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Fadhel Kaboub explains the traps of inflation, debt, globalisation, and the financial and agricultural policies weaponised by the global north to exploit the global south. He walks us through the three structural traps which keep wealth pouring out of the global south into the global north, amounting to modern colonialism. 

Planet: Critical

Decolonise to Decarbonise 

Ashish Kothari, Kalpavriksh, India, explains the term "Radical Ecological Democracy" and he nourishes the narration with unique examples from India.

Degrowth.info

Radical Ecological Democracy

Ecological economics began in part as an attempt to bring together ecology and economics – to bridge the gap between a natural and social science. Today it a transdisciplinary field that covers topics from degrowth to the Doughnut of social and planetary boundaries. 

ESEE

What Is Ecological Economics?

 In this Viewsnight, anthropologist Jason Hickel asks if economic growth really makes our lives better. He is the author of The Divide: A Brief Guide to Global Inequality and its Solutions.

Our addiction to economic growth is killing us

Heavy rainfall continues to batter New Zealand’s North Island, causing landslides, flash floods and knocking out roads, with the death toll rising to four after a person who had been missing was confirmed dead.



The Guardian

New Zealand floods: drone footage shows derailed train and landslides – video report

Developing nations bear the brunt of the climate crisis, even though they have the world's smallest carbon footprints. This is all the more consequential for indigenous populations, which often have more direct reliance on the natural environment. But are global leaders doing enough to alleviate the effects of climate change? 

France24

Tackling climate change: 'African leaders are talking and not acting'

KAUZ care and climate Corinna Dengler is a feminist ecological economist and degrowth scholar activist based in Vienna. She explains that when we talk about the economy we usually refer to the monetized economy, the visible tip of the iceberg so to say. 

Kauz

KAUZ care and climate crisis

Edited address by Al Gore, for his climate change remarks at the Davos World Economic Forum, 2023.

Peter Carter

Al Gore on climate change, Davos 2023

More and more we are seeing criticisms of a growth-oriented world and an economy that focuses solely on economic growth at the expense of other social goods, such as ecological biodiversity, biosocial, physical and mental well-being and a prosperous future. In recognition of the severe climate, ecological and social crises, there are calls to reinvent the wheel and move towards a world beyond capitalism and growth. Prominent within them is the degrowth movement, which calls for a move away from GDP-oriented economic growth and towards a more holistic paradigm that balances economic well-being with ecological and social justice.  

Breaking the Spell

Is the Future Degrowth? 

Leigh Phillips talks toon the debate over Future of Work, Climate Change and Degrowth.

UMass Boston

Leigh Phillips on Future of Work, Climate Change and Degrowth

The sustainable finance sector saw global investment in ESG funds surpass $35tn in 2020. But as investment has risen, so have concerns about greenwashing, where funds’ ESG credentials are exaggerated. In an industry awash with ESG ratings and rankings, the FT’s Charlotte Middlehurst explores how investors can avoid the greenwashers

Financial Times

Avoiding the greenwashers

Alongside IEA Executive Director Fatih Birol, activist Greta Thunberg is taking part in the CNBC-moderated panel with youth climate advocates Vanessa Nakate, Helena Gualinga and Luisa Neubauer.

CNBC

Greta Thunberg and other climate activists discuss the energy transition at Davos

A briefing paper by Bain and the World Economic Forum discusses the actions necessary to create a well-functioning voluntary carbon market.

Bain & Company

The Voluntary Carbon Market: Climate Finance at an Inflection Point

Great Thunberg speaks about Germany's "disappointing climate policy" 

Channel 4

Great Thunberg: German coal mine not a solution

Anti-coal climate defenders accuse German police of 'pure violence' following demonstration clashes

Video | Environmental Sustainability

Protesters in the western German village of Lützerath were joined by on Saturday by Greta Thunberg, who condemned the use of police force to clear the demonstrators and called on others to join. She travelled to the village on Friday, and said she wasn't sure how long she'd stay there. 'Germany is really embarrassing itself right now,' she told reporters as she joined other demonstrators. Lützerath has been occupied for years by climate activists who are attempting to block the deserted village from being consumed by a nearby coal mine.'

'Germany is embarrassing itself': Greta Thunberg joins climate protesters at Lützerath

A New Jersey congressman is demanding an investigation into whether offshore wind projects are killing whales off the coast of the Garden State and the state of New York.

Fox News

NJ congressman demands investigation into whether offshore wind projects are killing whales

The US fossil fuel industry has been accused of using lobbying and disinformation to prevent action on climate change. And with the climate emergency, the war in Ukraine, and the global energy crisis, Big Oil is under pressure as never before.

Has Big Oil changed?

The FDNY is mandating that property owners distribute a safety guide to tenants with lifesaving advice about lithium-ion batteries.

