EU’s New Global Health Strategy Stresses Regional Collaboration, Seeks More Influence for Europe 30/11/2022 Kerry Cullinan Stronger international rules and cooperation mechanisms on health are at the heart of the European Union’s new global health strategy, which was launched on Wednesday. The strategy is based on three priorities: ensuring that people stay well throughout their lives, strengthening health systems particularly by advancing universal health coverage, and applying a ‘One Health’ approach […] Continue reading -> Fossil Fuels Cast Dark Shadow Over Tanzania’s Green Future 25/11/2022 Kizito Makoye DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania – Issa Abdul’s desperate urge for solar power began when he realised a smoke-spewing generator at his barber shop was costing him too much. “Solar power is very cheap. I regret spending my money on this fuel-guzzling machine,” he told Health Policy Watch. The 32-year-old barber in Tanzania’s port city spent […] Continue reading -> What about Debt Cancellation to Help Prevent Future Pandemics? 21/11/2022 Kerry Cullinan Negotiations on a ‘pandemic treaty’ are starting in earnest within weeks as the World Health Organization (WHO) distributed the first ‘zero-sum’ conceptual draft of the agreement to member states on Friday – but one of the biggest conundrums is how to pay to mitigate the next pandemic. The COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant impact […] Continue reading -> COP27 Agrees to Create a ‘Loss and Damage’ Fund; but Falls Short on Mitigation Ambition 19/11/2022 Elaine Ruth Fletcher & Maayan Hoffman SHARM EL SHEIKH, EGYPT – In a historic first, delegates to the 27th UN Climate Conference, COP27, agreed Sunday to create a “loss and damage” fund to assist countries suffering from the impact of the climate crisis, concluding a meeting that went into two days of overdrive, with negotiations day and night. They also added […] Continue reading -> Loss and Damage Negotiations in Overdrive; Right to ‘Healthy Environment’ Drops Out 19/11/2022 Elaine Ruth Fletcher & Stefan Anderson SHARM EL SHEIKH, EGYPT – Michael Terungwa, a solar entrepreneur in Abuja, Nigeria, will know that real progress is being made on climate change when things change in his hometown. When the 10-20% in customs and tariffs that he pays for cheap, imported Chinese solar panels are removed; when his customers’ solar purchases are subsidized […] Continue reading -> New ‘E-Cooking’ Technologies Could Reduce Climate Change and Save Lives from Air Pollution 18/11/2022 Elaine Ruth Fletcher SHARM EL SHEIKH, Egypt – Electric cooking is becoming more attainable for households in Africa, and BioLPG, a climate-neutral alternative to propane, could be a cost-effective replacement to the fossil fuel variant for household cooking in some developing countries, say experts at COP27, the global climate talks. The spoke at a panel session on tackling […] Continue reading -> Can Healthcare Systems Decarbonize While Scaling Up Healthcare? 16/11/2022 Rossella Tercatin The healthcare sector is responsible for over 5% of global carbon emissions, double the amount of the aviation sector. But there is a way for healthcare actors to reduce this while at the same maintaining the quality of care in developed countries and expanding access to healthcare in developing countries. This is according to panellists […] Continue reading -> The Niger Delta’s Harsh Lessons: Fossil Fuels’ Harm to People and the Planet 13/11/2022 Elaine Ruth Fletcher SHARM EL SHEIKH, EGYPT – Ken Henshaw’s story of his Niger Delta community’s experience with fossil fuel extraction reads like the fallout from a war zone without the ready presence of international media to document the devastation. Henshaw lives at ground zero of one of Africa’s earliest and longest-running experiences with oil extraction, a six […] Continue reading -> Plastics on Track to Account for 20% of Oil and Gas Consumption by 2050 11/11/2022 Stefan Anderson & Elaine Ruth Fletcher SHARM EL-SHEIKH, EGYPT – As global delegations fight to keep the dream of limiting warming to 1.5C within reach, plastic pollution contaminating aquatic life, soil quality and the human body, is skyrocketing. The relentless growth of demand for plastics driven by subsidies for fossil fuels, coupled with the failure of recycling and waste management systems […] Continue reading -> COP27: World Bank, IRENA Pledge over $1 Billion to Solar Electrification of Health Facilities 09/11/2022 Megha Kaveri SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt – The International Renewable Agency (IRENA), on Tuesday, said it would pump $1billion into a new effort that would electrify health facilities, along with food storage and agriculture, with solar power, while the World Bank said it also plans to triple its investments in solar electrification efforts to reach 100,000 health facilities […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. 