While the pledge to phase out coal gained the support of 23 more countries at the U.N. climate conference in Glasgow, big users of coal, the dirtiest of fuels, shunned the move. The COP26 summit aims to find ways to… Read More ›
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World Bank’s International Finance Corporation adopts climate change specific financing, aims to reduce financing for coal to zero by 2030
In a significant development, the World Bank’s private-sector arm has introduced new climate change specific conditions, which encourages commercial banks and other financial lenders to wind down support for coal projects in Asia and Africa. The International Finance Corporation (IFC),… Read More ›
Germany to phase out of coal-fired power plants by 2038
Germany aiming for renewable and sustainable energy power for its long term energy security policy. On Monday, Peter Altmaier, Germany’s Economy Minister made it clear that Germany does not want to compensate the loss of electrical power for its planned… Read More ›
McDonald’s to no longer use plastic straws across UK and Ireland
In an environmentally conscious move, McDonald’s is the latest restaurant chain to phase out plastic straws from its restaurants. The development will enable all of its packaging to become recyclable. On Friday, the BBC reported, starting from September 2018, McDonald’s… Read More ›
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