Aneta Paunoska

Oil refineries in Africa produce emissions causing climate change

Africa must develop by controlling emissions: Not repeat the mistakes done

Climate Change, Energy Transition, Policy

Investing in long-term gas projects in Africa might help the African economy, but controlling emissions should be in the first place. Taping recently discovered oil and gas reservoirs in some African regions should be cautious. The countries on the continent should continue to develop and promote clean energy usage. This was the message of the …

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U.N. General Assembly has an annual session in progress in New York

Pacific Islands students hope the ICJ to set climate change as a human right

Climate Change, Policy

Students from the Pacific Islands’ countries gathered together to put forward a petition to the world’s highest court – the UN’s International Court of Justice (ICJ). They aim to urge world leaders to react promptly to climate change and set it as a human right. A change of world policy became a necessity and a …

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The Swiss government plans to halve CO2 emissions step by step

Climate Change, Policy

Switzerland on Friday announced adjusted proposals to meet the country’s target to halve greenhouse gas emissions by reducing CO2 emissions by 2030. This comes after voters rejected the government’s first attempt to do so in the narrow result of the referendum last year. Swiss citizens thought the realization of the plan of cutting CO2 emissions …

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Yvon Chouinard is giving his company to nonprofit funds to fight climate change

Climate change fight in action: Chouinard gives his company to nonprofit funds 

Climate Change, Finance & Investment

Yvon Chouinard gave all the stock in his outdoor fashion company Patagonia to a trust and a nonprofit organization yesterday aiming to continue his climate change fight.  Chouinard announced the ownership transfer in an open letter on Patagonia’s website. He transferred the ownership to the Patagonia Purpose Trust and the Holdfast Collective, an organization dedicated to fighting environmental crises …

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Shell appointed Wael Sawan as a new chief executive

Shell’s soft transition to renewables: New boss, a new policy

Finance & Investment

The well-known oil company Shell appointed Wael Sawan as a new chief executive today. He will take this position from Ben van Beurden who is stepping down in December after 40 years in Shell Company. By choosing Sawan for this post, the largest fuel retailer and liquefied natural gas (LNG) trader seem to make a soft transition to renewables. Van Beurden …

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