Fox 5

Lithium-ion battery safety in NYC residences

Renewable energy sources - wind and solar - have become the cheapest and fastest growing form of electricity generation. But the industry has not yet escaped the perennial criticism that keeps many from believing that the world could run entirely on renewable energy: what happens when the sun isn’t shining or the wind isn’t blowing?

Climate Now

Battery power: the future of grid scale energy storage

The organization representing Canada's oil and gas drilling sector says it expects more activity in 2023. The Canadian Association of Energy Contractors (CAOEC) says it expects 6,409 wells to be drilled in Canada in 2023, an approximately 15 per cent increase from 2022. The CAOEC predicts 42,350 people will be employed directly and indirectly by the drilling sector in 2023, an increase of more than 5,400 jobs year-over-year. 

BNN Bloomberg

Oil and gas drilling sector expects activity to pick up in 2023

Coal and its emissions are a critical issue as the world contends with both the global energy crisis and the climate crisis. Coal in Net Zero Transitions: Strategies for Rapid, Secure and People-Centred Change is a new IEA special report in the World Energy Outlook series.

Coal in Net Zero Transitions: Strategies for Rapid, Secure and People-Centred Change

With Russian gas imports largely cut off, Europe is facing an energy-scarce winter—and next year could be even worse. Europe's energy crisis could finally force countries to dramatically pivot toward renewable energy.

Bloomberg

Europe's Energy Nightmare Has Only Just Begun

Ukraine's grid operator told consumers to brace for more blackouts in Kyiv and other regions on Monday as it seeks to reduce the strain on energy infrastructure damaged by Russian missile and drone attacks.

Zelenski warns of 'mass attacks' on power grid

Can the cars really be considered clean if the process for making their batteries is polluting?

Interesting Engineering

How geothermal energy can clean up the dirty footprint of EV batteries

For a decade, Germany has been committed to phasing out nuclear power. The plan had been for the country's three remaining reactors to be shut down permanently at the end of this year. But with the war in Ukraine cutting off energy from Russia, many are asking if there is an ongoing role for nuclear power.

Al Jazeera

German nuclear power: Ukraine war may delay shutdown of reactors

Sky's Ed Conway takes a deep dive into the world of hydrogen and looks at how it will power our future as the world tries to pivot away from gas and oil. As part of his investigation, he has travelled to an oil refinery in Cologne, a chemical plant in the north east of England and taken a ride on a hydrogen train in Berlin. 

Sky News

How will hydrogen power our future?

The benefits of energy storage solutions are in the name. But should a power plant or interconnector trip, what role could energy storage technologies play, if any? 

Energy storage: A range of solutions?

Sky News host Rita Panahi says putting more renewables into the system has “clearly” resulted in a “massive reduction” in energy prices. “If only Australia had the means to introduce an energy supply that is reliable and constant, unlike renewables – and what’s more, it’s emission-free,” Ms Panahi said, referring to nuclear power.

Sky News Australia

Nuclear energy is ‘reliable’ and constant ‘unlike’ renewables

Video | Energy

The world is still full of danger zones for gay, lesbian transgender travellers, writes Des Houghton.

The safest - and most dangerous - travel destinations for LGBTQ+ tourists as Singapore decriminalises sex between men

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday unveiled the Union Budget for fiscal 2023-24 which aims to boost growth amid concerns about the impact of the global slowdown on the Indian economy.


Budget's call-out for inclusive development, women empowerment a matter of pride, says Akasa Air CEO

Sky News host Paul Murray says the idea of protesting a funeral is “wrong” as an LGBTQ group plans to rally outside Cardinal George Pell’s funeral on Thursday over views he held.



‘Not the way we do things’: LGBTQ group plans protest for Cardinal Pell’s funeral

The United States will continue to encourage Egypt to take steps on human rights, including freeing more political prisoners and guaranteeing freedom of expression, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said during a visit to Cairo on Monday.



Reuters

Blinken says U.S. will keep pressing Egypt on human rights

Harrowing footage has emerged showing an elephant being stabbed with bamboo spears as a form of punishment for bad behaviour.



Daily Mail Online

Elephant tries in vain to break free as it is stabbed with spears in Thailand

The New York Rangers celebrated their seventh annual Pride Night Friday, but there was something noticeably missing from the celebration.
After previously advertising that the team would wear pride-themed jerseys and use rainbow tape in warmups, players did neither.



Rangers bail on wearing LGBTQ-themed warmup jerseys on Pride Night

Musicians, speakers and performers came together Friday night at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights in Winnipeg to pay tribute to those who have been imprisoned and killed by the Iranian regime since protests erupted four months ago, after the death of Mahsa Amini, 22, who died in police custody after being detained for allegedly wearing her hijab improperly

Supporters of Iranian protesters gather for vigil at human rights museum in Winnipeg

The rise of pay transparency laws in the United States could change how the nation’s workers negotiate their annual salaries in today’s fast-changing labor market.


