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- Azerbaijan pursues clean energy to export more ‘god-given’ gas to Europeby Matteo Civillini on May 17, 2024 at 1:00 pm
Baku rolls out its first large-scale renewables, but a rise in clean energy does not mean leaving fossil fuels in the ground The post Azerbaijan pursues clean energy to export more ‘god-given’ gas to Europe appeared first on Climate Home News.
- Calls for responsible mining fail to stem rights abuses linked to transition mineralsby Daisy Clague on May 16, 2024 at 3:15 pm
As demand grows for critical minerals used in clean energy supply chains, new data suggests more protection is needed for communities affected by their extraction The post Calls for responsible mining fail to stem rights abuses linked to transition minerals appeared first on Climate Home News.
- Paris summit unlocks cash for clean cooking in Africa, side-stepping concerns over gasby Megan Rowling on May 15, 2024 at 6:00 pm
The gathering raised $2.2 billion for clean cooking in Africa, where four in five people still use polluting energy like charcoal – but some say LPG should not be promoted as a transition fuel The post Paris summit unlocks cash for clean cooking in Africa, side-stepping concerns over gas appeared first on Climate Home News.
- Days after climate talks, US slaps tariffs on Chinese EVs and solar panelsby Joe Lo on May 15, 2024 at 4:21 pm
The measures are designed to increase the cost of Chinese goods needed for the energy transition – and could therefore slow the US shift away from fossil fuels The post Days after climate talks, US slaps tariffs on Chinese EVs and solar panels appeared first on Climate Home News.
- In Nagorno-Karabakh, Azerbaijan’s net zero vision clashes with legacy of warby Matteo Civillini on May 15, 2024 at 10:00 am
After Armenians fled the conflict-torn region, the COP29 host nation has launched a huge reconstruction effort to polish its green credentials The post In Nagorno-Karabakh, Azerbaijan’s net zero vision clashes with legacy of war appeared first on Climate Home News.