Japan eyes over $14 bln in green transformation spending - govt 25/8/2023

Japan aims to spend over 2 trillion yen ($14 billion) on green transformation to promote local production of storage batteries, semiconductors and equipment to produce hydrogen, among others, a document released by the government showed on Wednesday. ...more

Tropical forests face ‘massive leaf death’ from global heating, study finds 25/8/2023

Tropical forests could become so hot that some kinds of leaves will no longer be able to conduct photosynthesis, according to a study published in the journal Nature. ...more

Net Additional Renewable Energy Capacity under PPA to Reach 106 GW in 2027 as Enterprises Seek Sustainable Energy and Stable Costs 25/8/2023

Inflation affects energy prices across the market, so the need for proper energy procurement plans that stabilize the price over the long term is omnipresent for all enterprises and industries. ...more

Large investments expected at first Africa climate summit 24/8/2023

Deals worth hundreds of millions of dollars are expected to be struck at next month's Africa Climate Summit, including increasingly popular nature-based investments, the event's main organiser said on Tuesday. ...more

G20 poured more than $1tn into fossil fuel subsidies despite Cop26 pledges – report 24/8/2023

The G20 poured record levels of public money into fossil fuels last year despite having promised to reduce some of it, a report has found. ...more

(OFFICIAL) El Nino could doom Indonesia's rare tropical glaciers by 2026 24/8/2023

Two of the world's few tropical glaciers in Indonesia are melting, their ice under threat to vanish by 2026 or sooner, as an El Nino weather pattern lengthens the dry season in the southeast Asian nation, its geophysics agency said on Wednesday. ...more

Volcanoes and wildfires offset 20% of global heating over eight years 24/8/2023

Explosive volcanic eruptions and wildfires have offset global heating by around a fifth over the last eight years, a study shows. ...more

Naomi Park from USA wins Stockholm Junior Water Prize 2023 24/8/2023

Naomi Park from USA receives the prestigious Stockholm Junior Water Prize 2023 for her research on the removal of carbon dioxide and oil products from the ocean. HRH Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden presented the winner with her award during a ceremony at World Water Week in Stockholm. ...more

Saudi Green Initiative Forum to spearhead climate action at COP28  23/8/2023

Affirming Saudi Arabia’s commitment toward a sustainable future, the Kingdom is set to host the third edition of the Saudi Green Initiative Forum on December 4 during the 2023 UN Climate Change Conference, also known as COP28.  ...more

AGFUND, Arab Network for NGOs launch climate-change awareness platform 23/8/2023

The Arab Network for NGOs, in partnership with the Arab Gulf Program for Development, has launched the “Green in Arabic” media platform to raise awareness about climate change, Saudi Press Agency reported on Monday.  ...more