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Climate change: Hydrogen to create jobs – but is it green enough?
“Blue hydrogen” is made using gas, which is a fossil fuel. Part of the production process involves capturing the carbon. It is considered to be better for the environment than gas, but some carbon is still released into the atmosphere.
We Pay to Treat Waste Water, Why Not Waste Carbon?
The idea is simple. Companies that extract fossil fuels should be responsible for ensuring the same amount of COâ‚‚Â generated from using them is buried back deep underground.
Egypt President Calls on International Community to Support Global Green Recovery
Speaking on the first day of the inaugural Egypt International Cooperation Forum (Egypt – ICF), launched by the Ministry of International Cooperation, taking place in Cairo between 8-9 September, El-Sisi said: “No government alone can make this recovery possible. It requires the support of the international community and financial institutions to achieve the UN SDGs.” H.E. Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, President of the Arab Republic of Egypt, today called upon the international community to unite and spark a “green recovery”.
Reports
Green Industrial Policy: Concept, Policies, Country Experiences (UN Environment/DIE)
The “Green Industrial Policy: Concept, Policies, Country Experiences” report is a joint publication by UN Environment and the German Development Institute/Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungspolitik (DIE). It illustrates how green industrial
Fossil Fuel Subsidy Reform in the WTO: Options for Constraining Dual Pricing in the Multilateral Trading System (ICTSD)
Fossil fuel subsidies harm the environment, add to health hazards caused by air pollution, and delay the energy transition. Scholars and practitioners have therefore been exploring ways to reform and
India’s Energy Transition: Mapping subsidies to fossil fuels and clean energy in India (GSI)
India is the world’s third largest economy with a rapidly expanding population, and hence substantial increases in energy demand. India’s government is looking for ways to power further economic growth