Topic: Environmental News and Articles
Climate change: Study pours cold water on oil company net zero claims
May 15, 2020 · By Matt McGrath for www.bbc.com
Claims by oil and gas companies that they are curbing their carbon emissions in line with net zero targets are overstated, according to a new review. The independent analysis of six large European corporations acknowledges they have taken big steps on CO2 recently. In April, Shell became the latest to announce ambitious plans to be […]
Read More...Global group of Catholic bishops call for end to fossil fuels
December 19, 2014 ·
Catholics, they say, should engage with the process leading to a proposed new deal to be signed in Paris next year.
The statement is the first time that senior church figures from every continent have issued such a call.
Read More...GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE THE KILLING OF AN ANTI-MINING ACTIVIST IN SAMAR
December 4, 2014 ·
“Justice for the killing of Francisco Canayong. Stop extra-judicial killing”, Philippine Misereor Partnership said in a statement seeking government’s immediate investigation of the killing of an anti-mining activists in Salcedo, Eastern Samar. Canayong, was stabbed to death in broad daylight on 1 May 2012 by an unidentified assailant. He is a known active anti-mining activist opposing the mining operations in Salcedo.
Read More...Chinese coal mines continue to kill scores of workers
December 1, 2014 ·
Published 30 November 2014 This week saw two major accidents at Chinese coal mines. The first one was at a State-owned coal mine of the Hengda Mining Company, in Liaoning province. Accumulated coal dust ignited a fire in which 24 miners were killed and more than 50 injured. A day […]
Read More...Polluting factories cost Europe $235 billion
November 26, 2014 ·
By Ivana Kottasova @ivanakottasova November 25, 2014: 11:42 AM ET Air pollution costs Europe up to $235 billion a year — roughly the GDP of Connecticut. A report by the European Environmental Agency released on Tuesday considers the dangers of air pollution — including premature deaths, medical costs, lost work days, infrastructure damage and lost […]
Read More...Cheap African solar energy could power UK homes in 2018
October 21, 2014 ·
By Matt McGrathEnvironment correspondent, BBC News Investors are seeking funding from the UK government for an ambitious plan to import solar energy generated in North Africa. Under the scheme, up to 2.5 million UK homes could be powered by Tunisian sunshine by 2018. The company involved says they have already spent 10 million euros developing […]
Read More...Anticoal protest revived in Subic
October 16, 2014 ·
SUBIC BAY FREEPORT -Do not be surprised if one of these days, one will see people in the Subic Bay Freeport and nearby areas in Zambales province wearing protest shirts against a proposed coal-fired power plant here.
Read More...Environmental groups slam ‘economic’ Cha-cha, push alternative mining law
October 3, 2014 ·
Members of groups opposed to destructive mining in the Philippines staged a rally on Wednesday in front of the Batansang Pambansa Complex in Quezon City, in a protest action that condemned moves to ammend the economic provisions of the 1987 Constitution.
Read More...Trees that bring hope and happiness to the Aeta Community
July 23, 2014 · By Julia Elfert, German volunteer
Photos by: Donardo Angeles July 21, 2014 – Monday During my five weeks stay at the PREDA foundation I helped out at the tree-planting several times. One of the PREDA’s projects is the Pro-fairtrade department. PREDA distributes kinder trees and vegetables to impoverished communities (a lot of indigenous communities) in order to boost their […]
Read More...MGB wraps up probe on environmental impact of 4 Zambales mining firms
June 2, 2014 ·
Latest news : MGB wraps up probe on environmental impact of 4 Zambales mining firms Tags: Zambales A team led by the Mines and Geosciences Bureau is looking into the operations of four nickel miners in Zambales province over complaints from residents who say mining has affected their farms and fishponds. The multi-disciplinary team conducted a […]
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