Ireland votes to end abortion ban
Ireland voted decisively to repeal one of the world’s more restrictive abortion bans, dealing the latest in a series of stinging rebukes to the Roman Catholic Church.
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Ireland voted decisively to repeal one of the world’s more restrictive abortion bans, dealing the latest in a series of stinging rebukes to the Roman Catholic Church.
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The Scottish government also said it would have a new interim target for 2020 of a 56 per cent cut compared with the existing goal of 42 per cent.
Scotland sets target of cutting greenhouse gases by 90% by 2050 Read more
Pivot Power unveiled plans to build the world’s first national network of grid-scale batteries and rapid-charge stations across the U.K. to accelerate electric vehicle adoption.
Pivot Power to build ‘world first’ battery network in the U.K. Read more
The Church of Scotland has voted to draft new laws that would allow ministers to conduct same-sex marriages.
The Church of Scotland has voted to allow ministers to conduct same-sex marriages Read more
66% of EU cities have a mitigation or adaptation plan in place. The top countries were Poland — where 97% of cities have mitigation plans — Germany (81%), Ireland (80%), Finland (78%) and Sweden (77%).
Two thirds of E.U. cities have climate change plans Read more
The €300 million investment, signed with the Export-Import Bank of China (Eximbank), will be used on a range of climate projects, including sustainable transport, energy efficiency, renewable energy, and water infrastructure.
E.U. bank to invest €300 million in Chinese climate projects Read more
The Church of Ireland has voted to exclude fully companies with a turnover of greater than 10 percent from fossil fuel production, by 2022.
Church of Ireland to end investments in fossil fuel companies Read more
The company said its aim is to deliver the “most inclusive” green funding in the market, providing businesses with discounted lending to help them invest in measures that curb environmental impacts and boost productivity.
Lloyds Bank launches £2bn green business lending drive Read more
The strategy, first released for consultation last summer, envisions London becoming a ‘zero carbon’ city by mid-century, boasting cleaner air and more green space.
London Mayor Sadiq Khan plans for city to go ‘zero carbon’ by 2050 Read more
For the first time in the state’s history utility-scale solar generation surpassed 10.5 gigawatts. Then two days later, that record was broken when 10,539 megawatts were generated.
California hits new utility-scale solar generation record of 10.5 GW Read more