- Population growth fuels exposure to wildfires in western US. Research found that over a 70 year period, the amount of land area and homes exposed to wildfires has increased throughout the lower 48 states by almost 1350 per cent. http://www.climateactionprogramme.org/news/population-growth-fuels-exposure-to-wildfires-in-western-us?utm_source=feeds&utm_campaign=news&utm_medium=rss 7 comments science
- Ireland will raise carbon tax to tackle climate change http://www.climateactionprogramme.org/news/ireland-will-raise-carbon-tax-to-tackle-climate-change/ 3 comments europe
- Europe’s Mayors call for zero-emissions target by 2050. 10 Mayors from around Europe, including Paris, London, and Barcelona, have written an open letter to the European Commission on its long-term climate strategy http://www.climateactionprogramme.org/news/europes-mayors-call-for-zero-emissions-target-by-2050?utm_source=feeds&utm_campaign=news&utm_medium=rss 8 comments europe
- A carbon price in Canada could help cut emissions by 90 million tonnes by 2022 http://www.climateactionprogramme.org/news/a-carbon-price-in-canada-could-help-cut-emissions-by-90-million-tonnes-by-2 5 comments economy
- World’s most powerful wind turbine built after Donald Trump loses legal battle: 'The first of 11 huge wind turbines has this week been installed by Swedish developer Vattenfall off the Aberdeen coast.' http://www.climateactionprogramme.org/news/worlds-most-powerful-wind-turbine-located-near-donald-trumps-golf-course 208 comments worldnews
- Portugal runs on renewable power for the whole of March http://www.climateactionprogramme.org/news/portugal-runs-on-renewable-power-for-the-whole-of-march 4 comments worldnews
- Swedish energy company Vattenfall has won the right to build a major non-subsidised offshore wind farm in the Netherlands. http://www.climateactionprogramme.org/news/subsidy-free-offshore-wind-farm-to-be-built-in-the-netherlands 6 comments europe
- Sweden revolutionises its steel industry with first fossil- free plant: A newly established venture is working to establish a first-of-its-kind pilot steel plant to be fuelled with hydrogen, aiming to turn Sweden’s steel industry fossil fuels free by 2035. http://www.climateactionprogramme.org/news/sweden-revolutionises-its-steel-industry-with-first-fossil-free-plant 9 comments technology
- Plans for Sahara to export solar power to Europe revive http://www.climateactionprogramme.org/news/plans-for-sahara-to-export-solar-power-to-europe-revive 10 comments europe
- Chinese province runs on 100% renewables for 7 days . http://www.climateactionprogramme.org/news/chinese-province-runs-on-100-renewables-for-7-days 66 comments worldnews
- Chinese province runs on 100% renewables for 7 days - "The trial – which ran from 17 June to 23 June – saw the entire province generate all of its power needs with clean energy sources, including solar, wind and hydro power." http://www.climateactionprogramme.org/news/chinese-province-runs-on-100-renewables-for-7-days 19 comments technology
- World’s largest coal company to retire 37 mines in India - The largest coal mining co. in the world, Coal India, are closing the mines because they're no longer economically viable http://www.climateactionprogramme.org/news/worlds-largest-coal-company-to-retire-37-mines-in-india 634 comments worldnews
- Pittsburgh to aim for 100% renewable energy by 2035 http://www.climateactionprogramme.org/news/pittsburgh-commits-to-100-renewable-energy-by-2035 27 comments technology
- Sweden to become world’s first fossil-fuel free nation http://www.climateactionprogramme.org/news/sweden_to_become_worlds_first_fossil_fuel_free_nation 490 comments worldnews
- Sweden to become world’s first fossil-fuel free nation http://www.climateactionprogramme.org/news/sweden_to_become_worlds_first_fossil_fuel_free_nation 199 comments europe