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UN unveils principles to accelerate renewable energy transition
The United Nations Secretary-General’s Panel on Critical Energy Transition Minerals has introduced seven voluntary guiding principles to accelerate the global race for renewable energy....
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Aiga Capital closes $240 mn climate infrastructure fund
Aiga Capital Partners has closed its climate infrastructure fund, securing over $240 million in capital commitments from seven limited partners, including pension funds, family...
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Data center boom to drive 2.5 bn metric tons of CO2 emissions
A surge in the construction of data centers worldwide is projected to result in approximately 2.5 billion metric tons of carbon dioxide-equivalent emissions by...
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ChatGPT’s growing energy consumption raises environmental concerns
The rapid expansion of AI technologies, particularly large language models like ChatGPT, is contributing to a significant increase in global electricity consumption. According to...
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Carbon capture utilisation faces cost challenges despite role in decarbonisation
A recent report by Wood Mackenzie highlights the importance of Carbon Capture Utilisation and Storage (CCUS) in global efforts to reach net-zero emissions by...
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UNICEF Report: 466 mn children face extreme hot days
A new UNICEF analysis reveals that one in five children worldwide — totaling 466 million —live in areas that experience at least double the...
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Record-breaking heat in July highlights urgent climate crisis
July 22 has marked another alarming milestone in the escalating climate crisis as the world experienced its hottest day on record, according to a...
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Heat claims over 175,000 lives annually in Europe, UN data reveals
Around 175,000 people die from heat-related causes every year in Europe, with this number set to rise as the planet warms. The UN World...