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- Exclusive: Brussels is concerned that British government is favouring domestic firms, in breach of trade deal
- Activists allege decision to grant oil exploration licences violated right to healthy environment
- “Huge Shock” Swiss voters reject climate tax and CO2 targets Tue, 15 Jun 21, 12:47amMost Cantons in Switzerland voted “No”. The Swiss just voted down their governments plan to change the weather with increased car and airline taxes, albeit by only 51.6 to 48.4. That nearly half the population...
- “Huge Shock” Swiss voters reject climate tax and limiting emissions Tue, 15 Jun 21, 12:47amThe Swiss just voted down their governments plan to change the weather with increased car and airline taxes, albeit by only 51.6 to 48.4. That nearly half the population voted yes is testament to thirty years of non-stop...
- Poland to close Europe’s most polluting power plant by 2036 Wed, 9 Jun 21, 8:44pmDraft paper says Bełchatów coal-fuelled plant to be phased out as part of plans to transform country’s energy
- EU and Bill Gates make joint push for $1BN to accelerate clean tech Wed, 2 Jun 21, 8:39pmThe European Commission has announced a partnership with Bill Gates’ sustainable energy funding vehicle with the goal of unlocking new investments for clean tech and sustainable energy projects totalling up to $1BN...
- Poland defies EU court by refusing to close major brown coalmine Tue, 25 May 21, 8:32pmShutting Turów lignite mine would cause thousands of job losses, says development minister
- Dabbel gets $4.4M to cut CO2 by automating HVAC control for commercial buildings Wed, 19 May 21, 7:05amDüsseldorf-based proptech startup Dabbel is using AI to drive energy efficiency savings in commercial buildings. It’s developed cloud-based self-learning building management software that plugs into the existing building...
- Dabbel gets $4.4M to cut CO2 by automating HVAC for commercial buildings Wed, 19 May 21, 7:05amDüsseldorf-based proptech startup Dabbel is using AI to drive energy efficiency savings in commercial buildings. It’s developed cloud-based self-learning building management software that plugs into the existing building...
- Sylvera grabs seed backing from Index to help close the accountability gap around carbon offsetting Fri, 14 May 21, 1:24amUK-based startup Sylvera is using satellite, radar and lidar data-fuelled machine learning to bolster transparency around carbon offsetting projects in a bid to boost accountability and credibility — applying independent...
- Exeger takes $38M to ramp up production of its flexible solar cells for self-powered gadgets Tue, 11 May 21, 6:03pmSweden’s Exeger, which for over a decade has been developing flexible solar cell technology (called Powerfoyle) that it touts as efficient enough to power gadgets solely with light, has taken in another tranche of funding...
- Climate crisis: our children face wars over food and water, EU deputy warns Sat, 1 May 21, 1:38amExclusive: Frans Timmermans says older people need to make sacrifices to protect the future
- Barcelona installs Spain’s first solar energy pavement Fri, 30 Apr 21, 1:19amPhotovoltaic ground installation part of move to increase capacity close to where it’s most needed, in cities
- Fund managers can leverage ESG-related data to generate insights Wed, 28 Apr 21, 4:15pmEnvironmental, social and corporate governance data is everywhere. Learning how to understand it promises big payoffs.
- Ikea to invest £3.4bn in renewable energy by 2030 Thu, 22 Apr 21, 3:10amSwedish retailer is set to build wind and solar farms, and make first steps into energy storage