Wind and solar covered 10% of global electricity consumption in first half of 2020 Wind turbines and solar panels produced a record 10% of the world’s electricity in the first half of 2020. According to the independent think tank Ember, electricity generation from wind and solar sources rose by 14% compared with the same period in 2019, while output from coal plants fell by 8.3%.…
Fuel loading starts at first Belarusian nuclear power plant On 7 August, fuel loading began at VVER-1200-type unit 1 of the Belarusian…
Oil giants agree to cut their greenhouse gas emissions A group of the world’s top oil companies, including Aramco, BP, Chevron,…
New brochure of the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) programme The new brochure of the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) programme is…
Climate activists protest new Datteln 4 coal power plant in Germany On Saturday May 30, around 500 climate activists gathered outside the new…
New EU financing mechanism to support renewable energy projects EU Member States are committed to meeting national targets for the share of…
Brazil to deploy armed forces to protect Amazon rainforest According to Vice President Hamilton Mourão, Brazil plans to deploy its…
EU Parliament declares climate emergency 
