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Northern Ireland waste firm invests £5m in facility to produce fossil fuel alternative for industry

Envirotec Magazine

Located at Carnbane Industrial Estate in Newry, the plant expansion has generated 20 construction jobs in the build phase and will create a further 30 permanent positions when up to full production, upon completion in early November. There is also significant growth potential in Africa, South America and East Asia.

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Global gas squeeze highlights need for security of supply – report

Smart Energy International

Last year closed with record high spot prices for gas in Europe and Asia, as the natural gas supply remained constricted. Of the almost 190bcm of nameplate liquefaction capacity under construction in early 2021, about 20% was ahead of schedule by an average of eight months and35% were on time, but 45% were delayed by an average of 14 months.

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The disease after tomorrow

Grist

Historical range: Chikungunya fever was first identified in Tanzania in the 1950s, remained relatively rare for half a century, and then exploded into more than 60 countries throughout Asia, Africa, Europe, and the Americas after 2004. The disease is also prevalent in Mexico and Central and South America.

Health 144
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It's not totally unlike a comet

Business Green

If the world warms more than 4C by 2100, the number of days with climatically stressful conditions for outdoor workers will increase by up to 250 workdays per year by century's end in some parts of South Asia, tropical sub-Saharan Africa and parts of Central and South America.

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Tracking Climate Action: How the World Can Still Limit Warming to 1.5 Degrees C

The City Fix

Today’s climate change headlines often seem at odds with each other. One day, it’s catastrophic wildfires wreaking havoc around the world; the next, it’s an optimistic piece on the rapid scale-up of solar and wind power. Taken together, such stories.

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Reports: Johnson to push for 'Green Marshall Plan' at G7 Summit

Business Green

As such, the UK government is said to be working on plans for a new multibillion-pound green development bank that could both directly fund low carbon infrastructure projects across Asia, Africa, and South America, and underwrite private investment.

COP 51
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A North-Pole, How Much Longer?

Mr. Sustainability

With the Northern sea routes available all year, costs for transporting goods (especially from Asia to Europe and the U.S.) Just to give an example, for journeys between Europe and Asia, the Northern Sea Route can already be two to three weeks faster than the Suez Canal. will go down significantly, leading to more economic activity.