Africa
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AfricaAsiaChinaCoalDrive to 1.5Electricity GridFinance & InvestmentMiddle EastNational Plans & Responses
China Dumps ‘Clean’ Coal from Green Bond Criteria, Still Exports Outdated Coal Technology
China is dumping so-called “clean coal” from the guidelines for its green bond programs, a decision that will match up the country’s green finance ... -
AfricaAuto & Alternative VehiclesBatteries/StorageEuropeHuman Rights & MigrationPost-Carbon TransitionSupply Chains & Consumption
Daimler Plans €20-Billion Battery Buy by 2030
German automotive giant Daimler is planning to spend more than €20 billion on battery cells through 2030 as it prepares for the rise of ... -
AfricaClimate Impacts & AdaptationClimate Policy/Meetings/NegotiationsFinance & InvestmentSmall Island States
Finance Emerges (Again) as Sticking Point in COP 24 Negotiations
Financial aid for poor countries—and how it is counted, publicly reported, and locked in for the future—is one of the biggest sticking points in ... -
AfricaAsiaCoalDrive to 1.5Electricity GridEnergy/Carbon Pricing & EconomicsFinance & InvestmentInternational Agencies & StudiesMexico, Caribbean & Latin AmericaNational Plans & ResponsesOil & GasPost-Carbon TransitionSolarWind
Developing Nations ‘Lead the Charge’, Outpace Wealthier Countries in New Clean Energy Capacity
Developing countries are “charging ahead of wealthier nations in the global green energy push,” adding more clean electricity than fossil fuel capacity in 2017 ... -
Extinction Rebellion Goes Global with Call for Net Zero Emission by 2025
Just weeks after it began organizing and raising small donations in communities across England, Extinction Rebellion is spreading around the world, with activists from ... -
‘Next-Gen’ Utility Bundles Internet with Off-Grid Solar for Customers in Africa
A UK-based “next-generation utility” is taking what Bloomberg New Energy Finance calls the “next logical step” for its business by bundling Internet access with ... -
AfricaBiodiversity & HabitatCarbon Levels & MeasurementDrive to 1.5Forests & DeforestationMethanePathways to 1.5
‘Rewilding’ Ecosystems Could Cut Methane Emissions, Boost Forest Carbon Storage
Conservation scientists are taking a serious look at “rewilding” key ecosystems by reintroducing large species like lions and elephants, giant tortoises and donkeys, in ...
