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Global: Coal investment tumbles 75 per cent as lenders lose appetite for fossil fuel
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A new report by the International Energy Agency (IEA) reveals more coal power stations around the world came offline last year than were approved for perhaps first time since industrial revolution.
Read more: http://econews.com.au/61113/coal-investment-tumbles-75-per-cent-as-lenders-lose-appetite-for-fossil-fuel/Global Population Without Access To Electricity Drops By 400 Million Since 2010
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f the world does not step up efforts on renewable energy, it will fall short of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for 2030.
Read more: https://www.forbes.com/sites/jamesellsmoor/2019/05/23/sdg-7-at-current-rate-2030-renewable-energy-goals-will-be-missed/10 years in, industry takes the lead in advancing green buildings in Singapore
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Beginning this year, the Singapore Green Building Council takes over a key green building certification scheme for professionals and an enhanced role in assessing buildings on their sustainability impact as the sector becomes a strategic focus for the city-state.
Read more: https://www.eco-business.com/news/10-years-in-industry-takes-the-lead-in-advancing-green-buildings-in-singapore/China approves 21GW of subsidy-free solar, wind power projects
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China’s top planning agency has said the country approved its first batch of subsidy-free wind and solar projects with a combined capacity of 20.76 gigawatts (GW).
Read more: http://econews.com.au/61085/china-approves-21gw-of-subsidy-free-solar-wind-power-projects/Global: Unabated climate change means two-metre sea level rise by 2100
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According to new research just published sea levels could rise nearly twice as much as previously predicted by the end of this century, if carbon dioxide emissions continue unabated, an outcome that could devastate coastal communities around the globe.
Read more: http://econews.com.au/61074/unabated-climate-change-means-two-metre-sea-level-rise-by-2100/3 Ways Businesses Can Lead the Transition to a Low-Carbon Economy
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More businesses are recognizing the reality of our changing climate. As of May, 553 companies collectively representing more than a $10 trillion market cap have committed to adopting emissions-reduction targets. These targets are in line with what the science says is necessary for preventing the worst impacts of climate change.
Read more: https://www.wri.org/blog/2019/05/3-ways-businesses-can-lead-transition-low-carbon-economy