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Clean Energy Investments to Exceed Fossil Fuels For First Time, IEA Says
earth.org...path to cover demand levels in the Net-Zero Emissions (NZE) Scenario, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said last week.... ...According to a new analysis, clean energy investments will reach $1 trillion this year, compared to about $1 trillion to finance fossil fuel projects... ...energy system emerging and we can keep the 1.5C goal alive,” IEA Executive Director Fatih Birol told the Financial Times. ... ..., India, and Southeast Asia....

The Importance of Environmental Education for a Sustainable Future
earth.org...Environmental education is vital to winning the fight against climate change.... ...However, promoting environmental education in schools can be tricky.... ...of Exeter in the United Kingdom.... ...Reflecting on the public program, Professor Callum Roberts states that the “UK must now deliver genuine protection for wildlife,” and should focus...

Are Humans an Invasive Species?
earth.org...The National Geographic Society defines an invasive species as an "organism that is not indigenous, or native, to a particular area and can cause... ...Similarly, the US National Invasive Species Information Centre defines invasive species as "an alien species whose introduction does or is likely... ...by the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) found that three-quarters of land and 66% of the marine...

Impossible Foods: Should Hong Kong Consumers Buy It?
earth.org...haven't always tasted great, but eating a meat substitute just once or twice a week will cut down on the emissions you"re responsible for,” says Bill... ...Gates in his recent bestseller "How to Avoid a Climate Disaster".... ...Impossible has received financial backing from Google Ventures, The Union Bank of Switzerland, Bill Gates and 43 other investors with a sum of USD... ...in daily Hong Kong"s imports....

Week in Review: Top Climate News for May 22-26
earth.org...The United Arab Emirates (UAE), COP28"s hosting nation, announced the appointment of Al-Jaber, the head of oil giant Abu Dhabi National Oil Company... ...the United States and the European Union appealed to the heads of their countries and the United Nations to oust oil chief Sultan Al-Jaber as president... ...Aside from leading the state-owned company – which pumps almost all the crude oil in the UAE and produces about 3.2 million barrels a day – Al-Jaber... ...Alps, from Italy"s Trieste to the city of Ingolstadt in Bavaria....

Week in Review: Top Climate News for May 22-26
earth.org...The United Arab Emirates (UAE), COP28"s hosting nation, announced the appointment of Al-Jaber, the head of oil giant Abu Dhabi National Oil Company... ...the United States and the European Union appealed to the heads of their countries and the United Nations to oust oil chief Sultan Al-Jaber as president... ...Aside from leading the state-owned company – which pumps almost all the crude oil in the UAE and produces about 3.2 million barrels a day – Al-Jaber... ...Alps, from Italy"s Trieste to the city of Ingolstadt in Bavaria....

Arizona, Nevada and California Sign Landmark Deal to Save the ...
earth.org...On Monday, the US states of Arizona, Nevada, and California signed a landmark deal that entails cutting water consumption by 3 million acre-feet... ...in order to prevent water shortages amongst states that border the Colorado River. ... ...Although California and Arizona, combined, were blamed by the Upper Basin states of Colorado, Utah, Wyoming, and New Mexico for taking up a majority... ...A second programme, which focuses on water management in parts of Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming, is the Upper Basin pilot programme....

Germany Cracks Down on 'Last Generation' Climate Activists in ...
earth.org...German authorities officers raided 15 properties linked to the Last Generation (German: Letzte Generation) climate activist group, notorious for... ...Aimee van Baalen, a spokesperson for Last Generation, told reporters in Berlin that the police raids had hit the group and its supporters hard, but... ...Rome and at Monet's “Meules” in Potsdam, Germany....

The Environmental Impact of Pets: Working Towards Sustainable ...
earth.org...Climate change affects everything and everyone, including companion animals.... ...According to Gregory Okin, a professor from the University of California Los Angeles, our pets" meat consumption generates about 64 million tons... ...Pet owners can choose pet food brands certified by the Aquaculture Stewardship Council or the Marine Stewardship Council....

How to Create a More Sustainable Workplace
earth.org...Since the 2015 Paris Agreement and the United Nations" Net Zero Coalition, there has been increased pressure on organisations to take immediate and... ...In addition, currently, 55% of all the United Kingdom"s plastic waste ends up in landfills or the ocean....