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NGOs tell EU donors to respect African clean energy leadership
More than 100 NGOs from around the world weighed into a row over Africa’s clean energy future on Thursday.In an open letter to the...
France set for ‘massive’ renewables boom under president Macron
France is set for a renewables boom under newly elected president Emmanuel Macron, according to his choice for prime minister.Edouard Philippe told France Inter radio the...
Acts of God: why secular climate projects fail in the Pacific
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Ségolène Royal reveals new head for ‘Africa-led’ renewables scheme
French environment minister Ségolène Royal has announced a replacement official to lead an African renewable energy scheme that is embroiled in a row over European interference.Malian diplomat Seyni...
Dutch university gave Shell power to influence curriculum, students
Funding from Shell and other oil majors has turned a prestigious Dutch University into a conduit for fossil fuel policy gambits, according to an...
The Indian coal plant paid $150m to sit idle
An Indian coal-fired power plant is to be paid 983 crore rupees ($150 million) this financial year for generators that are sitting idle.The Rattan India...
India and China ‘on track to exceed Paris climate pledges’
With downgraded outlooks for coal use, India and China are set to beat their pledges to the Paris climate agreement, according to an updated analysis of their climate policies.Just...
Bangladesh faces food supply crunch after flash floods
The price of rice has spiked in Bangladesh after flash floods wiped out vast stretches of paddy field just ahead of harvest time.Unusually heavy pre-monsoon...
Ocean acidification is global warming’s forgotten crisis
Most of us are familiar with the climate change impacts we see and feel in our communities: heatwaves, storms, droughts, floods, and so on.But...
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