Making salary ranges public may shrink pay gaps but slow wage growth

The Golden Globes tried to highlight diversity and inclusion as the awards show returned to television following allegations of discrimination

CBS News

Golden Globes try to highlight diversity as ceremony returns to television

With carbon credit markets expected to grow 10-fold by 2030 and interest in low-carbon hydrogen surging, one key question dominating discussions at COP27 is this: How to use carbon credits to support the green hydrogen transition? Singapore gathered some of the top experts to weigh in. Chloe Choo reports.

Channel NewsAsia

COP27: Carbon credit markets set to grow but challenges remain

Europe’s food and drinks companies make big promises to cut plastic waste. But they don't deliver. We checked. A story about ambitious commitments, hidden failures and how to hold firms accountable. 

DW News

How these companies tried to greenwash their plastic waste

Seatrade Maritime Coverage Cloud team talks to Panos Koutsourakis, Director of Global Sustainability at ABS about IMO and regional regulations, and regulatory compliance.

SeaTrade Maritime

Container ships to drive alternative fuel adoption

Silvia Pavoni is the Founding Editor of Sustainable Views – a newsletter by the Financial Times.

BUSINESSTECH

Silvia Pavoni unpacks sustainable finance

82 ESG-labelled euro bank bonds have been issued so far this year, 31 of which were in the third quarter alone. Large volatility in financial markets has resulted in more ESG bond issuance, which has attracted large demand from investors.

ABN AMRO

ESG labelled euro bank bonds issuance in Q3 

As alarm at the United Nations over climate change has grown dire in recent years, a slew of corporations have announced net-zero carbon emissions goals.

ABC News

Fed up with net-zero climate goals, activists call for 'real zero'

The European Central Bank’s first major climate stress test shows banks face a potential 70 billion-euro hit ($71 billion) from increasing natural disasters and sweeping changes across industries.



ECB’s First Climate Test Sees Up to $71 Billion Hit to Banks

ecent heatwaves and other extreme weather phenomena have put the spotlight on the increasing impact of climate change on health. How can the global healthcare ecosystem come together to respond to these threats and accelerate a transition towards net-zero healthcare systems? 

World Economic Forum

Achieving Net Zero Health & Healthcare

Join Kristalina Georgieva, the Minister of International Development of Canada, and Caribbean leaders to discuss how the IMF’s Caribbean Regional Technical Assistance Centre helps the region strengthen its climate resilience.


International Monetary Fund

Capacity Building Partnerships for a More Resilient Caribbean

In this video, we take a look at what Elon Musk is up to when it comes to his next venture of funding new carbon capture technology. We will explain a bit of the science behind capturing carbon and storage, the different ways it can be done from mass scale to DIY. And we will take a look at some of the companies who are already working on innovations to capture carbon on a grand scale.

VentureX - Future Tech

Elon Musk’s Carbon Tech Explained

Fossil fuels still supply about 80% of the world’s power. How can energy be produced and used more sustainably to meet climate targets? We answer your questions.

The Economist

Green energy: Which sources are the most sustainable?

Vietnam’s largest waste-to-energy plant is nearing completion, with construction of the last major structure finished on November 14, 2021. Located in the Nam Son Waste Treatment Complex, the plant is 35km (22 miles) from the capital Hanoi. It can process 4,000 tonnes of household garbage within 24 hours, accounting for over 50 per cent of the waste generated in Hanoi. The US$300 million facility will be the second-largest waste-to-energy plant. The world’s largest, located in the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen, has a processing capacity of 5,000 tonnes per day.

South China Morning Post

Vietnam’s largest waste-to-energy plant nears completion

Climate change affects everything from geopolitics to economies to migration. It shapes cities, life expectancies and wine lists. And because it touches everything The Economist reports on, we examine it from every angle imaginable.

Analysis of COP26 and beyond

The remarkable 15-year-old Vinisha Umashankar, Earthshot Prize Finalist to Clean our Air, addressed World Leaders today at #COP26.

Earthshot Prize

Vinisha Umashankar | World Leaders Summit #COP26

Bill Gates outlines his vision for a global green revolution. He tells Zanny Minton Beddoes, our editor-in-chief, how renewable energy is merely the first step in combatting climate change.

Bill Gates: How to fund the green revolution

The fossil fuel industry knows how to stop global warming, but they're waiting for someone else to pay, says climate science scholar Myles Allen. Instead of a total ban on carbon-emitting fuels, Allen puts forth a bold plan for oil and gas companies to progressively decarbonize themselves and sequester CO2 deep in the earth, with the aim of reaching net-zero emissions by 2050 and creating a carbon dioxide disposal industry that works for everyone.

