World Bank President Issues Statement Ahead Of G20 Meeting In India
The head of the World Bank has some suggestions for those headed to the G20 economic summit in India this week.
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Don’t Forget The 2-Wheel Electric Revolution In Southeast Asia
The summit season has kicked off big time in Southeast Asia, and green vehicles are in the spotlight. Local police are even riding electric motorcycles to escort delegates. You probably saw it on the news. “Many companies are realising that electric two-wheelers will be first taken up in this part … [continued]
Lessons from the Great Recession for COVID-19 Green Recovery
Governments are in uncharted territory as they respond to the economic impacts of the coronavirus pandemic — but that doesn’t mean they can’t learn from the past.
Recovery Money Spent On Fossils Is Twice As Much As Has Been Spent On Renewable…
Twice as much recovery money has been spent on fossil fuels as clean energy.
G20 Nations Spending $63.9 Billion Annually On Coal Subsidies
Days before representatives of the G20 meet in Japan, a new report has been published by the Overseas Development Institute, or ODI, which reveals these nations are spending at least $63.9 billion on coal annually.
Climate Action Can No Longer Wait
For over 30 years, a coalition of fossil fuel companies and their supporters – politicians as well as businesses who gain from maintaining the status quo – have been fighting the scientific community and their environmental supporters in the battle for and against climate change.
G20 Communique Shows Trump’s Outsized Influence
World leaders from the G20 met last week amidst tumultuous global tensions between China and the United States, publishing a joint communique at the end of proceedings which highlighted Donald Trump’s outsized influence on issues of global importance.
G20 Nations Reportedly Set To Kowtow To Trump On Climate Change
A reported draft version of a communique being formulated by leaders of the G20 in advance of the 13th meeting of Group of Twenty to be held in Buenos Aires, Argentina, starting Friday, fails to back the 2015 Paris Climate Agreement
82% Of G20’s Energy Supply Still Comes From Fossil Fuels
A new report published this week has determined that 82% of the G20’s energy supply is still sourced from fossil fuels and none of the countries’ climate pledges are on a 1.5˚C-compatible pathway, contributing to a current trend which will see global warming of 3.2˚C unless G20 nations halve their emissions by 2030.
Global Greenhouse Gas Emissions Levels Continue Slow & Steady Increase
New figures from the PBL Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency have confirmed global greenhouse gas emissions levels continued to increase in 2016, albeit at a relatively slow rate, reaching 49.3 gigatonnes in CO2 equivalent.
