Envirotec Magazine

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

Countries in Europe and North America are both highly exposed to TRCs via foreign imports, and can be major sources of risk for others who depend on their exports for food security. Several countries in East Africa can anticipate significant decreases to wheat yields, impacting their relatively smaller production bases.

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Green Market Oracle

DECEMBER 29, 2019

The theme of this event is ecological civilization, which is rooted in the Chinese vision of an ecological civilization and draws inspiration from traditional and new eco-innovations. The 2020 Biodiversity Conference (COP 15) will take place on October 5, 2020 in Kunming, Yunnan, China.

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Smart Energy International

APRIL 5, 2022

EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) is a highly diverse area, both between the individual regions and across them. For more on Itron Inspire EMEA 2022, register to visit the event. Tom Deitrich, President and Chief Executive Officer, Itron during the keynote presentation. Jonathan Spencer Jones Specialist writer.

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Smart Energy International

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Gunda explained that increasingly worsening extreme weather events are making present day methods of energy planning obsolete and he called for a “third paradigm of strategic planning”. These events, he said, illustrated the need for a “strategic reserve for those hours of the year when these events will strike”.

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Business Green

MARCH 22, 2023

Hurricane Ian in Florida, record breaking losses from hailstorms in France, floods in Australia and South Africa, winter storms in Europe and the US, and droughts in Europe, China, and the Americas were all cited as major contributors to the increased losses. Global losses triggered by floods last year were also above average.

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ThinkGeoEnergy

MAY 24, 2024

Davis Chirchir , at a side-event of the just concluded 9 th IEA Global Conference on Energy Efficiency that took place in Nairobi.

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Smart Energy International

AUGUST 24, 2022

The event will host energy ecosystem stakeholders to unpack the industry’s priorities including its strategic roadmaps, visionary reforms, low cost capital investments and breakthrough technologies for building India’s long term self-reliance in energy. C, India under the visionary leadership of Honourable Prime Minister Shri.

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Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 27, 2022

Projections to 2050 show that much of sub-Saharan Africa will be unsustainable, with 95% population growth projected, currently 738 million people lack adequate food and all but one country facing extreme water stress. · 23 of the 27 are in sub-Saharan Africa and MENA. billion by 2050, representing 49% of the world’s population.

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DeSmogBlog

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

The program aims to transform Italy into “ an energy hub ” distributing fossil fuels extracted from Africa that creates “ a bridge between Europe and Africa.” Campaigners in Italy and across Africa have criticized the plan, saying it will promote fossil fuel exploitation and “false solutions.”

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Business Green

JANUARY 9, 2023

The report warns that industries that require outdoor and physical labour, such as agriculture and manufacturing, are particularly exposed to escalating climate impacts, and details how emerging economies in Sub-Saharan Africa, South Asia, and South East Asia are particularly exposed to escalating heat-related risks. Dasgupta said.

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Business Green

OCTOBER 7, 2020

or 'well below' 2C, with devastating implications for extreme weather events and mass migration of people fleeing drought, hunger, disease and conflict. Still, further efforts will be required, in Europe as well as globally.".

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Climate 4.0

OCTOBER 5, 2021

I ran three little polls on my twitter account last week, seeking people's opinion as to what will be the most consequential country 30 years from now – in Sub-Saharan Africa, Europe, and the world. For Africa, I listed four places – Nigeria, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (formerly Zaire), Kenya/Tanzania, and South Africa.

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Business Green

DECEMBER 28, 2020

The report , which identifies the 15 most destructive climate disasters of the year, calculates that the nine most expensive climate-related weather events of 2020 caused damage worth "at least $5bn" in insured losses each, while killing thousands of people and displacing millions of others.

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ThinkGeoEnergy

APRIL 8, 2024

From the rising demand for heat in Europe to power generation ventures in Indonesia, East Africa, or Central America, we feel well positioned to offer support with our diverse portfolio and global footprint. We are also supporting emerging opportunities in Central and South America and East Africa.

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GreenBiz

APRIL 22, 2021

Midway through our inaugural GreenFin event last week, during a break devoted to three-minute bursts of randomly selected networking conversations, I found myself paired with a university student attending the conference as part of his studies. . GreenFin 21 and the 5 cornerstones of sustainable finance. Heather Clancy.

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Smart Energy International

OCTOBER 7, 2022

Part of the world’s largest series of energy events organised across USA, Europe, Africa, SE Asia, Africa & India, the co-located events will bring an unprecedented opportunity, with insights shared by the most forward-thinking policy makers, regulators, industry titans, thought leaders and experts.

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Envirotec Magazine

JANUARY 25, 2021

Romania is one of the European countries most at risk of flooding, and climate change is expected to increase both the frequency and magnitude of extreme events. Huug Haasnoot, Fugro’s Director for Land Asset Integrity in Europe and Africa, said: “We are delighted to have been awarded this project by the World Bank.

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Smart Energy International

APRIL 29, 2022

The Itron Inspire EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) 2022 virtual event highlighted the important work being done within the water and energy sectors in the face of pressing challenges.