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Fossil Fuels Cast Dark Shadow Over Tanzania’s Green Future 25/11/2022 Kizito Makoye DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania – Issa Abdul’s desperate urge for solar power began when he realised a smoke-spewing generator at his barber shop was costing him too much. “Solar power is very cheap. I regret spending my money on this fuel-guzzling machine,” he told Health Policy Watch. The 32-year-old barber in Tanzania’s port city spent […] Continue reading -> What about Debt Cancellation to Help Prevent Future Pandemics? 21/11/2022 Kerry Cullinan Negotiations on a ‘pandemic treaty’ are starting in earnest within weeks as the World Health Organization (WHO) distributed the first ‘zero-sum’ conceptual draft of the agreement to member states on Friday – but one of the biggest conundrums is how to pay to mitigate the next pandemic. The COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant impact […] Continue reading -> COP27 Agrees to Create a ‘Loss and Damage’ Fund; but Falls Short on Mitigation Ambition 19/11/2022 Elaine Ruth Fletcher & Maayan Hoffman SHARM EL SHEIKH, EGYPT – In a historic first, delegates to the 27th UN Climate Conference, COP27, agreed Sunday to create a “loss and damage” fund to assist countries suffering from the impact of the climate crisis, concluding a meeting that went into two days of overdrive, with negotiations day and night. They also added […] Continue reading -> Loss and Damage Negotiations in Overdrive; Right to ‘Healthy Environment’ Drops Out 19/11/2022 Elaine Ruth Fletcher & Stefan Anderson SHARM EL SHEIKH, EGYPT – Michael Terungwa, a solar entrepreneur in Abuja, Nigeria, will know that real progress is being made on climate change when things change in his hometown. When the 10-20% in customs and tariffs that he pays for cheap, imported Chinese solar panels are removed; when his customers’ solar purchases are subsidized […] Continue reading -> New ‘E-Cooking’ Technologies Could Reduce Climate Change and Save Lives from Air Pollution 18/11/2022 Elaine Ruth Fletcher SHARM EL SHEIKH, Egypt – Electric cooking is becoming more attainable for households in Africa, and BioLPG, a climate-neutral alternative to propane, could be a cost-effective replacement to the fossil fuel variant for household cooking in some developing countries, say experts at COP27, the global climate talks. The spoke at a panel session on tackling […] Continue reading -> Can Healthcare Systems Decarbonize While Scaling Up Healthcare? 16/11/2022 Rossella Tercatin The healthcare sector is responsible for over 5% of global carbon emissions, double the amount of the aviation sector. But there is a way for healthcare actors to reduce this while at the same maintaining the quality of care in developed countries and expanding access to healthcare in developing countries. This is according to panellists […] Continue reading -> The Niger Delta’s Harsh Lessons: Fossil Fuels’ Harm to People and the Planet 13/11/2022 Elaine Ruth Fletcher SHARM EL SHEIKH, EGYPT – Ken Henshaw’s story of his Niger Delta community’s experience with fossil fuel extraction reads like the fallout from a war zone without the ready presence of international media to document the devastation. Henshaw lives at ground zero of one of Africa’s earliest and longest-running experiences with oil extraction, a six […] Continue reading -> Plastics on Track to Account for 20% of Oil and Gas Consumption by 2050 11/11/2022 Stefan Anderson & Elaine Ruth Fletcher SHARM EL-SHEIKH, EGYPT – As global delegations fight to keep the dream of limiting warming to 1.5C within reach, plastic pollution contaminating aquatic life, soil quality and the human body, is skyrocketing. The relentless growth of demand for plastics driven by subsidies for fossil fuels, coupled with the failure of recycling and waste management systems […] Continue reading -> COP27: World Bank, IRENA Pledge over $1 Billion to Solar Electrification of Health Facilities 09/11/2022 Megha Kaveri SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt – The International Renewable Agency (IRENA), on Tuesday, said it would pump $1billion into a new effort that would electrify health facilities, along with food storage and agriculture, with solar power, while the World Bank said it also plans to triple its investments in solar electrification efforts to reach 100,000 health facilities […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