Myles Allen

Fossil Fuel Companies Know How to Stop Global Warming. Why Don't They?

In recent years, investors have flocked to funds that claim to meet environmental, social and corporate governance standards, or ESG. But are these investments really contributing to a better world? CNBC’s Silvia Amaro investigates.

Is sustainable investing just a marketing ploy?

With a small journey through history, economics & strategy, a speech that aims to shed light on the biggest untold achievement of the energy world... 

This TED talk for the University of London is a brilliant and thought-provoking reflection from a young "energy leader".

Andrea Gori

The Untold Energy Truth: Who Are The Future Energy Leaders​

Video | ESG

There are many solutions available in the fight against climate change. Some are technological, like direct air capture and storage, and some are nature-based, like afforestation, i.e., planting trees, which work to enhance our planet’s natural carbon sinks. 

Climeworks

What are the advantages of direct air capture and storage? Let's ask the experts!

Gaurav Sant, founder of startup SeaChange, tells Eco-Business about a technology he hopes will give the world's oceans the capacity to absorb additional carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.


Eco-Business

'It works like a dish sponge': a new way to capture carbon from the ocean

Is ‘green’ technology simply delaying the most crucial climate action of all – slashing emissions?



‘Green’ tech can’t save us from climate change

This November, representatives from nearly 200 countries will come together to coordinate global climate action for the next year—an event referred to as COP27.

The Nature Conservancy

COP27: Your Guide to the 2022 UN Climate Conference

One of world’s favourite drinks is under threat from global warming. The world’s top coffee producing nations all lie at similar tropical latitudes, where even small rises in temperature are forecast to have severe consequences for people and agriculture. But as the FT’s Nic Fildes reports, in Australia, scientists are tackling the problem by trying to develop a better, hardier coffee bean.

Can scientists develop a coffee bean more resistant to climate change? 

Scientists at Argonne National Laboratory are trying to build the perfect battery. Lithium-ion batteries are the gold standard, but there is much progress to be made. For example, one improvement would be to create solid-state batteries in order to eliminate the need for the flammable electrolyte that is inside lithium-ion batteries.

Freethink

The future of high energy density batteries

Taiwan is using vacant metro spaces to grow highly in demand, sustainable, clean and organic food.



Euronews

Taiwan is transforming unused metro stations into underground vertical farms

When it comes to climate change, transport is one of the most important factors we need to consider.

Why tech companies are wrong to think electric cars are a solution to climate change

Hydrogen is number one on the periodic table, but it’s still a straggler in the renewable energy race. Like many other renewable technologies, hydrogen has dominated headlines for years now, but inefficiencies in the production and storage of green hydrogen hold it back. There’s a lot of pieces to the hydrogen puzzle and one of those pieces, a hydrogen electrolyzer, has had some recent breakthroughs that may help with producing green hydrogen. Is green hydrogen within reach? Let’s see if we can come to a decision on this.

Undecided with Matt Ferrell

Why this Hydrogen Breakthrough Matters

Formula E became the first sport series to have a net zero carbon footprint. We spoke with CEO Jamie Reigle about how they are mapping out the road for sustainability in sports. 


Formula E Driving Change in Motorsport

The UK-based skin and fragrance brand is harvesting seaweed off the coast of Margate, turning what was once considered a waste product, into the base ingredient for its sustainable products sold worldwide.

Turning Seaweed Into Sustainable Beauty Products

Before airplanes can fly on hydrogen, what will need to be changed? A lot! More hydrogen factories will have to be built, as well as special storage tanks. And the airplane itself will need to change, too.

AirBus

Flightpath to Hydrogen - What do we have to change to make airplanes fly on hydrogen?

It uses microalgae called coccolithophore

Carbon-Negative Cement Made From Algae In World First

Video | Innovation

As climate change impact becomes increasingly apparent, the adoption of decarbonization commitments is accelerating. Companies are acting rapidly and decisively to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions and neutralize residual emissions.

McKinsey & Company

CO2 removal solutions: A buyer’s perspective

Laure Betsch sits down with Olivier Guyot to talk about how she developed the concept for her business and the importance of measuring the environmental and social impact of the textile industry.

luxurynsight x fashion network

Laure Betsch talks to Olivier Guyot about "Making Fashion Responsible"

Hyderabad E-Mobility Week will feature top global and domestic companies exhibiting next-gen electrification technologies.

Times Now

Hyderabad E-Mobility Week to showcase Next-gen EV Tech and innovations

The EU’s new green tech funding plan has sparked concerns about an escalating global subsidy race.

The Next Web

EU’s green tech funding plans divides bloc over global subsidy race

Lithium-ion batteries power all devices that have become synonymous with modern living, but the main elements required to such batteries - lithium, nickel, cobalt, and graphite are becoming increasingly scarce. Owing to such conditions, recycling old batteries is the need of the hour.

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