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Competition fears threaten Chinese investment in US clean tech

In 2011, a Boston-based battery startup took a bet on China. The company, Boston Power, was facing a funding setback when Chinese firm Golden Sand River swooped in with a compelling investment offer....

17 Dec 2018

Competition fears threaten Chinese investment in US clean tech

News / Energy

Cambodia to boost clean energy use—but coal plants planned too

...renewables such as solar accounting for less than 1 per cent, he said. But Jona said the government has plans to develop more clean energy, especially in hard-to-reach communities. "We hope that solar...

7 Nov 2018

Cambodia to boost clean energy use—but coal plants planned too

Tourists taste betel nut in a village in Southeast Asia

Opinion / Lifestyle

Experiences aren’t always better for the planet—here’s how to make memories sustainably

In the age of FOMO (fear of missing out) and YOLO (you only live once), people are pursuing sensations and memories over material products more than ever. Statistics from Barclaycard show that in the ...

13 Dec 2019

Experiences aren’t always better for the planet—here’s how to make memories sustainably

News / Corporate Responsibility

Amazon.com staff warned over criticising company's climate policy

Amazon.com Inc employees who publicly demanded more aggressive action by the company to combat climate change have been told they violated company policy, with the US e-commerce giant saying further i...

7 Jan 2020

Amazon.com staff warned over criticising company's climate policy

Opinion / Policy & Finance

A new deal for sustainable development

Almost nine decades ago, newly elected US President Franklin Roosevelt introduced the New Deal in 1933 in response to the Great Depression. The New Deal consisted of a number of mutually supportive in...

15 Nov 2019

A new deal for sustainable development

Opinion / Policy & Finance

How did the world do on human rights this year?

As we approach the last days of the decade, it’s important to reflect on the fight for human rights, the setbacks and successes over the past year in Australia and around the world. Our list isn’t ran...

11 Dec 2019

How did the world do on human rights this year?

Opinion / Carbon & Climate

Turning to faiths to save the planet

Young environmental activist Greta Thunberg’s famous quote “listen to the scientists”, during her meeting with the US Congress is a clarion call for policy-makers to take steps to save the planet. T...

14 Nov 2019

Turning to faiths to save the planet

Ramon Grimaldo of Tanggol Kalikasan reiterates the harmful effects that coal plants pose on the environment, particularly to the ocean and the creatures living in it.

News / Energy

How a small parish is leading the fight against coal in the Philippines

...renewables could help keep costs down. In a study, iCSC found out that the country can save up to P10 billion per year if renewable energy is made available to small islands instead of importing diese...

13 Jul 2018

How a small parish is leading the fight against coal in the Philippines

News / Energy

Indonesia neglects renewables in export and domestic-driven coal boon

...renewables as a competitive threat in the Indonesian market. “While speakers at the conference see renewables as a threat because prices for renewables have declined in the past 10 years, it’s not [co...

31 May 2018

Indonesia neglects renewables in export and domestic-driven coal boon

News / Carbon & Climate

Junk fossil fuel plants and stay below 1.5°C

British scientists have worked out how to make sure of a better-than-even chance that 195 nations can fulfill a promise made in Paris in 2015 to stop global warming at 1.5°C by the end of the century:...

25 Jan 2019

Junk fossil fuel plants and stay below 1.5°C

News / Energy

Smarter renewables open up new markets

It’s bad news for Old King Coal, Big Oil and their mates, but smarter renewables are helping to break new ground. The offshore wind industry and concentrated solar power have so far been tried only on...

10 Jul 2018

Smarter renewables open up new markets

News / Manufacturing

Can we make batteries better for the environment?

...renewables like wind and solar. But batteries themselves have environmental drawbacks, too. They contain toxic and in some cases flammable materials. And they require lots of energy to manufacture, wh...

31 Oct 2018

Can we make batteries better for the environment?

A freezer running on electricity generated by an off-grid solar system

Videos / Energy

An electrifying solution to improve livelihoods

A photograph of nine-year-old Filipino boy Daniel Cabrera doing his homework in the dim lighting of a nearby restaurant in 2015 drew media attention from all around the world, highlighting his tenacit...

27 Mar 2019

An electrifying solution to improve livelihoods

News / Carbon & Climate

Spain brings fresh impetus to climate fight after lost decade

Spain's prime minister vowed on Friday to make up for a decade of inaction on climate change brought on by a harsh economic recession during which he said the country lost its passion and creativity t...

21 Jan 2019

Spain brings fresh impetus to climate fight after lost decade

News / Green Buildings

Can laboratories get smarter when it comes to sustainability?

Think of a research laboratory and pristine bare rooms lit by fluorescent lights come to mind. What doesn’t is that a lab can consume up to 100 times as much as energy as a similar sized office. Behin...

10 Oct 2019

Can laboratories get smarter when it comes to sustainability?

News / Energy

IEA: Renewables investment in India topped fossil fuels for first time in 2017

...renewables. Carbon Brief breaks down some of the key findings for 2017 from this year’s report, which include: 7 per cent global fall in renewable power investment More than a million electric cars s...

25 Jul 2018

IEA: Renewables investment in India topped fossil fuels for first time in 2017

emissions from a power plant in moscow russia

News / Carbon & Climate

The number with the power to halt the climate crisis

Increased greenhouse emissions from human activity have put the Earth firmly on the path to a warmer future, with rising seas, melting glaciers, and increased mortality from heat and famine. But how w...

3 Jun 2019

The number with the power to halt the climate crisis

News / Carbon & Climate

Car giant plumps for carbon neutrality

...renewables for as much as 40 per cent of its energy supply and increase overall energy efficiency. It says what it describes as “unavoidable CO2 emissions” will be compensated for, or offset, by suppo...

17 May 2019

Car giant plumps for carbon neutrality

News / Energy

Infrastructure and energy bind Bangladesh to China

...renewables, some of its big-ticket investment projects these days revolve around fossil fuels, including a major coal production project in Pakistan. Similarly, many of Beijing’s infrastructure invest...

14 May 2019

Infrastructure and energy bind Bangladesh to China

News / Cities

Emerging cities could attract $29 trillion in climate cash

Cities in emerging markets could attract $29 trillion in climate-related investments like green buildings and electric vehicles over the next decade, the World Bank Group's International Finance Corpo...

30 Nov 2018

Emerging cities could attract $29 trillion in climate cash

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