Bridging the Investment - Delivery Gap: 5 Critical Questions for Sustainable Success
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UK Government announces record funding for carbon capture
UK Government confirms funding to launch the UK's first carbon capture sites, set to bring thousands of new skilled jobs, billions in private investment and support acceleration to net zero.
Human-induced climate change a cause of recent heavy flooding in Central Europe
Very heavy rainfall experienced in Central Europe in mid-September, which broke local and national rainfall records over the period of four days, was twice as likely due to human-induced climate change, according to a study by WWA.
Record Growth Drives Cost Advantage of Renewable Power according to new IRENA report
81% of renewable additions in 2023 were cheaper than fossil fuel alternatives, offering countries a compelling business and investment case to triple renewables by 2030
Subnational leaders call for greater action on fossil fuels from heads of state at UN Summit
The United Nation’s Summit of the Future opens in New York this Sunday (22 September), world leaders meeting there must take ambitious action on fossil fuel phaseout – according to a letter signed by leaders of states, regions and cities from across the globe.
IRENA and Azerbaijan COP29 Presidency to Hold Energy Transition Investment Forum in Baku
This two-day forum will convene global and regional stakeholders to mobilise investments for renewables-based energy transition projects across Central Asia.
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Adapt to the Era of ‘Show, Don’t Tell’: How Tech is Shaping the Future of Commodities and Land Use
After decades of corporate good intentions but mixed results, regulators and investors are no longer satisfied with promises to curb emissions or protect biodiversity. The conversation has shifted to the practicalities of how to reduce emissions, manage environmental risks, and report these efforts with credibility and transparency. While for many years the core focus was on climate change and greenhouse gas emissions, recently, the call to action has been expanding across all nature assets and ecosystems, expanding both the opportunity for impact and the challenges for defining and measuring impact. Telling stakeholders you intend to be an effective steward of climate and nature isn’t enough. Increasingly, regulation requires firms to show, not just tell.
Stronger integration measures needed as solar and wind soar to record levels in electricity sector
New IEA report offers first-of-its-kind global stocktake of efforts to integrate variable renewables across 50 power systems, identifying best practices and key challenges
The Hague becomes first city in the world to ban advertisements for fossil fuels and high-carbon ser
From January 1st 2025 street advertising for fossil fuels will be banned by law in the Netherland’s third largest city
The Crown Estate launches Routemap for aligning the energy transition with nature recovery
An ambitious vision for how the UK’s seabed can continue to support the accelerated delivery of nature recovery and the transition to clean energy has been set out by The Crown Estate, which manages the seabed around England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
UK Net Zero Business Census finds 73% of organisations prioritising net zero
Largest ever UK industry study of 2,005 UK organisations reveals 65% of respondents are targeting net zero by 2050, with 48% setting targets within the next decade.
Report finds that 30% of the biggest corporate emitters have long-term climate targets 1.5°C aligned
30% of the biggest corporate emitters have long-term (2050) climate targets aligned with 1.5°C, according to analysis published today (10th September) by The Transition Pathway Initiative Centre (TPI Centre) based at the London School of Economics and Political Science.
2nd MEFED Dialogue Paves the Way for Deepened Energy Cooperation
The 2nd MEFED Dialogue Paves the Way for Deepened Energy Cooperation between Germany, the European Union, and the Mediterranean and Gulf Regions. Vice Chancellor and Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Climate Action of the Federal Republic of Germany, Robert Habeck, and the Minister for Environment and Energy of the Hellenic Republic, Theodoros Skylakakis, hosted the 2nd MENA-Europe Future Energy Dialogue (MEFED24) yesterday (September 8th 2024) in Thessaloniki. The aim of this dialogue is to strengthen energy cooperation between the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region and Europe.
2024 hottest on record, with August 1.51°C above pre-industrial level
August 2024 was the joint-warmest August globally (together with August 2023), with an average surface air temperature of 16.82°C, 0.71°C above the 1991-2020 average for the same month, according to data from Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S).
UK Digital Catapult’s inaugural international accelerator takes on cross-border trade
Digital Catapult, part of the Catapult Network of world-leading technology and innovation centres established by Innovate UK, has announced its first International Supply Chain Accelerator, set to transform global supply chains through the application of deep tech solutions.
Africa faces disproportionate burden from climate change and adaptation costs
Africa bears an increasingly heavy burden from climate change and disproportionately high costs for essential climate adaptation, according to a new report from the WMO