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Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 1, 2021

billion people — greater than the population of Europe — live at risk of exposure to intense flooding,” adds Dr. Smakhtin. “We He adds that floods like those this year in Europe that killed more than 200 people and caused billions of dollars in damages are now up to nine times more likely because of climate change. “As

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Planet Pulse

JULY 25, 2023

It’s the third spell this summer to afflict the Iberian Peninsula, the stretch of land jutting out of southwestern Europe that contains the countries of Spain and Portugal (among others). Climate change is making events like these more frequent and intense , particularly so in Europe.

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Climate Tech VC

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Subscribe Now 📩 Submit deals, announcements, events & opportunities, or general curiosities for the newsletter at hello@ctvc.co. Setting the scene: The goal of the event, which drew ~25,000 attendees, was to bring together national leaders to establish a shared position on climate priorities ahead of COP28 in November.

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DeSmogBlog

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

The GMA declined to offer a formal comment, however a spokesperson told DeSmog in an email that the group works to “simplify and distil public information” around international events which are “often dominated by an anti-meat narrative”. The files also detail collaborations planned for the event itself.

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DeSmogBlog

JULY 29, 2022

Heatwaves are scorching Europe, the United States, North Africa, Siberia, and some parts of the Middle East and China. The month before, extreme rainfall and floods in South Africa killed more than 400 people. The month before, extreme rainfall and floods in South Africa killed more than 400 people.

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Smart Energy International

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

The strong growth in demand in 2021 was driven by the economic recovery that followed 2020’s lockdowns and a succession of extreme weather events. Last year closed with record high spot prices for gas in Europe and Asia, as the natural gas supply remained constricted. Have you read? Price squeeze in the global gas market.

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Grist

MAY 30, 2024

If this is a biological response, imagine what’s happening in places like India and Africa where the heat can get to an unbearable 130 degrees Fahrenheit,” Basu remembers thinking. percent across North America, Australia, New Zealand, and Europe in 2020; but the United States’ preterm birth rate was higher — 10 percent. And the U.S.

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DeSmogBlog

DECEMBER 1, 2023

These agri-giants will be rubbing shoulders with over 80,000 participants – the highest attendance of any climate conference – which these days comes with increased media fanfare and activity, including protests, side events, drinks and dinners happening in and around the main event.

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Planet Pulse

JULY 10, 2023

Planetary Variables data stretches back for up to two decades, so we can compare regional patterns with historical context, as we did in a recent blog post about drought in the Horn of Africa. In the longer term, drying soil coupled with increased evapotranspiration (driven by air temperature and humidity), can lead to severe drought events.

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Smart Energy International

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

I encourage all to participants to join the event. We will have more than 100 CXOs from the leading companies as well as some of the top researchers and policymakers from 30 + countries who will be speaking at the event. World Energy Storage Day (WESD) is a global movement. We have divided the world in four regions.

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Business Green

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

Many parts of the Northern Hemisphere - from the USA and Europe to India, Pakistan, and China - have in recent months suffered from the devastating impacts of record-breaking extreme weather events, which were made far more likely to occur due to climate change.

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ThinkGeoEnergy

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Global Expertise & Leadership: IGA’s leadership role in organizing major events and initiatives in the geothermal sector. Key takeaways from the kick-off session include: Why the IGA is the Premier Entity for Geothermal Data Collection & Maintenance.

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Green Business Bureau

AUGUST 16, 2022

To give you some perspective on the importance of sustainability in the sports industry we consider the carbon footprint of the 2010 South Africa World Cup, the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil, and the 2016 Rio Olympics together. Tip #2: Create sustainable operations to support sporting events and training. million tonnes of CO 2e.

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Business Green

JANUARY 4, 2023

2023 has got underway with a dual warning on the urgent need for governments and businesses to enhance their climate resilience, thanks to a fresh wave of temperature records and a new report highlighting the multi-billion dollar cost of extreme weather events over the past 12 months.

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Business Green

MAY 13, 2022

A group of more than 100 CEOs from many of Europe's top businesses have this week written to European Commission Ursula von der Leyen, urging her to accelerate the bloc's green transition plan in response to the energy security posed by Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Lightsource BP launches in France with 1GW solar goal.

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Low Impact

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

Going online means we are really fortunate to be able to host speakers, who we couldn’t afford to bring, from places like Africa, America North and South, to add to those nearer home in Europe, Ireland and the UK. Find full details of the event and how to book here on the EBUKI website. But don’t despair!

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Smart Energy International

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

Today, it is focused on Latin America, tomorrow on Europe (my own backyard), Thursday on Asia and Friday on Africa. We have decided spontaneously to organise this series of events to go beyond our traditional circles and create a community with a vision and overcome institutional frameworks that may be restrictive.

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Smart Energy International

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

Over nine hundred companies of production chain took part in the event, including industrial executive institutes, scientific research organizations, power grid enterprises, power generation firms, system assembly providers and financial institutes. Read more from Shenzhen CLOU.

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DeSmogBlog

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

billion to turn North Africa into a regional natural gas hub, and $830 million in oil projects over the next two years, the analysis found. Corporate Europe Observatory and Corporate Accountability are calling for the U.N. These talks are supposed to be about moving us away from fossil fuels, phasing them out,” Sabido told DeSmog.

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