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- The Guardian view on Biden’s green revolution: it needs revolutionaries | Editorial Mon, 26 Apr 21, 3:04amThe climate emergency should not be used to make poorer countries dependent on private finance
- UK taxpayers funding African fossil fuel projects worth $750m Thu, 6 Feb 20, 11:01amWatchdog reveals huge sum ploughed into ‘world’s dirtiest fossil fuels’ despite climate vow
- £680m of UK foreign aid spent on fossil fuel projects – study Tue, 23 Jul 19, 4:00pmCafod says UK is saddling poorer nations with outdated, polluting technologies
- Ban government investment in fossil fuels, urges cross-party group of MPs Mon, 8 Jul 19, 10:43pmUK aid projects ‘actively undermine’ efforts to tackle climate crisis, MPs and campaign groups warn
- UK committed nearly £2bn to fossil fuel projects abroad last year Fri, 28 Jun 19, 2:23amElevenfold rise in funding over 12 months came as support for renewables fell to £700,000
- Rich countries pushing 'dirty energy' in Africa, report claims Mon, 23 Jul 18, 3:00pmStudy finds that while wealthy nations advocate renewables at home, 60% of aid to African energy projects went on fossil fuels
- Blockchain: so much bigger than bitcoin… Sun, 28 Jan 18, 6:00pmFrom voting to healthcare, music to energy production, blockchain may just change the way we run our livesA blockchain allows the authentication of transactions without them needing to be administered or guaranteed by a central...
- Britain spent 'twice as much on overseas fossil fuels as renewables' Fri, 11 Aug 17, 3:01pmNearly half of £6.1bn energy spending in developing countries from 2010-14 went on oil, coal and gas-fired schemes, data shows
- Foster + Partners' Droneport will launch aerial vehicles to deliver medical supplies in Africa Sat, 28 May 16, 4:00amHundreds of thousands of Africans die every year from malaria and sickle cell disease due to a lack of access to medical supplies and aid. Poor transportation infrastructure poses one of the biggest obstacles to aid distribution....
- Akon: ‘I don't think charities in Africa work’ Mon, 5 Oct 15, 7:42pmUS-Senegalese rapper Akon has launched an ambitious energy project in Africa. But will it be as successful as his music?
- Foster + Partners’ Droneport will launch aerial vehicles to deliver medical supplies in Africa Thu, 17 Sep 15, 7:23amIn their latest project, Foster + Partners switches gears from large-scale airports to something much smaller and unexpected: drones. The international design studio unveiled plans for the Droneport, a transit hub to support...
- Foster + Partners’ Droneport will launch aerial vehicles to save lives in East Africa Thu, 17 Sep 15, 2:00amIn their latest project, Foster + Partners switches gears from large-scale airports to something much smaller and unexpected: drones. The international design studio unveiled plans for the Droneport, a transit hub to support...
- Injured koalas need your DIY mittens to treat their burned paws Mon, 12 Jan 15, 5:00amIn news of the painfully cute, injured koalas in and around South Australia are slowly recovering from burns they sustained as bushfires wreaked havoc on their habitat...
- Green Climate Fund is not a charity but investment in our future | Isabella Lövin Wed, 19 Nov 14, 3:32amSupporting developing countries, through the GCF, to help reduce their emissions is an essential step in international efforts to tackle climate change
- After the Taliban: taking solar energy to remote parts of Afghanistan Fri, 15 Aug 14, 12:41amThe Hazara people have long been repressed and deprived of services. Could a solar power plant offer a glimmer of hope?Carved into the cliffs behind Bamiyan town centre in Afghanistan's central highlands, massive holes scar...