Congo defends right to explore for oil in national parks
Salonga park sits on peatlands that scientists say could release massive quantities of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere if disturbed
Dutch plan to build giant offshore solar power farm
"There is more sun at sea and there is the added benefit of a cooling system for the panels, which boosts output by up to 15 percent"
OECD says energy taxes in developed economies too low to fight climate change
"There is hardly any change in the tax rates on emissions, outside the road transport sector" - OECD
In Trump’s first year, US agency doubles solar investments abroad
The U.S. agency supported ventures in India, Africa and Latin America
Sime Darby's Africa ambitions stall pending new deforestation rules
PALMOIL-SIME DARBY/AFRICA (FOCUS, PIX):FOCUS-Sime Darby's Africa ambitions stall pending new deforestation rules
Wyoming, Utah explore funding legal challenges to West Coast coal policies
Western coal mining companies have already filed lawsuits against Washington state and the city of Oakland
South Africa declares drought a national disaster
The flow of running water in the port city of Cape Town has been affected by a wider pattern of climate change
South Africa's drought-stricken Cape Town pushes back "Day Zero" to June 4
Cape Town's water consumption has fallen, pushing back Day Zero to June 4
Cyclone wreaks havoc in Tonga's capital, parliament flattened, homes wrecked
Power, water supplies disrupted in capital
Trump budget cuts renewable energy office, ups nuclear weapons spending
Trump's budget calls for a research office on renewable energy and efficiency to be cut by $1.3 billion