Climate change
China and Brazil have world’s greenest central banks, activists say
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – China has the world’s greenest central bank, followed by Brazil, both beating richer countries thanks to concrete steps such as lower interest rates on loans for pollution-fighting projects, an activist group said on Wednesday. FILE PHOTO: A man wearing a mask walks past the headquarters of the People’s Bank of China, the …
London’s River Thames set to trial new tidal energy technologies
Andrew Holt | The Image Bank | Getty Images The Port of London Authority has given the go ahead for trials of tidal energy technology on a section of the Thames, in a move which could eventually help to decarbonize operations connected to the river. The mooring for the trials is situated on a part …
EU leaders agree to reduce emissions after all-night talks
BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union leaders reached a hard-fought deal Friday to cut the bloc’s net greenhouse gas emissions by at least 55% by the end of the decade compared with 1990 levels, avoiding a hugely embarrassing deadlock ahead of a U.N. climate meeting this weekend. Following night-long discussions at their two-day summit in Brussels, …
Election could ‘make or break’ international climate policy as US exits Paris climate accord
Issued on: 04/11/2020 – 10:25 The United States left the Paris accord on Wednesday, becoming the first country to ever withdraw from an international climate change pact as the fate of its presidential election hangs in the balance. It may prove to be a temporary blip before Democrat Joe Biden’s administration rejoins the agreement. Otherwise, …
Science Minister at Foundation for Science and Technology
Thank you. It’s wonderful, genuinely, to be here today to talk about one of our greatest and most significant challenges, which is the levelling up agenda. As you can tell from my accent, I’m not from down South. And as you probably also know from my bio, I don’t have a degree, in fact, I …
Wingsail Technology Uses Wind To Reduce Ships’ Emissions By 30%
Wingsail ferry Bound4Blue Shipowners and operators may be able to decrease their fuel-related costs and pollutant emissions up to 30%, thanks to a new system created by Bound4blue. The Spanish company aims at delivering automated wind assisted propulsion systems (also called wingsails) that can be integrated onto a wide range of vessels. The project was …
2030 Connect Promotes Science, Technology and Innovation | News | SDG Knowledge Hub
The UN has launched an online platform to promote science, technology and innovation for sustainable development. 2030 Connect seeks to provide policy makers, practitioners, students, members of civil society, and other stakeholders with a one-stop-shop for identifying expertise and networks of the UN system and its partners. The platform provides a cross-platform search function and feature …
‘Resounding’ Win for Public Health and Climate as Judge Blocks Trump Attempt to Gut Methane Restrictions
<p>This means that, over the past four months, I’ve probably asked more than 1,000 questions to these folks about the future of the food system. There has been a lot of news to unpack this week alone, between <a href=”https://foodtank.com/news/2020/07/with-us3-million-in-grants-refeds-covid-19-fund-is-saving-food-waste-and-feeding-people/” target=”_blank”>funding food waste reduction</a>, <a href=”https://foodtank.com/news/2020/07/little-free-pantries-providing-covid-19-food-relief-in-seattle/” target=”_blank”>addressing community food insecurity</a>, and <a href=”https://foodtank.com/news/2020/07/corporate-accountability-report-details-big-business-influence-on-nutrition-policy/” target=”_blank”>understanding the …
Technology and innovation drive path to lower emissions
The Australian oil and gas industry’s focus on the safe and sustainable development of the nation’s natural resources puts Australia in a strong position to meet the world’s growing energy needs – while incorporating a technology-driven strategy to curb emissions and address the risk of climate change. In lodging its submission to the Technology Investment …