What about Debt Cancellation to Help Prevent Future Pandemics? 21/11/2022 Kerry Cullinan Negotiations on a ‘pandemic treaty’ are starting in earnest within weeks as the World Health Organization (WHO) distributed the first ‘zero-sum’ conceptual draft of the agreement to member states on Friday – but one of the biggest conundrums is how to pay to mitigate the next pandemic. The COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant impact […] Continue reading -> COP27 Agrees to Create a ‘Loss and Damage’ Fund; but Falls Short on Mitigation Ambition 19/11/2022 Elaine Ruth Fletcher & Maayan Hoffman SHARM EL SHEIKH, EGYPT – In a historic first, delegates to the 27th UN Climate Conference, COP27, agreed Sunday to create a “loss and damage” fund to assist countries suffering from the impact of the climate crisis, concluding a meeting that went into two days of overdrive, with negotiations day and night. They also added […] Continue reading -> Loss and Damage Negotiations in Overdrive; Right to ‘Healthy Environment’ Drops Out 19/11/2022 Elaine Ruth Fletcher & Stefan Anderson SHARM EL SHEIKH, EGYPT – Michael Terungwa, a solar entrepreneur in Abuja, Nigeria, will know that real progress is being made on climate change when things change in his hometown. When the 10-20% in customs and tariffs that he pays for cheap, imported Chinese solar panels are removed; when his customers’ solar purchases are subsidized […] Continue reading -> New ‘E-Cooking’ Technologies Could Reduce Climate Change and Save Lives from Air Pollution 18/11/2022 Elaine Ruth Fletcher SHARM EL SHEIKH, Egypt – Electric cooking is becoming more attainable for households in Africa, and BioLPG, a climate-neutral alternative to propane, could be a cost-effective replacement to the fossil fuel variant for household cooking in some developing countries, say experts at COP27, the global climate talks. The spoke at a panel session on tackling […] Continue reading -> Can Healthcare Systems Decarbonize While Scaling Up Healthcare? 16/11/2022 Rossella Tercatin The healthcare sector is responsible for over 5% of global carbon emissions, double the amount of the aviation sector. But there is a way for healthcare actors to reduce this while at the same maintaining the quality of care in developed countries and expanding access to healthcare in developing countries. This is according to panellists […] Continue reading -> The Niger Delta’s Harsh Lessons: Fossil Fuels’ Harm to People and the Planet 13/11/2022 Elaine Ruth Fletcher SHARM EL SHEIKH, EGYPT – Ken Henshaw’s story of his Niger Delta community’s experience with fossil fuel extraction reads like the fallout from a war zone without the ready presence of international media to document the devastation. Henshaw lives at ground zero of one of Africa’s earliest and longest-running experiences with oil extraction, a six […] Continue reading -> Plastics on Track to Account for 20% of Oil and Gas Consumption by 2050 11/11/2022 Stefan Anderson & Elaine Ruth Fletcher SHARM EL-SHEIKH, EGYPT – As global delegations fight to keep the dream of limiting warming to 1.5C within reach, plastic pollution contaminating aquatic life, soil quality and the human body, is skyrocketing. The relentless growth of demand for plastics driven by subsidies for fossil fuels, coupled with the failure of recycling and waste management systems […] Continue reading -> COP27: World Bank, IRENA Pledge over $1 Billion to Solar Electrification of Health Facilities 09/11/2022 Megha Kaveri SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt – The International Renewable Agency (IRENA), on Tuesday, said it would pump $1billion into a new effort that would electrify health facilities, along with food storage and agriculture, with solar power, while the World Bank said it also plans to triple its investments in solar electrification efforts to reach 100,000 health facilities […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
