African countries face “economic devastation” from climate hit to GDP
African countries face "economic devastation" from climate change, an aid agency has warned as it reveals the scale of the hit from rising temperatures on the continent.
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Church of England sets net zero emissions target
The Church of England has set a target to cut its carbon emissions to net-zero by 2030.
Renewable energy ‘environmentally and socially sound’ way to reduce emissions, charity urges
Natural ways of reducing carbon emissions to zero including restoring native woodlands are better than "science fiction" climate schemes such as mirrors in space, a charity has urged.
Climate change bill ‘must be backed up with policy’, say campaigners
Campaigners have challenged the Scottish Government to go further and faster to tackle climate change and help protect the world’s poorest people from extreme weather and famine.
“Game changing” renewable plan could place Africa as clean energy continent
Plans to roll out as much as 300 gigawatts of renewable energy across Africa by 2030 - twice the continent’s total supplies - have been announced.
Aid-funded solar power helps farmers in Africa
“I now live in a visible world”, says 62-year-old Tanzanian farmer Elizabeth Mukwimba, whose life has been transformed by access to electricity through solar power.
Aid agencies warn coal power will not help billions without electricity
Coal power plants are not the solution to help billions of people without electricity or clean cooking facilities, aid agencies have warned.