Asia
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Arctic & AntarcticaAsiaClimate Policy/Meetings/NegotiationsDrive to 1.5EuropeFailure Is Not An OptionFood SecurityHeat & TemperatureInternational Agencies & StudiesMiddle EastOceansSmall Island StatesSouth & Central America
New Analysis Shows ‘Enormous Area’ of the Earth Above 2.0°C
Some of the planet’s hot spots are already above the temperature agreed by scientists and politicians as the maximum allowable to prevent a disastrous ... -
AfricaAsiaDrive to 1.5Drought, Famine & WildfiresFailure Is Not An OptionHeat & TemperatureHuman Rights & MigrationIndiaInternational Agencies & StudiesMiddle EastSevere Storms & FloodingSouth & Central America
Extreme Weather Displaces a Record Seven Million People in First Six Months of 2019
A record seven million people were displaced from their homes by extreme weather in the first half of this year, marking 2019 as “one ... -
AsiaAuto & Alternative VehiclesBatteries/StorageChinaElectricity GridOff-GridResearch & DevelopmentSolarTransit
Researchers, Companies Look at Flash-Chargers for Electric Buses, Solar Cars that Need No Charging
A Swiss-Swedish automation company, a Japanese automaker, and an e-bus manufacturer in China are all reporting new developments in the race develop rapid recharging ... -
Floating Solar in Southeast Asia to Grow from 40 MW to 3 GW in Next Decade
Floating solar photovoltaic plants are arriving as an option for renewable electricity development across Southeast Asia, with analysts at Rystad Energy predicting their prevalence ... -
AsiaClimate Impacts & AdaptationClimate Policy/Meetings/NegotiationsFinance & InvestmentHuman Rights & MigrationInternational Agencies & Studies
Developing Countries Look for More Money, Greater Efficiency as Green Climate Fund Goes for Replenishment
The developing world will remember which rich countries kept their promises and which ones didn’t when it comes time to replenish the Green Climate ... -
Japan Nuclear Regulator Announces New Probe of Fukushima Disaster
Japan’s Nuclear Regulatory Authority is opening a new investigation into the triple meltdown at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant in March, 2011 that forced ... -
AsiaChinaCitiesDrawdownElectricity GridEuropeFood SecurityMethaneSoil & Natural SequestrationUnited States
Large Methane Digesters Would Save 8.4 Gigatons of Carbon Equivalent by 2050
rge methane digesters rank #30 on Drawdown’s list of climate solutions, with potential to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 8.4 gigatons by 2050. They ... -
AsiaClimate Action/"Blockadia"CoalEnergy/Carbon Pricing & EconomicsFinance & InvestmentUnited States
Turkey Postpones or Cancels 70 GW of Coal Capacity Since 2009
Turkey has either indefinitely postponed or officially cancelled an estimated 70 gigawatts of new coal capacity since 2009, as a faltering economy and a ... -
AfricaAsiaBioenergyCitiesDrawdownElectricity GridEnergy Access & EquityInternational Security & WarOff-GridSolarSouth & Central AmericaWind
Microgrids Can Deliver Decentralized Power, Boost Renewable Energy Use and Improve Public Health
Microgrids come in at #78 on Drawdown’s list of climate solutions. Defined as locally-managed electricity generation systems, microgrids can be powered by renewable resources ... -
AsiaBuildingsChinaCitiesElectricity GridFinance & InvestmentPost-Carbon TransitionSolarSub-National GovernmentsUnited StatesWind
Corporate Renewable Energy Buys Could Set All-Time Record in 2019
Corporate renewable energy purchases are on track to set another all-time record in 2019, with the United States still driving a strong growth trend ... -
Enviros Warn of ‘Propaganda’ as Indonesia Sets Permanent Moratorium on Logging Primary Forest
Indonesia has announced that a 2011 moratorium on logging primary forest will be made permanent, but environmental groups looking at gaps in the plan ...