COP27 Agrees to Create a ‘Loss and Damage’ Fund; but Falls Short on Mitigation Ambition 19/11/2022 Elaine Ruth Fletcher & Maayan Hoffman SHARM EL SHEIKH, EGYPT – In a historic first, delegates to the 27th UN Climate Conference, COP27, agreed Sunday to create a “loss and damage” fund to assist countries suffering from the impact of the climate crisis, concluding a meeting that went into two days of overdrive, with negotiations day and night. They also added […] Continue reading -> Loss and Damage Negotiations in Overdrive; Right to ‘Healthy Environment’ Drops Out 19/11/2022 Elaine Ruth Fletcher & Stefan Anderson SHARM EL SHEIKH, EGYPT – Michael Terungwa, a solar entrepreneur in Abuja, Nigeria, will know that real progress is being made on climate change when things change in his hometown. When the 10-20% in customs and tariffs that he pays for cheap, imported Chinese solar panels are removed; when his customers’ solar purchases are subsidized […] Continue reading -> New ‘E-Cooking’ Technologies Could Reduce Climate Change and Save Lives from Air Pollution 18/11/2022 Elaine Ruth Fletcher SHARM EL SHEIKH, Egypt – Electric cooking is becoming more attainable for households in Africa, and BioLPG, a climate-neutral alternative to propane, could be a cost-effective replacement to the fossil fuel variant for household cooking in some developing countries, say experts at COP27, the global climate talks. The spoke at a panel session on tackling […] Continue reading -> Can Healthcare Systems Decarbonize While Scaling Up Healthcare? 16/11/2022 Rossella Tercatin The healthcare sector is responsible for over 5% of global carbon emissions, double the amount of the aviation sector. But there is a way for healthcare actors to reduce this while at the same maintaining the quality of care in developed countries and expanding access to healthcare in developing countries. This is according to panellists […] Continue reading -> The Niger Delta’s Harsh Lessons: Fossil Fuels’ Harm to People and the Planet 13/11/2022 Elaine Ruth Fletcher SHARM EL SHEIKH, EGYPT – Ken Henshaw’s story of his Niger Delta community’s experience with fossil fuel extraction reads like the fallout from a war zone without the ready presence of international media to document the devastation. Henshaw lives at ground zero of one of Africa’s earliest and longest-running experiences with oil extraction, a six […] Continue reading -> Plastics on Track to Account for 20% of Oil and Gas Consumption by 2050 11/11/2022 Stefan Anderson & Elaine Ruth Fletcher SHARM EL-SHEIKH, EGYPT – As global delegations fight to keep the dream of limiting warming to 1.5C within reach, plastic pollution contaminating aquatic life, soil quality and the human body, is skyrocketing. The relentless growth of demand for plastics driven by subsidies for fossil fuels, coupled with the failure of recycling and waste management systems […] Continue reading -> COP27: World Bank, IRENA Pledge over $1 Billion to Solar Electrification of Health Facilities 09/11/2022 Megha Kaveri SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt – The International Renewable Agency (IRENA), on Tuesday, said it would pump $1billion into a new effort that would electrify health facilities, along with food storage and agriculture, with solar power, while the World Bank said it also plans to triple its investments in solar electrification efforts to reach 100,000 health facilities […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
Loss and Damage Negotiations in Overdrive; Right to ‘Healthy Environment’ Drops Out 19/11/2022 Elaine Ruth Fletcher & Stefan Anderson SHARM EL SHEIKH, EGYPT – Michael Terungwa, a solar entrepreneur in Abuja, Nigeria, will know that real progress is being made on climate change when things change in his hometown. When the 10-20% in customs and tariffs that he pays for cheap, imported Chinese solar panels are removed; when his customers’ solar purchases are subsidized […] Continue reading -> New ‘E-Cooking’ Technologies Could Reduce Climate Change and Save Lives from Air Pollution 18/11/2022 Elaine Ruth Fletcher SHARM EL SHEIKH, Egypt – Electric cooking is becoming more attainable for households in Africa, and BioLPG, a climate-neutral alternative to propane, could be a cost-effective replacement to the fossil fuel variant for household cooking in some developing countries, say experts at COP27, the global climate talks. The spoke at a panel session on tackling […] Continue reading -> Can Healthcare Systems Decarbonize While Scaling Up Healthcare? 