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Climate action
Climate
March 9, 2020

Europe front-runner in response to climate change

Europe will do what it takes to unlock the investment, innovation and the creativity that is needed for the green transition. This push is reflected in the EU Commission’s Green Deal, the most comprehensive response to the climate emergency the world has seen so far.

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Source: World Economic Forum
New catalyst in town
Climate
March 16, 2020

Upgrading CO2 using renewable energy

A team of researchers from Canada and the U.S. produced a new catalyst transforming CO2 into textiles, paints, diapers… or even spirits. The source of electricity required to upgrade CO2 into hydrocarbons can be perfectly renewable, such as solar, wind or hydraulic energy.

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Source: Interesting Engineering
Reacting to the coronavirus
ClimateHealth
March 31, 2020

Can we respond the same way to climate change?

The coronavirus has transformed everyday life so significantly that the effects are already showing up in satellite photos. In China, for example, before-and-after satellite photos show pollution disappearing as work came to a standstill.

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Source: Fast Company
Power generation
ClimateEnergy
April 2, 2020

Carbon negative through geothermal energy

Close to 1% of the Philippines’ land area, that’s what it takes for the country’s Energy Development Corporation (EDC) to be carbon negative. The vegetation in EDC’s four geothermal reservations absorbed almost five times the amount of CO2 emissions in 2018.

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Source: ThinkGeoEnergy
Reducing CO2 intensity
ClimateOceans
April 6, 2020

International shipping could raise ambition

CO2 intensity of international shipping has already been reduced by 30% from 2008 levels in 2018, nearly reaching the 40% reduction target set for 2030. The sector could therefore further scale up goals for decarbonisation in the coming years.

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Source: Climate Home News
Fighting climate change
ClimateHealth
April 9, 2020

How COVID-19 might help us win the battle

The response to COVID-19 illustrates a number of actions we can take to address global climate change. As the significance of the pandemic dawns on us, it becomes increasingly clear we have to make people the priority, listen to global perspectives and trust experts.

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Source: World Economic Forum