High performance materials for green hydrogen production without critical raw materials

Press Release – Brussels, 23rd April 2025 – Achieving Europe’s ambitious climate goals requires a significant shift from fossil fuels to renewable energy sources. With the EU aiming to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 40% by 2030—and up to 95% by 2050—there is an urgent need for scalable, sustainable energy solutions. Green hydrogen offers a versatile and clean alternative to decarbonise energy-intensive sectors. However, its … Continue reading High performance materials for green hydrogen production without critical raw materials

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Europe

Youth Lead the Way in Shaping Georgia’s New Climate Pledge

Youth Climate Forum puts young voices at the heart of Georgia’s updated climate goals under the Paris Agreement Press Release – April 22, 2025 – Young voices, bold ideas, and a shared vision for a greener future filled the room at Georgia’s first-ever Youth Climate Forum on the country’s new climate pledge – NDC 3.0. Held in Tbilisi on 16 April, the event marked a … Continue reading Youth Lead the Way in Shaping Georgia’s New Climate Pledge

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Europe

EU announces new €86 million investment in long-term climate and environment projects

News Release – 15 April 2025 – The European Commission has reaffirmed its long-term commitment to tackling Europe’s climate and environment crises by investing more than €86 million in new green strategic projects over the next ten years. The latest funding to be announced by the EU LIFE Programme goes to 5 multi-year, multi-million euro projects in Denmark, Estonia, Poland, Slovenia and Iceland. Between them, they will … Continue reading EU announces new €86 million investment in long-term climate and environment projects

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Asia

Kyrgyzstan Strengthens Action on Climate Resilience and Early Warning Systems

Press Release – Bishkek, 11 April 2025 – The Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Kyrgyz Republic, in collaboration with the United Nations Resident Coordinator’s Office, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the World Food Programme, and key development partners, convened an International Scientific and Practical Conference on Monitoring and Forecasting Climate-Related Natural Disasters focused on improving the monitoring and forecasting of climate-related natural disasters. In … Continue reading Kyrgyzstan Strengthens Action on Climate Resilience and Early Warning Systems

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Africa

Zindi’s Silent Revolution: How a Tanzanian Lecturer is Building Africa’s Next Generation of AI Leaders

In a quiet lab nestled within the tree-lined campus of Sokoine University of Agriculture, a quiet revolution is underway. Catherine Francis Mangare, a 35-year-old assistant lecturer turned PhD researcher, is one of the most unlikely yet formidable forces shaping the future of artificial intelligence in Tanzania. “Before, I didn’t even know about Zindi Africa,” she said, referring to the pan-African data science platform that has … Continue reading Zindi’s Silent Revolution: How a Tanzanian Lecturer is Building Africa’s Next Generation of AI Leaders

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Global

Climate KIC champions innovation in AI, climate, and agri-food with two major initiatives in Ireland

Press Release – Dublin, 9 April 2025 – Climate KIC is driving forward innovation in AI, climate, and agri-food with two innovative programmes designed to support start-ups and entrepreneurship support organisations (ESOs) in Ireland. These initiatives, the 2050 Accelerator and the programme “Nurturing entrepreneurship support organisations and start-ups for AI-driven climate action”, will empower high-potential ventures and organisations to develop transformative solutions for sustainability challenges. The 2050 Accelerator … Continue reading Climate KIC champions innovation in AI, climate, and agri-food with two major initiatives in Ireland

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Europe

Hottest March in Europe ever: Greenpeace calls for climate polluters to pay

Press Release – 08/04/2025 – Greenpeace European Unit Brussels, 08 April 2025 – Reacting to an announcement by the Copernicus Climate Change Service that March 2025 was the warmest ever March for Europe and the second-warmest March globally, as well as the 20th month in the last 21 months for which global-average surface air temperature was more than 1.5°C above the pre-industrial level, Thomas Gelin, Greenpeace EU climate … Continue reading Hottest March in Europe ever: Greenpeace calls for climate polluters to pay

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Europe

GOGLA and IKEA Foundation unveil new resources to enhance off-grid solar’s climate impact

Press Release – Barbados, 13th March 2025 – Today, at the Sustainable Energy for All Global Summit, GOGLA, the global association for the off-grid solar energy industry, launched three key resources to better evaluate and enhance off-grid solar technologies’ contribution to climate resilience and adaptation: Off-Grid Solar Resilience and Adaptation Framework (beta version), Off-Grid Solar Resilience and Adaptation Sector Guidance, and the Powering Climate Resilience: … Continue reading GOGLA and IKEA Foundation unveil new resources to enhance off-grid solar’s climate impact

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United States

Amazon deforestation threatens Brazil’s energy security and generates billions in losses for the electricity sector

Brazil‘s two largest hydroelectric power plants have a combined annual loss of 3.8 thousand GWh of energy due to deforestation. Press Release – 31 March, 2025 – The deforestation of the Amazon forest is costing Brazil immensely. An unprecedented study by Climate Policy Initiative/PUC-RIO (CPI/PUC-RIO) and Amazon 2030 identifies that the Itaipu and Belo Monte plants, together, lose the equivalent of the electricity consumption of 1.5 million people due to the deforestation of the Amazon raiforest. The energy generation loss causes an annual shortfall of more than US$ 200 million in revenue for the plants. “Hydropower is a renewable, inexpensive source of generation that provides greater flexibility for operating the electricity system. But it is also a source that is very … Continue reading Amazon deforestation threatens Brazil’s energy security and generates billions in losses for the electricity sector

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