16/11/2022 Rossella Tercatin The healthcare sector is responsible for over 5% of global carbon emissions, double the amount of the aviation sector. But there is a way for healthcare actors to reduce this while at the same maintaining the quality of care in developed countries and expanding access to healthcare in developing countries. This is according to panellists […] Continue reading -> The Niger Delta’s Harsh Lessons: Fossil Fuels’ Harm to People and the Planet 13/11/2022 Elaine Ruth Fletcher SHARM EL SHEIKH, EGYPT – Ken Henshaw’s story of his Niger Delta community’s experience with fossil fuel extraction reads like the fallout from a war zone without the ready presence of international media to document the devastation. Henshaw lives at ground zero of one of Africa’s earliest and longest-running experiences with oil extraction, a six […] Continue reading -> Plastics on Track to Account for 20% of Oil and Gas Consumption by 2050 11/11/2022 Stefan Anderson & Elaine Ruth Fletcher SHARM EL-SHEIKH, EGYPT – As global delegations fight to keep the dream of limiting warming to 1.5C within reach, plastic pollution contaminating aquatic life, soil quality and the human body, is skyrocketing. The relentless growth of demand for plastics driven by subsidies for fossil fuels, coupled with the failure of recycling and waste management systems […] Continue reading -> COP27: World Bank, IRENA Pledge over $1 Billion to Solar Electrification of Health Facilities 09/11/2022 Megha Kaveri SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt – The International Renewable Agency (IRENA), on Tuesday, said it would pump $1billion into a new effort that would electrify health facilities, along with food storage and agriculture, with solar power, while the World Bank said it also plans to triple its investments in solar electrification efforts to reach 100,000 health facilities […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
New ‘E-Cooking’ Technologies Could Reduce Climate Change and Save Lives from Air Pollution 18/11/2022 Elaine Ruth Fletcher SHARM EL SHEIKH, Egypt – Electric cooking is becoming more attainable for households in Africa, and BioLPG, a climate-neutral alternative to propane, could be a cost-effective replacement to the fossil fuel variant for household cooking in some developing countries, say experts at COP27, the global climate talks. The spoke at a panel session on tackling […] Continue reading -> Can Healthcare Systems Decarbonize While Scaling Up Healthcare? 16/11/2022 Rossella Tercatin The healthcare sector is responsible for over 5% of global carbon emissions, double the amount of the aviation sector. But there is a way for healthcare actors to reduce this while at the same maintaining the quality of care in developed countries and expanding access to healthcare in developing countries. This is according to panellists […] Continue reading -> The Niger Delta’s Harsh Lessons: Fossil Fuels’ Harm to People and the Planet 13/11/2022 Elaine Ruth Fletcher SHARM EL SHEIKH, EGYPT – Ken Henshaw’s story of his Niger Delta community’s experience with fossil fuel extraction reads like the fallout from a war zone without the ready presence of international media to document the devastation. Henshaw lives at ground zero of one of Africa’s earliest and longest-running experiences with oil extraction, a six […] Continue reading -> Plastics on Track to Account for 20% of Oil and Gas Consumption by 2050 11/11/2022 Stefan Anderson & Elaine Ruth Fletcher SHARM EL-SHEIKH, EGYPT – As global delegations fight to keep the dream of limiting warming to 1.5C within reach, plastic pollution contaminating aquatic life, soil quality and the human body, is skyrocketing. The relentless growth of demand for plastics driven by subsidies for fossil fuels, coupled with the failure of recycling and waste management systems […] Continue reading -> COP27: World Bank, IRENA Pledge over $1 Billion to Solar Electrification of Health Facilities 09/11/2022 Megha Kaveri SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt – The International Renewable Agency (IRENA), on Tuesday, said it would pump $1billion into a new effort that would electrify health facilities, along with food storage and agriculture, with solar power, while the World Bank said it also plans to triple its investments in solar electrification efforts to reach 100,000 health facilities […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
