Turkey will aim to reduce the amount of greenhouse gas emission by 41% below business-as-usual levels by 2030, up from 21% now, said Environment Minister Murat Kurum on Tuesday. Kurum stated on the sidelines of the COP27 climate summit in Egypt’s Sharm el-Sheikh that the amount of greenhouse gas emission will peak in 2038 at …
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Egypt signed eight framework agreements on Tuesday to develop green hydrogen and ammonia projects, stating its goal of becoming a hydrogen production hub and capturing 5% of the global market by 2040. Green or clean hydrogen is created by splitting water from oxygen using electrolyzers powered by renewable energy. It is viewed as a potential …
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A Berlin-based startup plans to retrofit apartment buildings in the German city of Bochum with a customized wooden “second skin” to make them more energy efficient. The Ecoworks project reflects a growing demand for environmentally friendly and energy-saving renovations in response to Germany’s energy crisis, which has resulted in an increase in heating costs. Prior …
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Tuvalu announced plans on Tuesday to create a digital replica of itself. It will replicate islands and landmarks. Also, it will preserve its history and culture. The reason is raising sea levels due to climate change that threatens to submerge the tiny Pacific island nation. Tuvalu’s Foreign Minister, Simon Kofe, stated at the COP27 climate …
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The European Union supports India’s call to phase down fossil fuel use as part of a COP27 agreement. This was said by the bloc’s climate policy chief Frans Timmermans. He added that the EU will give all support as long as it does not undermine previous agreements to reduce coal use. India prefers that countries …
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BMW Group intends to invest $1.7 billion in its U.S. operations in order to manufacture electric vehicles. The business plan also includes the production of batteries. The investment will include $1 billion for electric vehicle production at BMW’s South Carolina plant. Another $700 million are invested in a high-voltage battery-assembly facility in nearby Woodruff, which …
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H&M, Kering, and Inditex, and other fashion retailers said yesterday that they will buy over 500,000 tonnes of low-carbon alternative fibers. They will use it for clothing and packaging because they want to help reduce global emissions. The announcement by 33 brands, printers, and producers coincides with the COP27 climate talks. Climate talks are being …
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There was a full decade of back-and-forth when the lungs of the world are in question. But now, the world’s three largest rainforest nations, Brazil, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Indonesia, formally launched a partnership. They will collaborate on forest preservation. Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, who was elected president of Brazil at …
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As the southwestern states face water shortages, the Colorado River has been named the most endangered river in the United States. The US government warned California, Arizona, and Nevada at the beginning of this month that it may impose water cuts on the supply. If that happens, it will be to protect the Colorado River and …
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While delegates at the COP27 climate conference debate the common problem of climate change, each country faces its own set of challenges and threats. The United Nations climate science agency issued a major report on adapting to a warmer world in February, detailing how that effort would differ from place to place. While glaciers melt …
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