The European Commission has approved Estonia’s 2.6 billion euros (2.8 billion U.S. dollars) program to support offshore wind farms by offering these power plants a guaranteed price for the electricity they produce….
Category: Climate
EU report: 2024 will be the warmest year on record
The EU service Copernicus states that 2024 will be the warmest year ever recorded. The report presented on Monday by the Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) shows that the extraordinarily high temperatures…
Renewables remain a cheaper electricity generation option for Australia
Renewables remain a cheaper electricity generation option for Australia than nuclear reactors, an annual report from the national science agency has found. A draft of the 2024-25 GenCost report, published on Monday…
November 2024 was 1.62 degrees Celsius above the pre-industrial level
November 2024 was the second warmest November globally, confirming expectations that 2024 will be the warmest year on record, EU’s climate service Copernicus said on Monday. November 2024 was 1.62 degrees Celsius…
Malta seeks first offshore renewable energy project
The Government of Malta has launched a public call for the development of its first offshore renewable energy project, marking a significant step toward sustainability and energy diversification. The designated site for…
Riyadh Global Drought Resilience Partnership
Saudi Arabia announced on Monday the Riyadh Global Drought Resilience Partnership, pledging to contribute 150 million U.S. dollars to the initiative over the next 10 years. The announcement was made during the…
Australia has recorded its hottest spring on record
Australia has recorded its hottest spring on record, with the national average temperature over two degrees Celsius higher than the long-term average, local media reported on Tuesday. According to new data from…
Bora: Greek authorities declare state of emergency
Greek authorities declared a state of emergency on two Aegean islands on Monday as a powerful weather system, named Bora by local meteorologists, continued to wreak havoc across the country. The storm,…
OPEC+ oil ministers set to decide on their output policy
The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and its allies, a group known as OPEC+, has postponed its ministerial meeting, originally scheduled for Sunday, to Dec. 5. The Vienna-based OPEC said…
Australia facing an increased bushfire risk
Australian emergency authorities warned on Thursday that much of the country’s south coast is facing an increased bushfire risk during the upcoming summer. The National Council for Fire and Emergency Services (AFAC)…