Can Healthcare Systems Decarbonize While Scaling Up Healthcare? 16/11/2022 Rossella Tercatin The healthcare sector is responsible for over 5% of global carbon emissions, double the amount of the aviation sector. But there is a way for healthcare actors to reduce this while at the same maintaining the quality of care in developed countries and expanding access to healthcare in developing countries. This is according to panellists […] Continue reading -> The Niger Delta’s Harsh Lessons: Fossil Fuels’ Harm to People and the Planet 13/11/2022 Elaine Ruth Fletcher SHARM EL SHEIKH, EGYPT – Ken Henshaw’s story of his Niger Delta community’s experience with fossil fuel extraction reads like the fallout from a war zone without the ready presence of international media to document the devastation. Henshaw lives at ground zero of one of Africa’s earliest and longest-running experiences with oil extraction, a six […] Continue reading -> Plastics on Track to Account for 20% of Oil and Gas Consumption by 2050 11/11/2022 Stefan Anderson & Elaine Ruth Fletcher SHARM EL-SHEIKH, EGYPT – As global delegations fight to keep the dream of limiting warming to 1.5C within reach, plastic pollution contaminating aquatic life, soil quality and the human body, is skyrocketing. The relentless growth of demand for plastics driven by subsidies for fossil fuels, coupled with the failure of recycling and waste management systems […] Continue reading -> COP27: World Bank, IRENA Pledge over $1 Billion to Solar Electrification of Health Facilities 09/11/2022 Megha Kaveri SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt – The International Renewable Agency (IRENA), on Tuesday, said it would pump $1billion into a new effort that would electrify health facilities, along with food storage and agriculture, with solar power, while the World Bank said it also plans to triple its investments in solar electrification efforts to reach 100,000 health facilities […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
The Niger Delta’s Harsh Lessons: Fossil Fuels’ Harm to People and the Planet 13/11/2022 Elaine Ruth Fletcher SHARM EL SHEIKH, EGYPT – Ken Henshaw’s story of his Niger Delta community’s experience with fossil fuel extraction reads like the fallout from a war zone without the ready presence of international media to document the devastation. Henshaw lives at ground zero of one of Africa’s earliest and longest-running experiences with oil extraction, a six […] Continue reading -> Plastics on Track to Account for 20% of Oil and Gas Consumption by 2050 11/11/2022 Stefan Anderson & Elaine Ruth Fletcher SHARM EL-SHEIKH, EGYPT – As global delegations fight to keep the dream of limiting warming to 1.5C within reach, plastic pollution contaminating aquatic life, soil quality and the human body, is skyrocketing. The relentless growth of demand for plastics driven by subsidies for fossil fuels, coupled with the failure of recycling and waste management systems […] Continue reading -> COP27: World Bank, IRENA Pledge over $1 Billion to Solar Electrification of Health Facilities 09/11/2022 Megha Kaveri SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt – The International Renewable Agency (IRENA), on Tuesday, said it would pump $1billion into a new effort that would electrify health facilities, along with food storage and agriculture, with solar power, while the World Bank said it also plans to triple its investments in solar electrification efforts to reach 100,000 health facilities […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
Plastics on Track to Account for 20% of Oil and Gas Consumption by 2050 11/11/2022 Stefan Anderson & Elaine Ruth Fletcher SHARM EL-SHEIKH, EGYPT – As global delegations fight to keep the dream of limiting warming to 1.5C within reach, plastic pollution contaminating aquatic life, soil quality and the human body, is skyrocketing. The relentless growth of demand for plastics driven by subsidies for fossil fuels, coupled with the failure of recycling and waste management systems […] Continue reading -> COP27: World Bank, IRENA Pledge over $1 Billion to Solar Electrification of Health Facilities 09/11/2022 Megha Kaveri SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt – The International Renewable Agency (IRENA), on Tuesday, said it would pump $1billion into a new effort that would electrify health facilities, along with food storage and agriculture, with solar power, while the World Bank said it also plans to triple its investments in solar electrification efforts to reach 100,000 health facilities […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy
COP27: World Bank, IRENA Pledge over $1 Billion to Solar Electrification of Health Facilities 09/11/2022 Megha Kaveri SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt – The International Renewable Agency (IRENA), on Tuesday, said it would pump $1billion into a new effort that would electrify health facilities, along with food storage and agriculture, with solar power, while the World Bank said it also plans to triple its investments in solar electrification efforts to reach 100,000 health facilities […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts