Geoengineering Rears Its Ugly Head — Again
Geoengineering is a way of reflecting some of the sun’s rays back into space in order to cool the Earth. It’s a long shot at best.
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First International Day Of Zero Waste Asks Us To Look Within To Address Global Pollution…
“The waste crisis is undermining the Earth’s ability to sustain life. Waste costs the global economy billions of dollars each year,” United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres said.
Extreme Wildfire Risks Predicted in New UN Report
A new UN report titled “Spreading Like Wildfire” hopes to spur governments to mitigate the ominous threat of increasing wildfires over the next decade.
The Transformation of Africa’s Energy Sector
Originally published by UC Berkeley Goldman School of Public Policy To meet the development needs of a growing population, Africa’s electricity sector requires a major transformation. Despite important changes over the past decade, efforts to expand and modernize the sector need to be redoubled. Indeed, current electrification rates, generation-capacity levels, … [continued]
China × Cleantech — March 2021
Welcome to China × Cleantech — March 2021 edition. Our China x Cleantech series covers top cleantech stories in China each month. EV Sales Tesla Model Y Ramps Up In China, $4400 Wuling EV Still #1 On the 18th of March, José Pontes reported on the sales numbers of the Chinese EV … [continued]
Mumbai Railways Getting EV Charging Stations With Help From UNEP & Tata Power
Mumbai railway stations will be getting EV charging stations as part of a new initiative to promote e-mobility in the Mumbai region. The program is a collaboration between UN Environment Programme (UNEP), Tata Power, and Central Railway. Tata Power currently has 300 EV charging stations installed in 40 cities around … [continued]
Fika Mobility Wants To Jumpstart The Kenyan Electric Motorcycle Market With Battery Swap Model
According to the Motorcycle Assemblers Association of Kenya, there are currently about 600,000 commercial motorcycles in Kenya. Motorcycle taxis, known as Boda Bodas, are extremely popular, as commuters use them to whiz through Nairobi’s infamous traffic. Boba Bobas are also widely used in Kenya’s coastal resort towns, like Malindi, Watamu, Kilifi, Diani, the city of Mombasa, Rift Valley towns like Nakuru, and the inland port city Kisumu in Western Kenya.
Renewable Energy Investment Over Last Decade Tops $2.5 Trillion
Figures published earlier this month by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) have shown that global investment in new renewable energy capacity between 2010 and 2019 is on course to exceed US$2.6 trillion — led by the solar industry which is expected to end the decade with more gigawatts of power capacity installed than any other generation technology.
Climate-Denying Politicians, Pollution, & A Note On Optimism: A Chat With Joyce Msuya, Executive Director…
“The science on climate change is settled. Anyone who tells you otherwise is peddling false promises, and they are doomed to disappoint,” Tanzanian microbiologist and environmental scientist Joyce Msuya told us. It could not be put more clearly.
OECD, UNEP, & World Bank Call For “Radical Shift” In Climate Financing
Last week, the OECD, the UN Environmental Programme, and the World Bank Group, in advance of both the G20 leaders meeting and the COP24 UN Climate Change Conference, called for a radical shift of investment into low-carbon, climate-resilient infrastructure as a means towards limiting the impact of climate change.
