AI's Impact on the Environment, Explained 17/1/2025

Claims about AI's environmental cost circulated following the Los Angeles wildfires in early 2025. ...more

The future of business is green: Trends to grow in 2025 17/1/2025

The business landscape in 2025 is set to be shaped by rapid technological advances, heightened consumer awareness, and a growing demand for sustainability. Hostinger’s latest insights reveal that embracing environmentally friendly practices is no longer just a moral imperative—it’s becoming a critical strategy for success in the modern business world. ...more

UAE’s first ‘round the clock’ facility to produce 1GW clean energy 16/1/2025

Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company PJSC – Masdar and Emirates Water and Electricity Company (EWEC) on Tuesday announced the launch of the world’s first large-scale ‘round the clock’ gigascale project, combining solar power and battery storage in Abu Dhabi. ...more

World’s record heat is worsening air pollution and health in Global South 16/1/2025

Humanity achieved a fateful milestone last year. The European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change Service has officially declared 2024 the hottest year on record, and the first year in history with an average global temperature rising 1.5° Celsius (2.7° Fahrenheit) above the pre-industrial period — significantly increasing dangerous climate risks. ...more

Climate Investment Funds secures $500 million debut bond for clean energy transition 16/1/2025

The multilateral Climate Investment Funds (CIF) has issued a $500 million debut bond as part of a plan to diversify its funding sources and attract private sector investors to finance low carbon technologies in emerging markets, its CEO said on Tuesday. ...more

G20 financial stability watchdog urges broader adoption of climate transition plans 16/1/2025

There needs to be a broader and more standardised adoption of climate transition plans by firms, the G20's Financial Stability Board (FSB) said on Tuesday, for global authorities to better understand the risks facing the banking system. ...more

Impact Of Wind Energy On Climate, Recycling, And Jobs 16/1/2025

An international team of researchers has investigated the impact of wind energy on the environment, society, industry, and law. A total of 24 co-authors from scientific institutes in seven European countries were involved in the investigation, including a team from Jülich Systems Analysis. More than 400 individual studies were included in the analysis. The review paper was published in the renowned journal Joule and provides guidance for future studies and political decisions. ...more

Biden Trump-proofs $74bn in climate funding but $20bn remains vulnerable 15/1/2025

The Biden administration has raced to allocate $74bn of funding for climate initiatives before Donald Trump’s inauguration, leaving $20bn vulnerable to potential rollback by the incoming president, new figures reveal. ...more

Malaysia says EU deforestation law presents challenges, opportunities for palm industry 15/1/2025

The European Union's pending anti-deforestation law presents both challenges and opportunities for Malaysia's palm oil industry, Malaysia's deputy commodities minister told an industry conference on Tuesday. ...more

Canadian insured losses from 2024 weather events reach record C$8.5 billion 15/1/2025

Canada recorded insured losses of C$8.5 billion ($5.90 billion) in 2024, the largest annual sum ever recorded, following wildfires in Jasper, a hailstorm in Calgary and flooding in major cities, data from the Insurance Bureau of Canada released on Monday showed. ...more