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Queensland Investment Corporation Backs Virescent Ventures’ New Climate Technology Fund

Queensland Investment Corporation (QIC) has been announced as a major investor in Virescent Ventures’ second climate technology fund (Fund II), joining cornerstone investors Westpac and the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC).

20 Nov 2024

Capture, Convert, and Conquer: Innovations Wanted for the “Best CO2 Utilization 2025” Innovation Award

Innovators are invited to showcase breakthrough technologies at the upcoming CO2-Based Fuels and Chemicals Conference 2025

19 Nov 2024

New Report Finds AI and High-Performance Computing Poised to Fast-Track Fusion Energy Technologies

As the first week of negotiations conclude COP29 in Azerbaijan, a new report from Clean Air Task Force (CATF) details how advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) and high-performance computing (HPC) are accelerating the development of fusion energy technologies.

18 Nov 2024

AZAL Partners with CarbonClick to Offer Fully Integrated Carbon Offsetting Solution for Passengers

Azerbaijan's national air carrier, AZAL, has launched a voluntary carbon offset program for passengers in partnership with New Zealand based carbon offset provider and climate-tech firm CarbonClick.

From Azerbaijan Airlines 18 Nov 2024

New ReBioCycle project on novel recycling and upcycling solutions for bioplastics

The ReBioCycle project unites 20 partners to advance bioplastics recycling technologies, promoting a circular economy for biodegradable materials in Europe.

From AIMPLAS 13 Nov 2024

Octopus Energy & Idris Elba Kick Off Sierra Leone’s First Wind Farm

Octopus Energy’s generation arm, in partnership with Idris Elba, has kicked off its first renewables project in Africa, a pioneering wind farm on Sherbro Island in Sierra Leone.

From Octopus Energy Ltd 12 Nov 2024

COP29 : Why Toilets are Key in Adapting to Climate Change

COP29 begins today and World Toilet Day is next week.

From WaterAid Australia 11 Nov 2024

High-Latitude Tree Planting May Speed Up Global Warming

An international group of scientists argues in the journal Nature Geoscience that planting trees at high latitudes will speed up, not slow down, global warming.

8 Nov 2024

The Environmental Impact of Private Jet Travel

An analysis published in Communications Earth & Environment found that between 2019 and 2023, private aviation's annual carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions rose by 46%.

8 Nov 2024

Climate Change Escalates Flood Threats for Small Island Nations

According to a recent study conducted by the University of Bristol and published in Environmental Research Letters, people who live in the world’s smallest countries—those that contribute the least to climate change—are already suffering significantly from its effects, and this burden is only expected to increase.

8 Nov 2024