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- Powering up: how Ethiopia is becoming an unlikely leader in the electric vehicle revolution Fri, 12 Sep 25, 8:00pmA country plagued by power cuts has become the first to ban imports of petrol and diesel cars, as a new dam brings hopes of cheap green energy
- ‘Unpaid wages, searing heat, long hours’: why workers are quitting the world’s largest renewable energy park Thu, 11 Sep 25, 2:00pmA vast migrant labour force is helping India meet its ambitious renewable energy goals, drawn by promises of good wages and perks. But many say they are forced to ‘escape’ without pay
- Hopes rise for green economy boom at Africa Climate Summit Mon, 8 Sep 25, 8:38pmRenewables are thriving, with Africa breaking solar energy records – but action is needed to plug financing gap
- ‘The Dubai of South America’: how the promise of riches from lithium mining turned to dust in Bolivia Wed, 3 Sep 25, 9:00pmPoliticians have long promised the critical metal will rescue the economy but Indigenous locals say the push to exploit vast reserves threatens the ecosystem and their livelihoods
- ‘Every company wants to produce the last barrel sold’: the treaty to stop fossil fuel production Tue, 2 Sep 25, 9:09pmTzeporah Berman’s campaign group believes Cop30 will help its initiative to phase out oil, coal and gas take shape
- ‘Every company wants to produce the last barrel sold’: the plan to create a fossil fuel non-proliferation treaty Tue, 2 Sep 25, 9:09pmTzeporah Berman’s campaign group believes Cop30 will help its initiative to phase out oil, coal and gas take shape
- ‘Where’s the money going?’: why Brazilian towns awash with royalties from oil are still among the poorest Wed, 6 Aug 25, 9:00pmSince the first big finds in the 1940s, Brazil’s politicians have vowed all of its people would benefit. But in some oil towns, one in four people still live below the poverty line
- Flight tax could raise €100bn to tackle climate crisis, study finds Thu, 19 Jun 25, 10:00pmEnvironmental group says adding levies to airline tickets would help ease financial burden on poor countries
- Bank unveils green loans plan to unlock trillions for climate finance Mon, 16 Jun 25, 5:59pmIADB’s proposals involve lenders using public money to buy up renewable energy loans in poor countries
- ‘We are just sitting here’: South African coal belt town split over green transition Mon, 9 Jun 25, 11:00pmThe country wants to cut greenhouse gas emissions without destroying livelihoods, but progress is slow – and the residents of a small town are in the crosshairs
- ‘A future on our terms’: how community energy is lighting up Latin America Thu, 8 May 25, 11:00pmSmall-scale schemes are replacing dirty diesel with clean electricity in remote areas – and ensuring a just transition
- Why fear of billion-dollar lawsuits stops countries phasing out fossil fuels Thu, 6 Mar 25, 9:00pmCompanies can sue governments for closing oilfields and mines – and the risk of huge damages is already stopping countries from passing green laws, ministers say
- Fearing toxic waste, Greenland ended uranium mining. Now, they could be forced to restart - or pay $11bn Wed, 5 Mar 25, 4:00pmThe island is being sued by a mining company over its decision, and faces paying nine times its annual budget in damages if it loses
- Power struggle: will Brazil’s booming datacentre industry leave ordinary people in the dark? Tue, 4 Mar 25, 11:31pmWhile millions live with regular blackouts and limited energy, plants are being built to satisfy the global demand for digital storage and processing – piling pressure on an already fragile system
- ‘Backsliding’: most countries to miss vital climate deadline as Cop30 nears Sat, 8 Feb 25, 7:00pmDeveloping countries urge biggest polluters to act as Trump’s return to the White House heightens geopolitical turmoil