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Khaled Diab December 1, 2021June 18, 2023 0 Comments australia, carbon neutral, cars, china, climate change, cop26, covid-19, environment, eu, europe, india, industry, multinationals, net zero, netherlands, nuclear power, oil, oxfam, renewable energy, shell

Can the new heroes of net zero save the climate?

From countries and corporations to fossil fuel producers and steakhouses, almost everyone is pledging to reach net-zero emissions. But meeting these promises would require a Planet B to offset Planet A. We need other solutions.

Overcoming the hidden environmental costs of solar energy

Our efforts to harness the sun’s energy to power our future may require up to 5% of the territories of some countries, a new simulation finds. This could have significant direct and indirect environmental side effects, including habitat loss and deforestation. But there are ways to avoid this.

Egypt: 21st-century plagues threaten the country’s survival

While the Egyptian regime battles for its survival, Egypt itself may not survive as a viable state, as it faces a ‘plague’ of potentially crippling environmental, economic and social challenges.

Greek island teaches Europe how to welcome refugees

The Greek island of Tilos has hosted more than seven times its population in refugees… and has done so with dignity, respect and with almost no external assistance.

Uganda’s refugee crisis, part 1: “Back home, all we could hear were guns and screaming”

Northern Uganda houses more refugees than entered the European Union during the peak of the “refugee crisis”. And Uganda has only 8% of the EU’s population and a fraction of its resources.

Just say moo

Animal rights activists are calling for global vegetarianism, but the Middle East is not ready to sacrifice its meat-eating lifestyle.

When the skies fell silent

Silent nights, genuinely blue skies and the sense that nature is finally fighting back. Am I the only one who enjoyed Iceland’s volcanic eruptions?

Climate change in Camelot

In South Dakota, everyone knows that the climate is just right – and that global warming is just the hot air of science.

Green motoring in bloom

Lean, green commuting machines will be the new black for Belgian fleet car managers this year.

Green shoots in the desert

The Arab world no longer dismisses environmentalism as a western luxury and is gradually awakening to the massive environmental challenges.

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