South Africa’s mining industry has given its backing to moving the continent’s most developed economy away from coal but said it must be done gradually and responsibly. In a presentation to the country’s Presidential Climate Change Coordinating Commission late last week the main body representing the industry said that 60% of the country’s $302 billion […]
Will Progress at Climate Week Spur More Action Ahead of COP26? – EQ Mag Pro
This year’s UN General Assembly (UNGA) and Climate Week NYC saw several major announcements that injected a much-needed jolt of energy into international climate action. As extreme weather events including devastating wildfires, floods and droughts escalate across the globe, these developments must usher in a new wave of climate commitments between now and the COP26 […]
STATEMENT: South Africa’s Climate Commitment Much More Ambitious Than Before – EQ Mag Pro
WASHINGTON : Today South Africa released its latest national climate commitment under the Paris Agreement. The country intends to limit GHG emissions to 398-510 MtCO2e by 2025, and to 350-420 MtCO2e by 2030, significantly lower than targets communicated in 2016. These new targets will also see South Africa’s emissions decline in absolute terms from 2025, […]
India welcomes US’ efforts to fight climate change, its return to Paris Agreement – EQ Mag Pro
President Biden, in his talks with Prime Minister Modi in the Oval Office of the White House, expressed support for India’s intention to achieve a domestic goal of installing 450 GW of renewable power by 2030, according to the US-India Joint Leaders’ Statement issued after their meeting on Friday. India has welcomed America’s efforts to […]
UN redoubles green energy push to save climate, boost electricity – EQ Mag Pro
The comments came as governments and the private sector pledged to spend more than $400 billion at a high-level summit. United Nations : The United Nations chief called Friday for the world to redouble its renewable energy efforts to avert a climate emergency and address global energy poverty. “Today, we face a moment of truth,” […]
World Energy Storage Day: ‘This decade is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to fight climate change’ – EQ Mag Pro
With the catastrophic impacts of climate change seen around the world, there is little time left to act but energy storage has a huge opportunity to be part of the solution, the audience at World Energy Storage Day online conference heard today. Dr Rahul Walawalkar, the founder and president of the India Energy Storage Alliance […]
All countries should emulate what India has done in climate change: First Solar CEO – EQ Mag Pro
WASHINGTON : During his high-profile series of meetings with the top business leaders in the US, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had a fruitful interaction with First Solar CEO Mark Widmar here on Thursday, sources said. Widmar has expressed his happiness with the Indian policies for climate change and related industries, according to sources. PM Modi […]
Turning our roofs into a weapon to fight climate change – EQ Mag Pro
Foodstuffs is building the country’s largest solar panel farm to power its new North Island support center. In 2018, Greenpeace imagined a country in which half million homes had solar panels on the roof, and batteries on the walls. The environmental lobby group called for the ‘solarisation’ of the suburbs, hoping to see its vision […]
How much of the world’s energy comes from fossil fuels and could we replace it all with renewables? – EQ Mag Pro
Climate explained is a collaboration between The Conversation, Stuff and the New Zealand Science Media Centre to answer your questions about climate change. How are fossil fuels formed, why do they release carbon dioxide and how much of the world’s energy do they provide? And what are the renewable energy sources that could replace fossil […]
P&G Accelerates Action on Climate Change Toward Net Zero GHG Emissions by 2040 – EQ Mag Pro
P&G shares Net Zero ambition for supply chain and operations. P&G publishes Climate Transition Action Plan and sets new science-based targets. CINCINNATI: Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG) is announcing a comprehensive plan to accelerate action related to climate change. P&G has also set a new ambition to achieve net zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions across its […]