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Leading charity pulls accounts from HSBC over ‘climate damage worth more than £100bn’
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In support of clean, renewable energy that creates jobs, reduces pollution
Idaho is known for its natural beauty - our rivers, mountains, forests and farmland are part of who we are. But as climate patterns shift, bringing longer wildfire seasons, drier summers and increased strain on our water and agricultural...

California makes major changes to the state's landmark environmental law to build more housing
California lawmakers and Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday passed major changes to the California Environmental Quality Act in what supporters say is a historic move to get more housing built across the state. Facing a major housing supply shortage and...

CHP and District Energy: Key Technologies for Efficiency and Grid Resilience
In an era where energy costs continue to rise and climate concerns intensify, the inefficiencies of traditional power generation have become increasingly difficult to ignore. Conventional power plants often convert only 30% to 35% of their fuel...

India Notifies Draft Carbon Emission Intensity Rules…
New Delhi, Jul 1 (KNN) The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has released draft rules—Greenhouse Gases Emissions Intensity (GEI) Target Rules 2025—placing measurable reduction obligations on carbon‑intensive sectors such as...

New local officials urged to act on environmental issues
MANILA, Philippines — A network of environmental and civil society groups urged newly elected local government officials to “uphold the human right to a clean, healthy, and sustainable environment” as they begin their terms on Monday. The EcoWaste...

Thousands of Sussex children inspired to take environmental action
Bestselling author and mother of four Ellie Jackson, originally from Uckfield, has joined forces with wildlife-friendly renewables developer Lightrock Power to reach over 5,700 school children in 22 schools in Sussex with her series of books on...

Tanzania makes significant progress in strengthening carbon trading
Tanzania is making significant progress in strengthening carbon trading governance, through the establishment of clear regulatory frameworks, institutional coordination and stakeholder engagement. State Minister in the Vice President’s Office...

Saudi Minister of Energy, UNEP Chief sign MoU on regional emissions cooperation, global climate action
Minister of Energy Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman bin Abdulaziz met today in Riyadh with Inger Andersen, Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations. They discussed...
Major concerns Botanical Gardens perimeter would be reduced
Serious allegations over potential elimination of the gorgeous forestry outside the National Botanical Garden land have been making headlines in the press and social media. The Environmental Commission of the Autonomous University of Santo Domingo...

Green property index shows benefits of climate-resilient buildings
Green and climate-resilient buildings and properties provide higher returns on investment, typically have lower vacancy rates and their cost-to-income ratios are tracking ahead of buildings that are managed without green objectives. On a...
Duke may backtrack on plan to retire coal units, despite clean energy proposal.
Duke Energy proposed replacing two coal units with natural gas plants and was met with opposition from consumer and environmental advocacy groups. Duke announced a settlement with Reliable Energy Inc., but other parties in the case haven't signed...

Developers eye idle KCK power plant as the region pursues data center projects
A defunct Kansas City, Kansas, power station astride polluted land has caught the eye of investors eager to develop an energy-hungry data center. The investors have offered to pay millions of dollars for the environmental remediation of the Kansas...

Catholic bishops from Asia, Africa, Latin America demand climate justice
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Catholic bishops from Asia, Africa and Latin America demanded climate justice for the parts of the world most affected by rising temperatures and rejected what they said were the “false solutions” promoted by wealthy countries....

Critics warn Germany's energy transition "reality check" is designed to slow renewables
The planned energy transition monitoring by Germany’s new economy and energy minister, Katherina Reiche, has been criticised by NGO Environmental Action Germany (DUH) for lacking neutrality and being a pretext for lowering ambition in the...

Rajashree Nambiar on Bridging India’s Climate Finance Gap Through Data-Driven Green Lending
July 01, 2025. By News Bureau Ecofy is committed to addressing the climate finance gap in India by providing credit to retail consumers, said Rajashree Nambiar, Co-Founder, MD, and CEO, Ecofy, in an interview with Energetica India. Que: What...

Leveraging Zambia's Energy Transition Minerals: Roadmap For Economic Transformation
(MENAFN- African Press Organization) LUSAKA, Zambia, July 1, 2025/APO Group/ -- Zambia's economy grew by 4% in 2024, displaying resilience despite experiencing a historic drought and frequent power outages. According to the latest edition of the...

Third-Gen Nissan e-Power Launches in Europe
Nissan chooses Europe to launch the first application of its third-generation e-Power powertrain in the Nissan Qashqai C-segment crossover to be built in the U.K. The automaker is seeking to tap into markets with consumers open to both...

EU proposals to allow member states buy carbon credits from developing countries angers climate activists
EU member states may be allowed to count controversial carbon credits from developing countries towards their climate targets, the European climate commissioner has said, as states meet for a crucial decision on the issue.The EU will discuss on...

Innovative Stormwater Improvement Project Strengthens Burbank’s Power System
In drought-prone Southern California, Burbank Water and Power has implemented a groundbreaking stormwater capture and reuse system that saves more than eight million gallons of water annually. This award-winning project not only enhances...