Amazon helps quash Oregon bill to curb data center emissions
A bill submitted by Oregon lawmakers to the state’s legislature that sought to curb the carbon output of new data centers and cryptocurrency miners has died in a legislative committee. Proponents of the measure are pointing to the lobbying efforts by the technology company Amazon which operates several data centers in the state. According to […]
UN General Assembly wants bolder and stronger climate action
The UN General Assembly will seek the opinion of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) regarding the obligation of countries to address climate change. This was following the adoption by consensus of a resolution put forward by the cyclone-battered Pacific Island nation of Vanuatu. Although the advisory opinions of the ICJ are not legally binding, […]
UK’s climate strategy is termed a missed opportunity
The UK’s new energy plan has been described by green business groups and academics as a missed opportunity that does not go far enough to power Britain’s climate goals. There is fear that this strategy will compromise the country’s leading role in climate action. The energy plan, which includes support for carbon capture projects, nuclear […]
Natural gas to play a key role in green transition
Angela Wilkinson, the secretary general and CEO of the London-based World Energy Council, has mentioned that natural gas can be a transition fuel to bridge the gap between a world dominated by fossil fuels and one where renewables are in the majority. Hydrogen is also seen as a potential tool in shifting to a net-zero […]
Ford to build 500,000 EVs annually at its Tennessee campus
Automobile company Ford will be able to build 500,000 electric vehicles (EVs) annually at full production at its new plant being constructed outside Memphis, Tennessee. They plan to begin production with a next-generation electric truck named “T3”. Ford and South Korea-based battery supplier SK On are investing $5.6 billion in the project. Ford’s plans for […]
China launches deep-sea floating wind platform
China’s deep-sea floating wind platform has set sail for Wenchang in Hainan province from Zhuhai in south China’s Guangdong province. The platform has been named CNOOC Guanlan and is owned by the China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC). It is China’s first offshore wind power project. The platform is scheduled to be installed in an […]
European Commission outlines measures to prevent greenwashing
The European Union’s (EU) executive arm, the European Commission, has come up with proposals to establish an EU-wide methodology to clean up the environmental claims marketplace. The measures are designed to prevent companies from making unsubstantiated environmental claims about their products and indulging in corporate greenwashing. Many businesses sell goods labeled as green by trying […]
Chinese wind turbine firm to build a factory in Brazil
Chinese wind turbine firm Goldwind has signaled its intention to build a factory in the Brazilian state of Bahia. The investment could be worth up to $29 million. A protocol of intentions was signed between Goldwind and Bahia state governor Jerônimo Rodrigues. Goldwind is also the supplier for two wind farms in Brazil. The proposed […]
U.N. report calls for course correction on climate emergency
The latest U.N. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change provided world leaders with a how-to guide to defuse the climate time bomb by publishing a report that urges governments across the globe to adopt an urgent course correction to tackle the climate emergency. According to the report, with the relentless increase in global greenhouse gas emissions, […]
Households in the UK face extreme fuel poverty
Across the UK, around a million households are experiencing extreme fuel poverty. More than a fifth of their income now goes towards covering their energy bills due to chronically inefficient housing and soaring gas prices. A report from the campaign group Friends of the Earth warns that millions of households are still facing fuel poverty […]
