China's overseas coal ban sees 15 projects cancelled - research 22/4/2022

China's decision to ban overseas coal financing ended 15 power projects in the planning stages with a capacity of around 12.8 gigawatts (GW), and could also stop another 37 GW of capacity currently in the pre-construction phase, new research showed. ...more

New York City's Central Park a 'lab' to study climate change 22/4/2022

Central Park, New York City's 843-acre green lung created in 1858, is now a climate change laboratory that researchers hope will help parks nationwide become more resilient. ...more

Scientists breed threatened Florida coral species in step toward reef restoration 22/4/2022

Scientists have successfully bred a threatened species of coral as part of a project that hopes to restore damaged reefs off the coast of Florida that are under threat by a relatively new disease, a coral rescue organization said on Thursday. ...more

Egypt's Suez Canal Economic Zone signs deals for green energy 21/4/2022

Egypt's Suez Canal Economic Zone signed an agreement worth $3 billion to produce up to 350,000 tonnes of green energy for fueling ships in Ain Sokhna with a consortium that includes EDF Renewables (EDF.PA) and the Egyptian sovereign wealth fund, the cabinet said on Wednesday. ...more

European Commission analysing higher 45% renewable energy target for 2030 21/4/2022

The European Commission is assessing whether the European Union could achieve a higher target of a 45% share of renewable energy by 2030, instead of its proposed 40%, to accelerate its shift from Russian fossil fuels following the invasion of Ukraine. ...more

Yellen urges World Bank to develop 'clear and ambitious' climate targets 21/4/2022

U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Wednesday urged the World Bank to develop “clear and ambitious targets” for climate adaptation and the global energy transition, underscoring the importance of such efforts for reaching a net-zero energy future. ...more

Denmark proposes corporate carbon tax to meet climate target 21/4/2022

Denmark's government on Wednesday proposed introducing a uniform carbon tax for companies as a way to reach the country's ambitious climate target. ...more

The heat is on, Italy plans to turn down air conditioning to save energy 21/4/2022

Italians could face a long hot summer with the air conditioning turned down in public offices and buildings as the government seeks to reduce its reliance on Russian gas supplies. ...more

Middle East forecast to be worst hit by climate change: report 20/4/2022

The Middle East and North Africa region is likely to be the first to face the risk of depleting fresh water, with water scarcity projected to increase by 15 per cent in the event of a global warming of 2°C, a report released on Tuesday said. ...more

Russia will press on with its climate agenda, Kremlin envoy says 20/4/2022

A Kremlin adviser said on Tuesday that Russia would move ahead with its climate agenda even though Western companies were leaving the country because of international sanctions over Ukraine. ...more