- Are forests the new coal? Global alarm sounds as biomass burning surges against the advice of scientists, leading to wide scale cutting of trees https://news.mongabay.com/2020/08/are-forests-the-new-coal-global-alarm-sounds-as-biomass-burning-surges/ 6 comments worldnews
- The world’s largest mangrove forest is in danger if a massive coal-fired power plant is not cancelled or moved, the World Heritage Center warns in a new report https://thinkprogress.org/unesco-urges-bangladesh-to-cancel-a-massive-coal-plant-in-one-of-the-worlds-largest-mangrove-9852762e3ea8#.mn28svjvg 12 comments worldnews
- New attack against coal plans at Germany's Hambach Forest: Masked assailants have again struck at the security camp belonging to energy group RWE in Germany's Hambach Forest. Activists have occupied the area against clearance plans that would allow a coal mine to be enlarged https://www.dw.com/en/new-attack-against-coal-plans-at-germanys-hambach-forest/a-46861063 14 comments worldnews
- Hungary and the Climate Change: since 1990 energy consumption is lower by 7%, CO2 emission by 32% at 47% GDP growth. By 2020 cities buy only e-buses. By 2030 two new reactor stations operate, no coal policy is active, solar energy production tenfolds. By 2050 forest rate is 30% from todays 23%. https://hungarytoday.hu/president-ader-hungary-has-done-a-lot-against-climate-change/ 68 comments europe
- Hungary, the climate champion. Since 1990 energy consumption is lower by 7%, CO2 emission by 32% at 47% GDP growth (!). By 2020 cities buy only e-buses. By 2030 two new reactor stations operate, NO coal policy is active, solar energy production tenfolds. By 2050 forest rate is 30% from todays 23%. https://hungarytoday.hu/president-ader-hungary-has-done-a-lot-against-climate-change/ 5 comments europe