News headlines for “Energy Security”, page 72
African Experts Say the Continent Must Address Livestock Methane Emissions
- Inter Press Service
NEW DELHI, India, Nov 14 (IPS) - Increasing calls for Africa to reduce methane emissions from livestock continue to be met with controversy, and livestock scientists say methane is a forgotten short-term climate pollutant with significant global warming potential that Africa cannot continue to overlook.
Leading Powers to Double Renewable Energy Supply by 2030
- Inter Press Service
SAN JOSÉ, Nov 12 (IPS) - Eight of the world's leading economies will double their renewable energy supply by 2030 if they live up to their pledges to contribute to curbing global warming, which will be included in the new climate treaty.
Zimbabwe's Mega Dam Project Could Flounder in the Face of Climate Change
- Inter Press Service
BULAWAYO, ZIMBABWE, Nov 03 (IPS) - Zimbabwe's planned Batoka Gorge power project on the Zambezi River is expected to generate 2,400 megawatts (MW) of electricity, upward from an initial 1,600 MW, but the worsening power cuts that are being blamed on low water levels have renewed concerns about the effects of climate change on mega dams.
Central America Seeks Recognition of Its Vulnerability to Climate Change
- Inter Press Service
SAN JOSE, Oct 30 (IPS) - For decades, the countries of Central America have borne the heavy impact of extreme climate phenomena like hurricanes and severe drought. Now, six of them are demanding that the entire planet recognise their climate vulnerability.
Brazil’s Megaprojects, a Short-lived Dream
- Inter Press Service
, Oct 29 (IPS) - Working as a musician in a military band is the dream of 21-year-old Jackson Coutinho, since hopes that a petrochemical complex would drive the industrialisation of this Brazilian city near Rio de Janeiro have gone up in smoke.
Cuba's Extra-Heavy Crude Awaits Technology and Investment
- Inter Press Service
CÃRDENAS, Cuba, Oct 27 (IPS) - Cuba's oil industry only exploits five percent of the petroleum found in onshore and offshore deposits due to a lack of foreign capital and technology to develop oilfields like Varadero 1000, the country's biggest oil operation until now.
Itaborai, a City of White Elephants and Empty Offices
- Inter Press Service
ITABORAÃ, Brazil, Oct 23 (IPS) - Itaboraí still recalls its origins as a sprawling city that sprang up along a highway, not far from Rio de Janeiro. But a few years ago big modern buildings began to sprout all over this city in southeast Brazil, whose offices and shops are almost all empty today.
Pakistan: Looking to Hydropower to Assure More Reliable Electricity
- Inter Press Service
PESHAWAR, Pakistan, Oct 22 (IPS) - "We are lucky a local dam will give us cheap and uninterrupted power supply. Currently, we remain without electricity for 14-16 hours every day," Muhammad Shafique, a schoolteacher in Upper Dir, told IPS.
Argentine Wine, to Toast for a More Sustainable Planet
- Inter Press Service
LUJÃN DE CUYO, Argentina, Oct 20 (IPS) - The region of Cuyo in west-central Argentina is famous for its vineyards. But it is one of the areas in the country hit hardest by the effects of climate change, such as desertification and the melting of mountain top snow. And local winegrowers have come up with their own way to fight global warming.
Opinion: Five Key Takeaways from India’s New Climate Plan
- Inter Press Service
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