By Matt Finch Oil’s back in the news again (for some it never left), although most of us probably missed the fact that OPEC met with Russia in Doha last month and […]
Transforming London into a Global Green City
The IPPR report outlines steps for London to become a Global Green City by addressing air pollution, congestion, and CO2 emissions.
Opinion: Hansen is right, nuclear is needed to fight climate change
A German nuclear power plant pictured in 2007. Photo credit: Andy Rudorfer via Flickr. By Anders Lorenzen Many see him as one of the most radical scientists around, and he has time […]
Analysis: Costa Rica’s achievements in perspective
By Suzanna Hinson Costa Rica has been the subject of many renewable headlines in the past year and has been heralded as an example of the sustainable future that all countries should […]
Opinion: Development without coal
Photo credit: Surukai via Flickr. By Sebastian H. Strumann When the Paris climate talks (and the mutual back-patting) came to a close, politicians and environmentalists around the globe celebrated the historic deal […]
As the oil price crumbles, renewables march on
In 2015, renewable energy investments soared to $329.3 billion, defying low oil prices, driven by strong global investor confidence.
East Africa’s first utility-scale solar field is electrifying Rwanda
The Agahozo-Shalom solar field. Photo credit: Gigawatt Global. By Malee Oot In sub-Saharan Africa, where much of the population – nearly 70 % — lacks access to electricity, Rwanda is breaking the […]
Opinion: Nuclear should play a role in fighting climate change and air pollution
Severe air pollution in the Chinese city of Zhengzhou last year. Photo credit: V.T. Polywoda via Flickr. By Dr James Hansen I returned Christmas Eve from a workshop[a] in Wanning, China […]
Opinion: A most unwise campaign
Rauli Partanen during a Nuclear for Climate discussion during COP21 in Paris. Photo credit: Boris Le Ngoc (SFEN) By Janne M. Korhonen and Rauli Partanen A large block of self-proclaimed pro-environmental campaigners is […]
Analysis: Canada elections: A new dawn for Canadian climate policy looks likely
Canada has a new prime minister in Justin Trudeau. What will that mean for climate change and energy policies? Photo credit: Reuters / Chris Wattie. By Anders Lorenzen Canada has a […]
A greener life, a greener world 