President Biden marks Earth Day with $7bn in grants for key component of Inflation Reduction Act
President Joe Biden to announce $7 billion in awards through EPA’s Solar for All program and unveil major steps to advance the American Climate Corps.
Weather-related insurance claims from UK homes and businesses reaches all time high
Property insurers paid out the equivalent of £13 million every day last year to help homeowners and businesses cope with unexpected and unwanted events like flooding and theft, according to figures published today by the Association of British Insurers.
European court rules climate inaction by governments is a violation of human rights
The European Court of Human Rights has issued its landmark judgment that climate inaction by governments is a violation of human rights.
IETA issues new guidelines on how corporate buyers should consider their use of carbon credits
IETA issues new guidelines on how corporate buyers should consider their use of carbon credits to progress towards the goals of the Paris Agreement.
African cities commit to reaching zero carbon by 2050
At a meeting in Nigeria this week, nine African cities pledged to cut carbon emissions to zero within the next three decades.
Campaign launched to reach 100% renewables in Australia
A new report has laid the groundwork for Australia to become a clean energy superpower.
Could Africa’s agricultural challenges be solved by satellite data?
There has been a significant growth in the availability of satellite data in recent years, providing access to information on air quality, soil composition, ocean currents, and seismic activity.
UN aviation body to address new emission rules rift
The new set of standards on aircraft emissions could impact the larger planes built by the likes of Boeing and Airbus.
Global Electricity Initiative: 94% of utilities already affected by extreme weather events
A new survey by the Global Electricity Initiative has revealed that power utility CEOs consider a global climate vital to their businesses’ success
Valuing the earth’s oceans at $24 Trillion is likely a huge understatement
A recent WWF international report identifies the asset value of the world’s oceans at $24 trillion- the equivalent of the seventh largest global economy. The accuracy of this however is certainly questionable…
Business leaders to gather at Paris Climate Week to discuss sustainable innovation
The launch of SIF15 at Paris Climate Week will unite business leaders 200 days ahead of the event, encouraging early conversation amongst 100 high level private and public delegates
SunErgy Project Will Provide Electricity to 92 Villages in Cameroon
According to official statistics, access to electricity only reaches 1,000 of 11,000 villages in Cameroon, and within Sub-Saharan Africa only 32 per cent of the overall population have access to electricity.
El Nino draws attention to Asia Pacific drought monitoring systems
It has recently been confirmed that there is a strong possibility that an El Nino event is going to impact global weather this year for the first time since the turn of the decade. Coming as the result of weakening trade winds over the tropical pacific, the result is heavy rains in some regions and zero rains in others. According to the Met office, this brings a very real chance of “major climatic impacts”.