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Record level of new solar power projects installed in 2017

April 10th, 2018 The world installed a record number of new solar power projects in 2017, more than net additions of coal, gas and nuclear plants put together. This is the finding in a new report put together by UN Environment, the Frankfurt School-UNEP Collaborating Centre for Climate & Sustainable Read more…

By Ja Wei Lee, 7 yearsApril 10, 2018 ago

Europe

Substantial step up in sustainable investments needed across Europe, new EU report finds

July 11th, 2017 A substantial step up in the redirection of financial flows to sustainable investments is needed in order to successfully shift to a low-carbon, climate-resilient economy, a new EU report has found. Published by the European Environment Agency (EEA) this week, the paper also stresses the need for Read more…

By Niall Sargent, 7 yearsJuly 11, 2017 ago