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AESG appoints Adrian Hudson to its Environment team
ME Construction News
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August 20, 2025
Industry News Posted on August 20, 2025 Share Tweet Share Share Email The appointment is said to showcase AESG’s deepening commitment to science-led conservation, nature-based solutions, and ecology sector development AESG has announced the...
SPECIAL REPORT: Farmers, fishermen suffer as oil spills persist in Niger Delta communities
Premium Times
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August 20, 2025
On 6 May, a Trans Niger Delta pipeline carrying crude oil burst at B-Dere, a community in the Gokana Local Government Area of Rivers State. The incident forced Daniel Kpoobari-Bani, his wife, and their four children to leave their home quickly to...
Mumbai rains: Extreme rainfall intensified by climate change and multiple weather systems, warn scientists, climate experts
The Hindu
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August 20, 2025
Incessant rains have battered Mumbai and its suburbs for four consecutive days, disrupting normal life across the city. Experts have warned that climate change is intensifying extreme rainfall events and stressed the urgent need for early warning...
Study Links Subsidies, Climate To Rising Residential Electricity Use
MENAFN
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August 20, 2025
(MENAFN- The Peninsula) Fazeena Saleem | The Peninsula Doha, Qatar: A pioneering study has shed light on the impact of subsidies, climate, and technology on electricity consumption in Qatar, offering evidence-based insights for policymakers...
Zimile unveils new brand identity, launches innovation and energy business units
Engineering News
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As part of its rebranding, multi-disciplinary consulting engineering and built environment firm Zimile has introduced two new business units – Innovation and Energy – that are central to the company’s transformation. Zimile founder and CEO Shawn...
Tuvalu convenes high-level donor roundtable to accelerate Climate adaptation amid rising sea threats
Pacific News Service
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The Tuvalu Government convened a high-level donor roundtable meeting together with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and UN Development Programme (UNDP), calling for urgent action to safeguard its future and fight against climate change. The...
Large diesel spill sparks fear for environment, Whakarewarewa Village
1News
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A diesel spill of more than 16,000 litres from a fatal petrol tanker crash has prompted fears of pollution in the Puarenga Stream in Rotorua. Council staff and iwi have teamed up to absorb the fuel and prevent it from reaching the Whakarewarewa...
India celebrates clean energy milestone but coal still king
The Bryan Times - Ohio
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August 20, 2025
Non-fossil fuels now account for half of India's installed energy capacity -- years ahead of schedule -- but the third-largest greenhouse gas polluter remains deeply reliant on coal for electricity generation. "A landmark in India's energy...
IM to take close look at curbside recycling
The Daily News - Michigan
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IRON MOUNTAIN — Curbside recycling may be in Iron Mountain’s future, though it remains to be seen if the city would make it mandatory or voluntary. Michigan’s benchmark recycling standards require that 90% of single-family dwellings in urban areas...
Is Chinese finance enough to feed Indonesia’s clean energy push?
Eco-Business
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August 20, 2025
Following the US exit from the Just Energy Transition Partnerships in March, China will likely become Indonesia’s strongest financing partner as the country accelerates towards its renewables targets. But China has its own domestic issues, and...
Industry, unions, greens unite on reform push for faster environmental knock-backs at economic roundtable
The West Australian
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August 20, 2025
Industry and green groups alike are looking for faster rejections when projects aren’t going to pass environmental hurdles. There’s a growing consensus too that the Federal bureaucracy needs a cultural shift to focus on outcomes and have better...
Op-ed: Mass. must abandon costly, ideological, and impractical energy policies
The Lowell Sun - Massachusetts
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August 20, 2025
As Massachusetts’ energy policies remain under scrutiny ahead of the 2026 elections, critics argue that Gov. Maura Healey’s affordability plan doesn’t go far enough. Meanwhile, debates over electric vehicle mandates continue, underscoring the need...
ILO environmental, tourism infrastructure project inaugurated in Jordan
Zawya
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AMMAN — In partnership with the Ministry of Local Administration and the International Labour Organisation (ILO), the municipality of the Jordanian town of Mahis, west of Amman, inaugurated a community infrastructure project designed to enhance...
South African government must mandate smart geysers to cut diesel reliance, save billions & support the Just Energy Transition
Engineering News
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With South Africa enjoying a reprieve from loadshedding, now is the time to act swiftly to secure the country’s long-term energy stability. One of the most effective yet underutilised solutions is the widespread adoption of smart geysers, and the...
Chevron Returns to Iraq with Oil Exploration Agreement
Iraq Business News
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August 19, 2025
By John Lee. Prime Minister Mohammed Shiaa Al-Sudani has overseen the signing of a principles agreement between the Ministry of Oil and US oil company Chevron for the development of several oil projects in Iraq. The agreement covers the Nasiriyah...
Bethel City Council to consider amending the law regarding plastic bags and Styrofoam products
The Delta Discovery - Alaska
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August 20, 2025
Will single-use plastic bags and Styrofoam (expanded polystyrene) products be banned in Bethel? That is what the City Council will decide. An ordinance to ban the use of plastic bags and Styrofoam products is on the council’s August 12th, 2025...
“1.5 to stay alive, climate finance to thrive!”
Pacific News Service
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Nauru, and Pacific communities at the forefront of climate change impacts, are not just amplifying the call for a 1.5-degree world simply to stay alive. Nauru’s Minister for Climate Change and National Resilience, Asterio Appi, has told world...
Use of technology redefines oil exploration in Murchison park
Observer
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August 20, 2025
In the heart of Uganda’s Murchison Falls national park, a quiet revolution is underway. Oil exploration, often associated with noise, disruption, and environmental degradation, is being reimagined through a blend of innovation and ecological...
San Giljan water polo pitch project gets environment authority green light
Malta Today
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The Environment and Resources Authority (ERA) has cleared a land reclamation project linked to the redevelopment of the San Giljan Aquatic Sports Club. The project will include a restaurant with outdoor seating, a lido for sunbeds, a swimming pool...
Eskom launches first-ever Renewable Energy Offtake Programme
George Herald
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August 20, 2025
Eskom said it continues to develop a balanced energy mix, comprising coal, nuclear, gas, renewables, and energy storage solutions such as Battery Energy Storage Systems and pumped hydro. In a statement on Tuesday, the power utility said that it...