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Operational clean hydrogen production projects set to double globally within the next five years

Envirotec Magazine

At present, North America and the UK are certainly playing catch-up to Europe, given Europe had started well ahead of the pack with policies supporting the creation of a hydrogen economy. In its recent report to the UK Parliament, the Climate Change Committee noted that the UK has lost its global leadership position on climate action.

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The COP28 pledge to triple up by 2030 and implications for geothermal

ThinkGeoEnergy

One of the biggest stories and most widely supported initiatives coming out of the 2023 UN Climate Change Conference (CO28) in Dubai, UAE is the pledge to triple the world’s installed renewable energy capacity by 2030 to limit global temperature rise to 1.5°C.

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From Minibuses to ‘Boda Bodas,’ Informal Transport Systems Could Be an Untapped Climate Change Solution

The City Fix

Meanwhile, less than 1% is generated by low-income countries in regions like sub-Saharan Africa and Latin America. Over 50% of all transport-related emissions come from high-income countries, where people are more likely to own and depend on personal vehicles. In these.

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Study highlights the importance and vulnerability of the world’s water towers

Envirotec Magazine

The research provides evidence that global water towers are at risk, in many cases critically, due to the threats of climate change, growing populations, mismanagement of water resources, and other geopolitical factors. According to the authors, the most relied-upon mountain system is the Indus water tower in Asia.

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Study highlights the importance and vulnerability of the world’s water towers

Envirotec Magazine

The research provides evidence that global water towers are at risk, in many cases critically, due to the threats of climate change, growing populations, mismanagement of water resources, and other geopolitical factors. According to the authors, the most relied-upon mountain system is the Indus water tower in Asia.

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Amazon increases global renewables portfolio holdings, expands into Brazil, India, and Poland

Business Green

The company announced its latest green investments at New York Climate Week, confirming plans for its first project in South America in the form of a solar farm in Brazil, as well as its first solar farms in India and Poland. "We In the Asia-Pacific region, the company now has a total of 57 renewable energy projects.

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'More emissions than Exxon': Is meat the next target for divestment?

Business Green

Big Oil in North America and Europe has been shocked to discover in the past year that the finance sector, under pressure from climate activists, is increasingly reluctant to fund further expansion. Major sources of agricultural emissions cited by NGOs include land use change, animal manure, and digestive processes.