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• June 13, 2021 12:42 AM AEST
• Team Kalkine Media

Summary The 47th G7 summit is scheduled for 11–13 June 2021 in the United Kingdom. Ahead of the anticipated event, Tearfund, the International Institute for Sustainable Development, and the Overseas Development Institute published a repor...

• June 12, 2021 01:15 AM AEST
• Team Kalkine Media

Summary Recent data indicates the highest CO2 levels in 63 years, with the COVID-19 shutdown proving insignificant to curb greenhouse gas emissions.  Carbon dioxide was recorded at 419 parts per million (ppm) in May 2021, up from 417 ppm i...

• June 11, 2021 06:00 AM AEST
• Team Kalkine Media

Summary Izzy Raj-Seppings is a climate-change activist who first grabbed the public eye during the bushfire protests of 2019. Recently, she captured headlines with her “School Strike 4 Climate” protest march. She is leading thousan...

• June 06, 2021 12:17 AM AEST
• Team Kalkine Media

Summary China is the world’s leading greenhouse gases polluter, as per the World Bank report. The country’s current 5-year plan aims at shifting investment from coal to sustainable technology. China plans to achieve carbon neutrali...

• June 04, 2021 06:20 AM AEST
• Team Kalkine Media

The world is rushing towards adapting to wind power, thanks to renewable energy being the need of the hour. So much so, the world set a new record in new wind power installations, adding 93 gigawatts of new wind turbines last year, as per the ...

• June 03, 2021 06:10 PM AEST
• Team Kalkine Media

Summary The total energy consumed by the Bitcoin mining process could reach almost 112 Terawatt-hour in 2021, as per the Cambridge Bitcoin energy consumption index. The adverse effects of Bitcoin mining on the environment have recently fetched ...

• June 02, 2021 07:36 PM AEST
• Team Kalkine Media

Summary The mining industry is witnessing growing calls to adopt new standards to meet Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) compliance. Various mining space players are taking active steps with ESG on their agendas. With more educated co...

• June 01, 2021 02:00 PM AEST
• Team Kalkine Media

Summary Nuclear energy is one of the cleanest sources of energy, accounting for around 10% of the global electricity generation. It is a source of carbon-free electricity. Nuclear technology use is not only limited to electricity generation bu...

• May 29, 2021 03:44 AM AEST
• Team Kalkine Media

Summary Under the Federal Budget 2020-21, the government had decided to dedicate $1.9 billion towards clean energy. The Australian Renewable Energy Agency is extending financial support to the renewable industry. Before handpicking potential o...

• May 28, 2021 07:37 PM AEST
• Team Kalkine Media

Summary The Paris Agreement on climate change has laid down a long-term goal of lowering the global average temperature by 20C compared to pre-industrial levels. Produced primarily from industrial activities, carbon dioxide emissions contribute...