'Most renewable energy companies' linked with claims of abuses in mines
Corporate watchdog urges clean-up of supply chains as analysis finds weak regulation and enforcement has led to lack of scrutiny Most of the world’s top companies extracting key minerals for electric...
View ArticleOil and gas companies undermining climate goals, says report
Biggest fossil fuel extractors warned they risk wasting $2.2tn ‘in a low-carbon world’Major oil and gas companies have invested $50bn (£40.6bn) in fossil fuel projects that undermine global efforts to...
View ArticleEnergy firms plan UK's first carbon-neutral 'industrial cluster'
Humber drive aims to shrink carbon footprint of UK’s most polluting industrial zoneEnergy companies have ignited multibillion-pound plans for the UK’s first carbon-neutral “industrial cluster” in the...
View ArticleClean energy investment falls back to 2016 levels amid policy uncertainty
The recent record investment in renewable energy is showing signs of slowing dramatically, the Clean Energy Council warnsA new snapshot of Australia’s clean energy sector warns new investment committed...
View ArticleAngus Taylor taken to task over sudden drop in renewable energy investment
Labor tells clean energy sector it should celebrate reaching 33,000 GWh target despite ‘full frontal assault’ by CoalitionAngus Taylor has defended the government’s record on renewable energy as Labor...
View ArticleGlobal renewable energy initiative aims to bring a billion people in from the...
Worldwide commission aims to end energy poverty in sub-Saharan Africa and south Asia by driving investment in new technology Electricity could be delivered to more than a billion people currently...
View ArticleJosh Frydenberg overruled department to block Lord Howe Island wind turbines
Exclusive: FOI documents reveal former environment minister took action despite support from islanders Support our independent journalism with a one-off or recurring contributionThe former environment...
View ArticleIf the world ran on sun, it wouldn’t fight over oil | Bill McKibben
The climate crisis isn’t the only reason to kick fossil fuels – the prospect of a war to protect Saudi crude reminds us of thatWe are sadly accustomed by now to the idea that our reliance on oil and...
View ArticleScientists set out how to halve greenhouse gas emissions by 2030
Strong civil society movements are needed to ramp up pace of change, says studyGreenhouse gas emissions could be halved in the next decade if a small number of current technologies and behavioural...
View ArticleWind power: crown estate opens new bids for seabed rights
Offshore leasing auction starts for 7GW capacity project that could supply 6m UK homesThe crown estate has opened the first leasing round for offshore windfarms in a decade to usher in a new generation...
View ArticleAustralia could produce 200% of energy needs from renewables by 2050,...
New report shows roadmap for Australia to be global green energy export leaderAustralia could run entirely on renewable electricity and produce double what it needs to create a massive green export...
View ArticleThe climate crisis explained in 10 charts
From the rise and rise of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere to possible solutionsGlobal climate strike: Greta Thunberg and students march to protest climate change – live updatesThe level of CO2 has...
View ArticleNorthern Territory banks on solar to meet new 2050 zero emissions target
NT’s Labor government says the territory’s vast solar resources can help it transition to zero net carbon emissions The Northern Territory government has set a target of reaching net zero carbon...
View ArticleNew windfarms will not cost taxpayers after subsidies hit record low
Cost of supporting offshore turbines drops to less than market price for energyNew renewable energy projects will be built at no extra cost for millions of British energy bill payers after record low...
View ArticleGlobal climate strike: Greta Thunberg and school students lead climate crisis...
Millions of people from Sydney to Manila, Dhaka to London and New York will march for urgent action on climate breakdownWhy the Guardian is changing the language it uses about the environmentRead more...
View ArticleGoogle signs up to $2bn wind and solar investment
Tech giant’s push for greener energy prompts biggest renewable energy deal in corporate historyGoogle’s chief executive has revealed plans for the biggest renewable energy deal in corporate...
View ArticleLabour's climate policies: what are they and what do they mean?
The party trumpets a ‘green industrial revolution’ that unions back as a ‘just transition’What is the “green industrial revolution”?The Labour party’s answer to the climate emergency is to drastically...
View ArticleLabour unveils £83bn state windfarms plan before key climate vote
Delegates at party conference to consider two motions on cutting UK carbon emissionsLabour is promising to build dozens of new state-owned offshore windfarms, at a cost of £83bn in public and private...
View ArticleMorrison responds to Greta Thunberg by warning children against 'needless'...
Australian PM says debate replete with disinformation and he wants to give children confidence they will have ‘an economy to live in’Scott Morrison has responded to an impassioned speech by the Swedish...
View ArticleLambasting China over their emissions might impress the US but it could be...
In many regards, China’s climate action is stronger than that of Australia or America, at much lower levels of developmentVisiting the United States, Australia’s prime minister demanded of China...
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