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Helene intensifies en route to an expected major landfall in Florida » Yale Climate Connections

Hurricane Helene entered the southeast Gulf of Mexico at midday Wednesday, en route to what is likely to be a devastating landfall late...

Albanese government’s coal mine approvals a betrayal of climate and nature

SYDNEY, Wednesday 25 September 2024 — Greenpeace Australia Pacific has condemned the decision by the Federal government to approve three thermal coal mine...

The Carbon Brief Interview: Adam McKay

Adam McKay is the Academy Award-winning screenwriter...

California Accuses Oil Giant Of Lying About Plastic Recycling In New Lawsuit – Watts Up With That?

Guest essay by Nick Pope Contributor The state of California is suing ExxonMobil, alleging that the company deceived the public about how effective recycling...

Se forma la tormenta tropical Helena en el Caribe Occidental. » Yale Climate Connections

La tormenta tropical Helena se formó en el Caribe Occidental la mañana del martes, y se espera que se intensifique hasta convertirse en...

Greenpeace occupies Straterra’s Wellington HQ in protest of Australian mining company Trans-Tasman Resource’s seadbed mining

WELLINGTON, AOTEAROA, Tuesday 24 September 2024 — Greenpeace activists have occupied the Wellington offices of the mining lobby group Straterra to protest plans...

深度报道:中国对非洲可再生能源的投资在沉寂两年之后反弹 – Carbon Brief

新数据显示,继过去几年的低迷之后,2023年中国对非洲可再生能源项目的投资出现反弹。 中国和非洲之间的气候合作是中非合作论坛的一个重点议题。论坛每三年举行一次。本次峰会于9月6日闭幕,有数十位领导人齐聚北京。 上微信关注《碳简报》 上届中非合作论坛于2021年举行,论坛发表了一项具有里程碑意义的宣言,将气候合作“定位为”未来合作的“重要支柱”。同年,中国政府宣布停止为煤电项目提供资金。 随之而来的是对能源项目的政策性银行贷款出现暂停,这引发了人们对中国在非洲能源贷款前景的担忧。然而,波士顿大学全球发展政策中心(Boston University Global Development Policy Center)的最新数据显示,随着银行调整战略,以遵循投资低碳能源和“小而美”项目的要求,这种暂停只是一种重置。 本文分析了这一转变,并探讨了中国为非洲未来可再生能源建设提供融资所面临的挑战。 “既有”利益 中国一直是非洲的能源项目,尤其是化石燃料项目的重要融资方。非洲约75%的电力来自化石燃料,尽管其能源相关的碳排放量占全球总排放量的不到3%,电气化率也是所有有人居住的大洲中最低的。 过去,中国的大部分融资都是由中国两家政策性银行——中国进出口银行和国家开发银行——支持推动的,而且主要针对燃煤电厂。 这两家银行在非洲各地发放了1820亿美元的贷款,主要投向了能源行业。波士顿大学全球发展政策中心的数据显示,从2000年到2023年,政策性银行贷款总额的15%流向了化石燃料行业,12%流向了水电站。 相比之下,发放给太阳能、风能或地热项目的贷款按价值计算不到1%。 这在很大程度上是由于中国官方出资者与国企之间既有联系。根据中南项目(China Global...

If You Want an Investment Portfolio Full of Dog Stocks Try Filling it With Renewable and Green Punts – Watts Up With That?

From THE DAILY SCEPTIC by Chris Morrison Many renewable energy stocks are dog shares to be avoided at all costs by investors seeking a reasonable...

Es posible que Huracán Helene golpeara la costa del Golfo de Florida el jueves » Yale Climate Connections

Las banderas de Advertencia de Tormenta Tropical ondean en el oeste de Cuba y la Península de Yucatán en México mientras una gran...

‘No solution to climate crisis’: Pacific nuclear concerns must not be ignored

SYDNEY, Monday 23 Sept 2024 — In response to Opposition Leader Peter Dutton’s address to CEDA this afternoon, the following comments can be...

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