On Monday July 19, a Pivot2021 panel discussion led by Andy Blair from the IGA looked at the implications and considerations of geothermal and social licensing. Social license to operate is a concept that has been used in other extractive industries such as mining and oil and gas for several… Read More »Geothermal & Social License: Implications and Considerations for Oil and Gas Engagement
PIVOT is a decade-long conference series focused on catalysing startups, governments, philanthropists, investors, oil, gas and geothermal industry players to collaborate, innovate, and push geothermal development into exponential growth globally by 2030. On July 19 – 23, Pivot2021 will feature over 165 speakers across 35 sessions on a variety… Read More »Pivot2021 event: Geothermal. Reimagined – July 19-23, 2021
The agreements from this year’s G7 summit have been published, featuring commitments to get back on track to deliver $100 billion of climate finance to low-income countries. The G7 summit took place in Cornwall over the weekend and concluded with the publishing of a formal communique. Climate change was a key… Read More »2021 G7 leaders publish shared agenda for global action to build back better
On May 30-31 2021, South Korea hosted the P4G summit bringing together government, business, and civil society leaders from around the world to tackle climate change and explore ways to achieve sustainable growth. This year’s summit, under the theme “Inclusive Green Recovery Towards Carbon Neutrality,” consisted of five… Read More »P4G Summit puts green energy and technology at the centre of 2050 plans
From May 24-29, the Republic of Korea led a series of dynamic discussions as part of Green Future Week to share its innovative technology to scale investment. Kicking off the Opening Ceremony, Chung Eui-yong, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Republic of Korea, defined the themes of inclusivity and bringing together diverse stakeholders… Read More »GREEN FUTURE WEEK ENHANCED MOMENTUM FOR INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS AHEAD OF P4G SUMMIT
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – May 21, 2021 – A climate resilient economy will enable Ethiopia to align social, economic and environmental development to become a middle-income country by 2025. Enhancing sustainable agriculture that empowers smallholders and develops effective irrigation systems will be crucial to achieving… Read More »2021 P4G Seoul Summit to scale partnerships accelerating Ethiopia’s climate resilience
On April 22nd – 23rd, President Joe Biden convened world leaders to ramp up new commitments to lower greenhouse gas emissions and step-up efforts to help developing countries tackle climate change. The climate summit was just the first in a series of meetings– including the G7 and G20 – ahead of the crucial UN climate conference in Glasgow, Scotland later this… Read More »President Biden invites 40 world leaders to virtual summit on climate crisis
Global carbon dioxide emissions from energy are on course to see their second-largest increase in history, a new International Energy Agency (IEA) report released today shows. IEA’s Global Energy Review forecasts emissions to surge by 1.5 billion tonnes in 2021, reversing most of last year’s decline because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The… Read More »IEA releases report on global carbon dioxide emissions
IRENA’s annual Renewable Capacity Statistics 2021 shows the world added more than 260 GW of renewable energy capacity in 2020, exceeding expansion in 2019 by almost 50%. This is despite the global economic slowdown that resulted from the COVID-19 pandemic. The data released yesterday reveals that renewable energy’s share of all new generating capacity rose considerably for… Read More »The decade of renewables
The Department for International Trade (DIT) is hosting ‘The Business Resilience Conference 2021’ on March 23 – 24. The virtual event has been organised by Julian Richardson, CEO of Parhelion, lead partner in the GeoFutures GreenInvest programme. It will bring together stakeholders with resilience challenges (public sector bodies and civil… Read More »The Business of Resilience Conference 2021