Officials have been sending out misleading and overhyped statements during the conference. Fiona Harvey dissects one missive • What is Cop26 and why does it matter? The complete guideThe first week of Cop26 was a packed affair, with world leaders of th…
低効率な「5％の火力発電所」を閉鎖すれば、発電由来のCO2排出量の7割超を削減できる：研究結果
「火力発電所は環境に悪い」とひとくくりにされがちだが、実際に排出される二酸化炭素の量は発電所ごとに大きく異なる。このほど発表された研究によると、発電効率が低い5％の火力発電所が、世界の発電由来のCO2排出量の約75％を占めているという。特に環境に悪いこれらの発電所の環境負荷をできるだけ減らすために、何ができるのか。
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Fossil fuels doomed in New York as regulator blocks new gas power plants
New fossil fuel power plants are “inconsistent” with state climate law.
ESG and shareholder activism: A tsunami is coming to Silicon Valley
With the increase in attention on ESG issues over the past few years, it’s easy for companies to assume that we’ve reached the crest of the ESG wave. However, we are only at the early stages.
Enpal closes out Series C with $174M from SoftBank for tech to make it easier for homeowners to make the switch to solar energy
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A road map for climate investors
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Cop26 must not overshadow Kunming: we need joint climate and biodiversity goals | Ma Jun
Ecosystem collapse is as much a threat as the climate crisis, but valuing nature will help us meet both these challengesAll eyes are on Cop26 in Glasgow since the climate crisis aroused worldwide attention and compelled more than 120 countries to join …
Johnson’s backing for the Cambo oilfield is unscientific and potentially disastrous | Peter Capaldi
The government should be supporting green jobs for fossil fuel workers, not deepening our dependency on oil and gasIn three weeks’ time world leaders will gather in my hometown of Glasgow to talk about the biggest threat to our future: the climate cris…
Kwasi Kwarteng accused of misleading claims over power cable project
Letter from 2019 reveals business secretary supported £1.2bn project linked to Conservative donorA cabinet minister has been accused of making misleading claims about a £1.2bn cable project linked to a Conservative donor.Almost one in 10 Conservative M…
Fossil fuel companies paying top law firms millions to ‘dodge responsibility’
Over the last five years, the 100 top law firms in the US represented fossil fuel clients in 358 legal cases and transactions worth $1.36tnThe world’s biggest corporate law firms have been making millions of dollars representing fossil fuel companies b…