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January 28, 2020 0

Tropical forests losing ability to absorb CO2, study says

The world’s tropical forests are losing their ability to remove CO2 from the atmosphere, while boreal forests are absorbing emissions at an increasingly fast rate, a study finds. The new […]

January 27, 2020 0

The clean energy transition challenge

Neil Ballinger, head of EMEA sales at EU Automation, discusses what will happen to the existing infrastructures and workforce once we transition to clean energy sources History teaches that energy […]

January 27, 2020 0

Climate crisis offers a green business boom

The tide is turning against the fossil fuel industry as countries and companies recognise the green business boom of alternative energy. LONDON, 27 January, 2020 − While the news about […]

January 23, 2020 0

Paris climate goals may be beyond reach

Scientists find carbon dioxide is more potent than thought, meaning the Paris climate goals on cutting greenhouse gases may be unattainable. LONDON, 23 January, 2020 − The fevered arguments about […]

January 22, 2020 0

Emissions from Chinese aviation ‘could quadruple by 2050’

Carbon emissions from China’s aviation sector could be almost four times higher by the middle of the century, according to new analysis. With per-capita aviation emissions in China still far […]

January 20, 2020 0

State of the climate: How the world warmed in 2019

All of the official climate data for 2019 is now in. In this article, Carbon Brief explains why last year proved to be so remarkable across the planet’s oceans, atmosphere, […]

January 18, 2020 0

Australia snubs Davos session on Australian fires

The fires have decimated an area twice the size of Belgium and killed millions of animals, putting Australia in the Davos firing line next week | Saeed Khan/AFP via Getty […]

January 18, 2020 0

Work starts on world’s ‘largest offshore wind farm’ that could power 4.5 million homes

GE’s Haliade-X wind turbine has a 12 megawatt generator and stands 260 meters tall. GE Renewable Energy Construction work for a huge offshore wind farm in the North Sea is […]

January 18, 2020 0

U.S. renewable sector investments topped $55 billion in 2019, a new record

Bloomberg: The U.S. renewable energy industry doesn’t seem to take much notice of President Donald Trump’s views on green energy and climate change as investments surged to a record last […]

January 18, 2020 0

A 24-year-old council worker is taking on fossil fuels and his super fund in a world-first court case

Updated January 18, 2020 12:25:01 In July, a landmark trial will take place in a Sydney courtroom that could potentially change the way superannuation funds invest Australians’ almost $3 trillion […]