Bangladesh: Solar power surge set to unlock thousands of green jobs
Analysts say investing heavily in solar energy can bring cost-savings for industry – and create high-quality employment. MD TAHMID ZAMI, of the Thomson Reuters Foundation, reports…
Essay: US churches, non-profits should take advantage of billions of dollars available to go green
US Catholic commentator THOMAS REESE, in an article first published on Religion News Service, says if there is money to help churches meet their moral obligation to reduce their carbon footprint and to encourage climate justice for marginalised communities, they should take advantage of it…
G7 ministers set big new targets for solar and wind capacity
Sapporo, JapanReuters The Group of Seven rich nations on Sunday set big new collective targets for solar power and offshore wind capacity, agreeing to speed up renewable energy development and move toward a quicker phase-out of fossil fuels. But they stopped short of endorsing a 2030 deadline for phasing out coal that Canada and other […]
Got milk?: Indian camel herders cash in with solar-powered coolers
MOUSHUMI BASU, of Thomson Reuters Foundation, reports on how instant milk chillers are boosting pastoralists’ earnings…
Wow!: Urban Indians beat space crunch by investing in digital solar power
ANURADHA NAGARAJ, of Thomson Reuters Foundation, reports on how, with many Indian city-dwellers unable to install solar panels, start-ups are offering them the opportunity to invest in solar power production elsewhere in return for green electricity credits…
Wow!: “Giving life to dying land” – solar water pumps quench thirsty Kenyan farms
KAGONDU NJAGI, of Thomson Reuters Foundation, reports on the difference solar water pumps are making in the lives of farmers in Kenya’s Makueni County…
Green fines – In the UAE, businesses swap pollution penalties for tree-planting
Amman, JordanThomson Reuters Foundation Businesses that violate environmental laws in the northern UAE emirate of Ras al-Khaimah are being given the option to plant trees instead of paying fines, under a government initiative designed to cut planet-warming emissions. With a goal of planting 10,000 saplings in 2020, Ras al-Khaimah’s Environment Protection and Development Authority expects […]
10 global cities charting a green recovery from coronavirus
Bogota, ColumbiaThomson Reuters Foundation More than 40 mayors of major cities from Montreal to Medellin pledged on Wednesday to push for a “green and just” economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic. The mayors, part of a global network of cities fighting climate change, said they are committed to investing in green jobs and low-carbon transport […]
DEVELOPMENT: EVERYONE’S A WINNER? HOW ‘IMPACT INVESTING’ CAN MAKE MONEY – AND DO GOOD
LEE MANNION, of the Thomson Reuters Foundation, reports on how small-scale investors in Britain are making a difference to the lives of families in Africa…