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- 'It's hard, we're neighbours': the coalmine polluting friendships on Poland's borders Tue, 30 Mar 21, 2:45amCzechs and Germans who live in the shadow of the vast Turów mine claim it is an environmental menace. Some in Poland want to weaponise its defence
- African countries deem EU carbon border levy ‘protectionist’ Mon, 29 Mar 21, 12:00amSome African countries consider the EU’s planned carbon border levy to be “protectionist”. That was the upshot of a conference organised by the French government on Tuesday (23 March), which examined the challenges...
- Germany dismisses Australia’s claims that planned EU carbon border tax is ‘protectionism’ Wed, 24 Mar 21, 3:30amExclusive: Dr Jürgen Zattler, an official at Germany’s ministry for economic cooperation and development, says the policy is a tool to fight global warming
- Swedish battery manufacturer Northvolt receives a $14 billion order from VW Mon, 15 Mar 21, 11:30pmNorthvolt, the Swedish battery manufacturer which raised $1 billion in financing from investors led by Goldman Sachs and Volkswagen back in 2019, has signed a massive $14 billion battery order with VW for the next 10 years...
- SoftBank, Demeter and Coparion invest $3M into Plan A’s B2B carbon monitoring and ESG platform Tue, 9 Mar 21, 9:34pmPlan A, a Berlin-based automated SaaS B2B startup, has raised $3 million for its platform that lets companies measure, monitor, reduce and report their environmental footprint, thus improving their ESG ratings...
- Australia's lack of effort on climate change is going to cost us | Bill Hare Mon, 15 Feb 21, 3:30amAustralia is deeply exposed to carbon border tax adjustments due to our lack of action in reducing emissions
- EU Approves Climate Friendly Mealworms Fri, 15 Jan 21, 9:00amClimate activists vegans rejoice; soon you will be able to legally supplement your greens, nuts and lentils with delicious insect protein.
- 'Carbon-neutrality is a fairy tale': how the race for renewables is burning Europe's forests Thu, 14 Jan 21, 5:00pmWood pellets are sold as a clean alternative to coal. But is the subsidised bioenergy boom accelerating the climate crisis?
- SMH: Biden Could Work with the EU to Impose a Global Carbon Price Fri, 8 Jan 21, 1:00pmAccording to the Sydney Morning Herald, the EU and Biden administration working together could together impose a global carbon price to which even China would have to submit...
- Where's the beef with a greener future that also makes us happier and healthier? Sun, 13 Dec 20, 8:00pmThe Committee on Climate Change has shown that decarbonising is not only affordable but highly desirable
- EU 'did not properly consider conflicts of interest' over BlackRock contract Wed, 25 Nov 20, 8:00pmHiring of investor to advise on environmental regulation for banks looked into by watchdog
- EU plans to increase offshore windfarm capacity 25-fold Tue, 17 Nov 20, 3:10amProposal would create 62,000 jobs and help towards carbon neutrality, says commission
- EU plans to increase offshore windfarm capacity by 250% Tue, 17 Nov 20, 3:10amProposal would create 62,000 jobs and help towards carbon neutrality, says commission
- Renewable power represents almost 90% of total global power capacity added in 2020 Tue, 10 Nov 20, 10:32pmBucking the slowdown in most of the power sector caused by responses to the COVID-19 pandemic, renewable energy actually grew in 2020, and will represent about 90% of the total power capacity added for the year, according...
- Ministers accused of blocking plans to ban burning of UK peatlands Sun, 20 Sep 20, 4:33pmFailure to protect fragile moors habitat fans doubts about the government’s green credentials