From a solar resurgence to hydrogen breakthroughs, Europe’s energy transition had a landmark year, just not the one it might have expected. With 2030 climate targets up for renewal, a new set of European commissioners in place, and the post-Brexit relationship to negotiate, this year was always going to be a big one for Europe’s […]
Lessons from the Great Recession for COVID-19 Green Recovery
Governments are in uncharted territory as they respond to the economic impacts of the coronavirus pandemic — but that doesn’t mean they can’t learn from the past. The most recent comparison is the global financial crisis that began in 2007. It was a smaller economic downturn than what we are experiencing today and the […]
The Rockefeller Foundation Commits USD1 Billion to Catalyze a Green Recovery from Pandemic
Building on current efforts and long-standing programs, the Foundation will focus on two key areas: catalyzing billions of dollars in private and concessional investments to scale distributed renewable energy across developing countries; and ensuring more equitable access to COVID-19 tests and vaccines, science-based tools, and data to fight the pandemic, while strengthening public health systems […]
The EU and India are committed towards achieving a green recovery: EU Ambassador
New Delhi: The TERI School of Advanced Studies (TERI SAS) New Delhi hosted a virtual discussion with the Delegation of the European Union today on the theme, “EU-India Partnership for sustainable future.” The online event held as part of the EU Day series organized by the EU Delegation focussed on the growing India-EU partnership in […]
Australia’s Climate Council unveils plan to create 15,000 renewable energy jobs
Australia has the potential to create up to 15,000 jobs in large-scale renewable energy, including solar and wind farms, an analysis commissioned by the Climate Council says. The Clean Jobs Plan from economic advisory AlphaBeta identifies 12 policy opportunities to help the country recover from the twin crises of bushfires and COVID-19, creating a total […]
Germany, Britain call for ‘green recovery’ from pandemic
Schulze suggested that one way to do this would be to help care workers buy electric vehicles for house calls. “These are many, many vehicles,” she told The AP. “It would help the economy and it would move us forward (in curbing emissions)” BERLIN: Germany and Britain said Monday that efforts to revive the global […]