Business
Partnership to map new risks and opportunities stemming from climate change
Partnership to enrich SACE's risk maps assessing the effects of climate change, the opportunities and constrains deriving from the energy transition.
Finance & Investment
Exelon names 1st round beneficiaries of 2c2i climate change initiative
Exelon and the Exelon Foundation have announced the beneficiaries of the first round of the $20 million Climate Change Investment Initiative
Renewable Energy
Consumer and business concerns about climate change rising, despite COVID-19
Clean energy efforts and climate action by residential consumers and businesses are poised to accelerate despite economic downturn, according to Deloitte.
Energy Efficiency
NYSERDA signs first-of-a-kind C-19, climate change mitigation deal
NYSERDA has partnered with ASHRAE to advance the combined goals of improved indoor air quality and environmental sustainability.
Features and Analysis
Ed’s note: Not acting on climate change? See you in court!
Should climate change be illegal? If so, how do you go about defining the terms and can you make failing to act on climate change illegal?
Smart Water
EIB helps Barbados protect water infrastructure against climate change
Barbados Water Authority has secured a $12 million loan from the European Investment Bank to modernize water distribution network.
Energy & Grid Management
Climate change-related severe weather threatens grid, says Accenture
According to new research from Accenture, 95% of utility executives believe that climate change due to greenhouse gas emissions has been contributing to increased extreme weather events that electricity networks have experienced over the past 10 years.
Finance & Investment
Citi unveils $1.5 billion green bond to combat climate change
Citi has unveiled its first US dollar denominated green bond to finance environmental-friendly projects.
Webinars
African Utility Week Virtual Event: COVID-19 and climate change
Join the African Utility Week Virtual Event’s opening keynote session entitled: “Exploring private sector participation in African power sector” at 13:00 SAT, including insights on the models, challenges and reforms for private sector participation in the context of the African power sector.
Finance & Investment
Centrica unveils EFT grant scheme to tackle climate change
Centrica has launched a new not-for profit social impact grant scheme, Energy for Tomorrow.
Energy Efficiency
Planet is “way off track” to meet climate change goals says...
A new, wide-ranging UN climate report, released on Tuesday, shows that climate change is having a major effect on all aspects of the environment, as well as on the health and wellbeing of the global population.
Finance & Investment
Mining giant pledges $1 billion to meet climate change targets
Rio Tinto will invest around $1 billion over the next five years to meet its 2030 climate change targets and 2050 net-zero emissions goal.
