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July 31, 2025
Google builds 1 GW green data center in India under decarbonization pressure
Google plans to invest up to $6 billion in India to establish its first data center in the country, a project that could become the largest of its kind in Asia. To ensure reliable electricity supply, the tech giant is also preparing to invest in renewable
July 31, 2025EU 2040 climate target deal poses major challenge for Eastern Europe, says German minister
It will require a great deal of effort to win over the majority of EU member states by September to agree on a 2040 climate target for the bloc, as well as find unanimity for the union’s 2035 target required under the Paris Agreement, said German environm
July 30, 2025Data centers in Germany planning own fossil fuel plants, citing slow grid connections: Report
Data center operators in Germany are planning to build new fossil fuel power capacity to supply their operations, citing the slow pace of connecting to the electricity grid as a justification.
July 29, 2025UN: Five reasons why switching to renewables is ‘smart economics’
The global energy transition is now “unstoppable” due to “smart economics”, UN secretary-general António Guterres has said in an online speech titled: “A moment of opportunity.”
July 28, 2025ICJ: What the world court’s landmark opinion means for climate change
The highest court of the UN has issued a landmark “advisory opinion” stating that nations can be held legally accountable for their greenhouse-gas emissions.
July 23, 2025Biocredits explained: From market methods to risks behind 120000-fold price gap
The World Economic Forum (WEF) launched the Biodiversity Credits Initiative in 2022, aiming to stimulate investment through market-based mechanisms. But how has this emerging market evolved since then and what risks does it entail?
July 22, 2025Mapped: 16 times extreme weather drove higher food prices since 2022
UK potatoes, South Korean cabbage and west African cocoa are just some of the foods that became markedly more expensive after extreme weather events in recent years, according to new research.
July 18, 2025U.S. solar tariff barriers may expand to Laos, Indonesia, India with new trade petition
On July 16, the American Alliance for Solar Manufacturing Trade Committee (AASMT) filed a new petition with the U.S. Department of Commerce requesting anti-dumping (AD) and countervailing duties (CVD) investigations.
July 18, 2025EU-China Summit: Germany must seize the chance to engage China on climate action
In this moment of geopolitical flux and climate urgency, the new German government can act as a vital broker between Europe and China, write three policy experts.
July 18, 2025As Brazil expands oil, COP30 head urges rich nations to phase out fossil fuels first
As Brazil ramps up offshore oil exploration at the mouth of the Amazon River, the CEO of COP30 urged wealthy nations to be the first to cut back on both producing and consuming fossil fuels.