Member nations of the Group of 20 are set to convene in Brazil next week, tasked with addressing pressing issues around sustainability amid the incoming climate change-sceptic US administration of returning president Donald Trump. On the table at Rio de Janeiro on Monday and Tuesday will be social inclusion and tackling hunger and poverty, reforming institutions of […]
Despite ongoing efforts to curb CO2 emissions with electric and hybrid vehicles, other forms of transportation remain significant contributors of greenhouse gases. To address this issue, old technologies are being revamped to make them greener, such as the reintroduction of sailing vessels in shipping and new uses for hydrogen in aviation. Now, researchers reporting in ACS Sustainable […]
International investment in renewable energy must triple to $1.5 trillion annually by 2030 to meet the global goal of tripling renewables, the International Renewable Energy Agency has said. Despite record spending of $570 billion last year, current national plans are set to deliver only half of the required renewable power growth, the Abu Dhabi-based Irena said in a report released […]
Scientists have built a solar-powered desalination system without the need for expensive batteries that could secure vast amounts of low-cost drinking water for millions around the world. The innovative plant, which was designed by MIT researchers, responds quickly to subtle changes to the level of sunlight – such as a passing cloud – to better utilise the […]
Rich countries cannot dictate that poorer ones should use fewer cars in the name of tackling climate change, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has said. Mr Scholz told a sustainability summit on Monday not to set itself “against growth” but seek “prosperity for all” in the battle to save the planet. He said Germany was inviting about $20 billion of […]
Global investment in renewable energy must more than triple in the next six years to meet the 11,000-gigawatt capacity target by 2030 needed to keep 1.5°C within reach, Dr Sultan Al Jaber, Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology, and Cop28 President, said on Tuesday. Tripling renewable energy capacity by 2030 was one of the key outcomes of the UAE […]
ABU DHABI, 19th September, 2024 (WAM) — The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), COP29 Presidency and Ministry of Energy of Azerbaijan announced today that the first Energy Transition Investment Forum for Central Asia will be hosted in Baku, Azerbaijan, on 15th and16th November 2024. The event is strategically aligned with the COP29 priorities and action […]
A groundbreaking study by the Interface Science Department at the Fritz Haber Institute and the Institute of Chemical Research of Catalonia has been published in the journal Nature Energy. The research takes advantage of advanced spectroscopic methods and theory to shed light on the intricate processes involved in converting carbon dioxide (CO2) into valuable chemicals like […]
Existing global energy projections underestimate the impact of climate change on urban heating and cooling systems by roughly 50% by 2099 if greenhouse gas emissions remain high, researchers report. This disparity could profoundly affect critical sustainable energy planning for the future. Existing studies predominantly concentrate on chemical feedback loops, which are large-scale processes involving complex […]
Abu Dhabi clean energy company Masdar believes there is a “compelling business case” for using hydrogen to make air travel greener, a senior executive said on Monday. Mohammad Abdelqader El-Ramahi, Masdar’s chief green hydrogen officer, said synthetic aviation fuels were a “low-hanging fruit” in the industry. Airlines are banking on sustainable fuels to “drop in” to existing jet engines […]
