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Hundreds Dead, Millions Affected as Extended Bangladesh Monsoon Combines with Cyclone Recovery, Pandemic
Hundreds of people are dead and millions have been affected as Bangladesh faces its longest period of monsoon flooding in decades, while South Asia ... -
AsiaCarbon-Free TransitionClimate & SocietyEnergy/Carbon Pricing & EconomicsJobs & TrainingJurisdictionsRenewable EnergySolar
Afghan Opium Farms Embrace Solar in Rapid Transformation with Consequences
The BBC is focusing its attention in an unlikely direction—the opium fields of Afghanistan’s Helmand province—for proof of how quickly solar can scale up ... -
Monsoon Flooding Displaces Nearly Four Million in Nepal, Northeast India
Flooding and mudslides triggered by pounding monsoon rains have sent nearly four million people in Nepal and India’s northeast regions fleeing for their lives. ... -
AsiaAuto & Alternative VehiclesCarbon-Free TransitionCoalDrive to 1.5Electricity GridFinance & InvestmentHealth & SafetyNational Plans & ResponsesSolarSupply Chains & ConsumptionTransitWind
South Korea Fails to Adopt Net-Zero Deadline with New Green Investment Plan
South Korea stepped back from setting a deadline for phasing out its greenhouse gas emissions last week is it unveiled a ₩42.7-trillion/US$35-billion plan to ... -
Wilkinson Sets End-of-July Deadline to Decide on Vista Coal Mine Review
Environment and Climate Minister Jonathan Wilkinson has given himself until the end of this month to decide whether to order a federal environmental assessment ... -
Coal-Dependent Jakarta Sees Air Quality Worsen During Lockdown
In a reversal of a trend seen in other major cities in Southeast Asia, Jakarta’s air quality actually got worse during the traffic-squelching pandemic ... -
AfricaAsiaCarbon-Free TransitionChinaClimate Action/"Blockadia"Drive to 1.5EuropeInternational Agencies & StudiesLegal & RegulatoryPathways to 1.5South & Central America
Litigation Drives Global Policy Change on Climate, Study Shows
Recent high-profile legal cases have marked a sea change in climate litigation, showing that the courts are becoming an increasingly effective venue for driving ... -
AfricaAsiaClimate Impacts & AdaptationDrive to 1.5Drought, Famine & WildfiresFinance & InvestmentFood SecurityHealth & SafetyHuman Rights & MigrationPathways to 1.5Severe Storms & FloodingSmall Island States
Climate Resilience Efforts Must Include Local Needs, Local Wisdom, WRI Says
Less than 10% of international climate funding is currently earmarked for local efforts to build resilience. This dynamic needs to change, says the World ... -
AsiaCarbon-Free TransitionChinaCoalDrive to 1.5Electricity GridEuropeFinance & InvestmentInternational Agencies & StudiesPathways to 1.5United States
Guterres Urges Countries to Dump Coal as China Funds 250 GW, U.S. Refuses to Commit
Countries must stop financing international coal projects and building coal-fired power plants, United Nations Secretary General António Guterres told a virtual clean energy transition ... -
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As Morneau Walks ‘Tightrope’, Analysis Shows Canada’s COVID Recovery Favouring Fossils
A weekend analysis piece on CBC News lays out the “tightrope” Finance Minister Bill Morneau is walking as he tries to manage the economic ... -
AsiaCarbon-Free TransitionCoalDrive to 1.5Electricity GridNational Plans & ResponsesNuclearSolarWind
Japan Considers 100 Plant Closures, Still Sees Coal Supplying 26% of Electricity in 2030
Japan is considering plans to close 100 of its least efficient coal-fired power plants by 2030 in a bid to meet its carbon reduction ... -
AsiaCarbon Levels & MeasurementFinance & InvestmentForests & DeforestationJobs & TrainingLegal & Regulatory
Indonesian Anti-Poverty Program Reduces Tree Loss by 30%
Thirteen years into an Indonesian anti-poverty program that delivers cash payments to poor citizen living in forested areas, experts are cautiously celebrating strong evidence ... -
Transit Agencies, Advocates Sort Out Safety in the Age of COVID
Despite serious concerns that fears of coronavirus infection will drive commuters out of mass transit vehicles and into their cars, there’s an emerging body ... -
AfricaAsiaFinance & InvestmentFirst PeoplesForests & DeforestationHealth & SafetyLegal & RegulatoryOil & GasSouth & Central AmericaSub-National Governments
Brazil Becomes Key Battleground in Accelerating Global Deforestation
The destruction of the Amazon rainforest accelerated by 55% in the first four months of 2020 compared to the previous year. Brazil’s answer? Slash ... -
AsiaClimate Action/"Blockadia"First PeoplesHealth & SafetyHuman Rights & MigrationInternationalInternational Agencies & StudiesLegal & RegulatoryMexico, Caribbean & Latin America
Indigenous Campaigners Face Higher Risk of Criminalization, Violence
Environmental activism is an increasingly dangerous vocation, with a high risk of criminalization, incarceration, and extreme—sometimes fatal—violence, especially for Indigenous activists. Now, a recent ...
