With all the official climate data now in, the world’s surface temperatures in 2020 have been confirmed as effectively tied with 2016 as the warmest year on record.
In this a…
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Five years after the earthquake, can Nepal rebuild sustainably?
Still recovering from the devastating 2015 earthquake and chronic floods, millions of families in Nepal live in difficult conditions. Safe shelter is…
Urban air quality less improved by Covid lockdowns than first believed
Lockdowns during the first wave of Covid-19 had a much smaller impact on urban air quality than first expected, a study of 11 global cities, from Wuhan to New York, found on Wednes…
Renewables firm dishes out free EV chargers with solar and energy efficiency projects. Will this propel the energy transition in cities?
With Singapore’s electric vehicle (EV) charging scene getting more crowded, the newest entrant to the market has come up with an offer to entice private condominium and commercial…
Coffee farmers in dire straits; large roasters and traders must step up: Report
This is in stark contrast to the billions of dollars made by coffee companies, which are highly concentrated in the United States and Europe, said Conservation International, …
Will a new deregulation law ‘raise corruption risk’ in Indonesia’s forestry sector?
A controversial new law that makes sweeping cuts to environmental regulations may also pave the way for greater corruption in Indonesia’s forestry sector, academics have warned.
An…
Volatile prices put US$50b of gas projects in Asia at risk, report warns
Gas price volatility is threatening gas ventures in the pipeline in several of Asia’s emerging markets, warns a new report by an energy think tank.
The analysis, published on Frid…
Climate chaos batters global insurance industry
The economic cost of the climate crisis keeps on rising, as the world’s insurance industry is now acutely aware. As the world digests the news that 2020 was the joint hottest …
People were more scared of climate change than catching Covid in 2020
In a year plagued by a deadly pandemic, people were more worried about climate change than contracting the virus that has killed almost 2 million people, a global study by public …
Post-Brexit UK – like other gas-producing nations – betting on uncommercial, unproven carbon capture and hydrogen
Having set a goal to reach zero carbon by 2050 and with its eye on hosting COP26 in November, the UK is now freed by Brexit from having to stick to European state aid rules and its…
