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South Korea to spend $40 billion on world’s biggest floating wind farm
Three months after announcing it was building the world's biggest offshore wind farm, it now wants to build the world's biggest floating wind farm.
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Tea-growing areas to be badly hit if global heating intensifies
In Kenya, the area of optimal tea-growing conditions will be reduced by more than a quarter by 2050
Your morning cup of tea may never taste the same again if global heating increases and the climate crisis intensifies, according to research.
Some of the world’s biggest tea-growing areas will be among the worst hit by extreme weather, and their yields are likely to be vastly reduced in the coming decades if climate breakdown continues at its current pace. Floods, droughts, heatwaves and storms are likely to have a severe impact on tea-growing areas around the world, according to a report from the charity Christian Aid.
Continue reading...“Global leader in extinction:” ACF attacks collapse in Coalition environment budget
Ahead of the federal budget, ACF slams the Morrison government for a lack of spending on the environment and climate measures.
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CEP taps RACV Solar to kick off massive battery-backed solar network in NSW
CEP.Energy signs up RACV Solar as EPC partner on installation of 2.62MW solar, 4MW/10MWh battery storage at Narellan Town Centre in south-west Sydney.
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Installing solar panels over canals could yield water, land, air and climate payoffs
Building smart solar developments on canals can make power and water infrastructure more resilient while saving water, reducing costs and helping to fight climate change.
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Sir David Attenborough: Problems that await greater than the epidemic
Research Analyst, Global Climate Action, World Resources Institute – Washington DC
Program Specialist, Climate Program, World Resources Institute – Washington DC/Mexico City
Country Engagement Specialist, NDC Partnership, World Resources Institute – Washington DC
Climate Finance Associate, NDC Partnership, World Resources Institute – Washington DC
Manager, Climate Finance, World Resources Institute – New Delhi
Senior Project Manager, National Climate Action, World Resources Institute – US/Ethiopia/Brazil/Mexico/Europe
Climate and Energy Program Economist, WRI China – Beijing
Climate and Energy Program Director, WRI China – Beijing
Associate, Greenhouse Gas Protocol, World Resources Institute – Various Locations
Industrial Innovation & Carbon Removal Director, World Resources Institute – Washington DC
Indonesia begins first slow steps towards ditching coal, to stop new plants
Indonesia has announced a moratorium on new coal after 2023, but plenty more work must be done for the country to align with climate targets.
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Small whale gets stuck at lock on Thames in south-west London
Rescuers are working to free what is believed to be a 3-4 metre-long minke whale trapped in Richmond lock
A small whale has been stranded along the River Thames in south-west London.
Hundreds gathered at Richmond lock and weir on Sunday evening after the creature, believed to be a minke whale, became stuck.
Continue reading...A great start, but still not enough: why Victoria's new climate target isn't as ambitious as it sounds
Investing in coal power would be an expensive mistake | Trent Zimmerman and Philip Dunne
The UK has enormous capacity to increase its energy supply from offshore wind. Australia too has vast potential for wind and solar power
Wherever you are on the planet, the last 12 months have been very difficult.
In seeking the strongest economic recovery from the pandemic, it is understandable that many on the centre-right in particular want to focus on boosting existing industries. But when it comes to the energy sources of the future, investing in coal power would be an expensive mistake, not just for the environment but for the economy too.
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