The first handful of trades in the U.K.’s new carbon market on Wednesday morning indicates that polluting will be more expensive for everyone from power plants to factories than it
The International Monetary Fund on Thursday unveiled plans to revamp the way it conducts economic assessments to better account for risks related to climate change, inequality and demographics, as well
As governments and financial institutions respond to the economic impact of covid-19, it is crucial to ensure that an increased portion of future stimulus and investments serve to protect and
U.S. lawmakers plan to introduce a bill on Thursday that would create a tax credit for lower-carbon sustainable aviation fuel, which they hope will slash emissions of greenhouse gases from
The Biden administration wants to give consumers rebates for purchasing electric vehicles to help the U.S. compete against China in manufacturing the next generation of automobiles, White House Climate Advisor Gina McCarthy
As businesses prepare for a tax on plastic packaging, there are concerns that the government has done too little to stem the tide on pollution All tax is political, especially
As the pandemic leaves more nations on the cusp of insolvency, there are innovative tools to deal with both debt and climate action. 2030 is being dubbed the new 2050. Countries
Kenya aims to set up an emissions trading system that will allow companies and other bodies to buy emissions allowances, the finance minister said on Tuesday, as the country strives
Climate change is not the only global environmental threat that demands attention. Scientists widely agree that loss of wildlife and the natural environment is an equally urgent crisis. Climate change is not
The Government of the Commonwealth of Dominica and the UAE-Caribbean Renewable Energy Fund (UAE-CREF) have announced a deal for a hurricane-resistant clean energy project. The $50 million development in Dominica will support a 5-megawatt/2.5 megawatt-hours battery
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