energy for Power Supply
Countries in Africa and South Asia should embrace inexpensive decentralised renewable energy (DRE) technologies for clean, sustainable and affordable power for all, says a report. Most national governments are far from solving energy poverty, according to the report released last…
David Suzuki: Plastic Pollution Is Choking the Planet
People who deny that humans are wreaking havoc on the planet’s life-support systems astound me. When confronted with the obvious damage we’re doing to the biosphere—from climate change to water and air pollution to swirling plastic patches in the oceans—some…
Shell Investors Dismiss Climate Resolution to Set Carbon Reduction Targets
Shareholders in Shell rejected proposals for the oil giant to set public emission reduction targets at its Annual General Meeting (AGM) in the Netherlands yesterday. The proposals were rejected by 94 per cent of shareholders on Tuesday, despite a sustained…
McDonald’s and L’Oreal Join CDP’s Latest Green Supply Chain Push
CDP has announced that its forest supply chain initiative has expanded with the addition of eight new corporates, including global brands L’Oréal and Johnson & Johnson. The investor-backed environmental disclosure group said the companies would work with it to gather…
NATO Members Warn of ‘Serious Security Implications’ From Climate Change
A series of draft reports released by NATO member politicians today warns of the growing threat from climate change to peace and security in the Middle East and Africa, and urges all nations to stick to their Paris Agreement commitments.…
Scottish Tories Look to Quash Hopes of Onshore Wind Revival
Hopes that a Conservative government could open the door for new onshore wind projects outside of England were dealt a blow late last week, after the Scottish Conservatives’ manifesto underlined the party’s opposition to new wind farms in Scotland. Last…
These Two Words Can Solve the Climate Crisis
If you want to see a solution to the climate crisis in your lifetime, they might be the two most important words you hear this year: carbon pricing. Sure, the crisis is a complex challenge with no one solution. But…