Business Green

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Hundreds of billions of dollars-worth of current and planned global hydropower facilities are dependent on water provided by threatened tropical cloud forests that remain largely unprotected worldwide. The International Hydropower Association was considering a request for comment at the time of going to press.

Hydropower 45

Hydropower Biodiversity Carbon Fossil fuels 45

Energy Innovation

JANUARY 31, 2023

Hydropower outputs from dams steadily decreased during the early years of the drought, with a marked drop in hydropower output in the middle of the drought after Lake Powell fell below minimum powerpool (the elevation at which water can no longer exit reservoirs through turbines and generate hydropower).

Climate change 52

Climate change Hydropower North America Innovation 52

Renewable Energy World

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

The EIB support will enable INBRE to restore the water management infrastructure of the Arno River to improve the region’s climate resilience, including via the reforestation of adjacent areas. The financing will aim to reduce the environmental impact of pre-existing architectural elements and preserve local biodiversity.

Investment 81

Investment Climate change Biodiversity Resilience 81

Renewable Energy World

JUNE 29, 2021

A 2020 report co-authored by Amundi and the IFC pointed out that investment flows since the start of the COVID-19 crisis have proven more resilient towards green investments when compared to their traditional counterparts.

Investment 121

Investment Pollution Government Energy 121

The City Fix

DECEMBER 1, 2022

A New Yorker may not think about the forested Catskills Mountain Range upstate as she pours a glass of water. Londoners probably don’t consider the Amazon rainforest as they watch the rain falling on city parks. And folks in Addis.

Sea level rise 98

Sea level rise Carbon-neutral Biodiversity Hydropower 98

Business Green

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

The projects include new geothermal and solar energy production, a 1GW hydropower scheme, green regeneration of central Nairobi, and a climate-resilient agriculture hub for the Lake Victoria region that is expected to create 2,000 direct jobs while boosting income for a further 20,000 farmers.

Fossil fuels 36

Fossil fuels Government Climate change Global warming 36

Business Green

MARCH 31, 2023

Businesses leaders urge EU committees to champion Nature Restoration Law An alliance of 12 major business networks is this week urging key European Parliament committees to support and strengthen a proposed Nature Restoration Law, which if passed would set out legally binding goals for restoring ecosystems and biodiversity.

Government 41

Government Aviation Law Fossil fuels 41