Experts are increasingly concerned at the plight of a Singapore-registered cargo ship, the X-Press Pearl, laden with nitric acid and other chemicals, which had been ablaze for almost a fortnight.
Around 60% of Fortune 500 companies have set a climate or energy-related goal, yet they vary dramatically in terms of ambition and are not happening at the speed or scale needed to align with what the science requires, according to a new World Wildlife Fund (WWF) report.
Bold new plans have been launched collectively by 23 governments to catalyze action and spearhead a decade of innovation to drive global investment in clean energy research, development and demonstrations.
As the UK prepares to host the G7 Summit, a new report reveals how G7 nations have – so far – missed major opportunities to green their response to Covid-19, with cash piling into aviation and car industries since start of pandemic.
Global investment in energy is set to rebound by nearly 10% in 2021 to USD 1.9 trillion, reversing most of last year’s drop caused the Covid-19 pandemic.
California has taken a major step towards launching the first commercial offshore wind energy program on the West Coast US, in a move which could spark a renewables boom in the region.
The EU’s greenhouse gas emissions fell by nearly 4% in 2019, data from Europe’s environmental watchdog has shown, largely driven by the heat and power sector.
EU Energy Commissioner Kadri Simson has said that renewable deployment targets will be increased as part of the Fit for 55 package due to be presented to the Commission in July.
The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) claims there is a 40% chance of reaching the watershed 1.5C global warming mark within the next five years, with odds increasing over time.