UK and India Announce “Green Grids” Initiative at COP26

           Use of renewable energy sources, especially solar, continues to grow worldwide as solar energy prices continue to drop relative to conventional sources. However, solar energy cannot be relied on at night, forcing a switch to other energy sources, including fossil fuels. The “Green Grids” initiative, developed originally by the International Solar Alliance, seeks to … Read more…

Pacific Island Leaders Highlight Climate Change Issues as COP26 Approaches

The official logo of the 26th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26), 2021

In a meeting ahead of COP26, Pacific Island Leaders met with the president of COP26 to highlight the issues their countries and states face specifically in regards to climate change. These leaders noted that the Small Island Developing States (SIDS) that they represent are particularly vulnerable to the effects of climate change, a fact illustrated … Read more…

Greenland Suspends All New Oil and Gas Exploration

Greenland (orthographic projection)

The Greenlandic government has announced that it has suspended all new oil and gas exploration in and around the island. The U.S. Geological survey estimates more than 17 billion barrels of oil and 148 trillion cubic feet of natural gas