Deep Blue Directory
| Credit Suisse opposes climate expert testimony in Swiss protest case
- Credit Suisse and Geneva prosecutors have opposed a request to allow climate change experts to testify in the case of a man charged with vandalism after red paint was smeared on the windows of a bank branch during a climate protest. |
| India may give reprieve to solar projects delayed by coronavirus fallout
- India will consider extending deadlines for completing solar energy projects to shield developers from stiff penalties after the coronavirus outbreak hit component supplies from China, a top government official said on Tuesday. |
| Amazon's Bezos pledges $10 billion to climate change fight
- Amazon Chief Executive Officer Jeff Bezos will commit $10 billion to fund scientists, activists, nonprofits and other groups fighting to protect the environment and counter the effects of climate change, he said on Monday. |
| Portugal's oil company Galp targets growth in rewewable power
- Portuguese oil company Galp Energia said on Tuesday it would kick off its green business by installing renewable energy capacity of 10 gigawatts in the decade ahead, enough to power millions of homes. |
| StanChart commits $75 billion toward sustainable development goals
- Standard Chartered on Tuesday said it will provide $75 billion in financing by 2024 toward sustainable development and clean energy projects, as it expands on its aspirations to support the Paris Agreement on climate change. |
| Israel says will not issue new permits for oil shale production
- Israel said on Tuesday it will not issue new licenses for oil shale exploration and production as it moves towards cleaner energy sources. |
| Singapore aims to phase out petrol and diesel vehicles by 2040
- Singapore aims to phase out petrol and diesel vehicles by 2040, making a bigger bet on electric cars as part of its efforts to cut greenhouse gases and fight climate change, the finance minister said on Tuesday. |
| Storm Sabine caused insured damages of 675 million euros in Germany: GDV
- Storm Sabine caused insured losses of 675 million euros ($731 million) in Germany this month, the GDV insurance association said on Tuesday, making it the 6th most costly storm in Europe's largest economy since 2002. |
| Britain to invest 90 million stg to cut emissions from homes, industry
- Britain will invest 90 million pounds ($117 million) on measures to cut carbon dioxide emissions from homes and industry, including two hydrogen plants, the government said on Tuesday. |
| Glencore says emissions from using its products to fall 30% by 2035
- Glencore said on Tuesday it expected carbon emissions from the use of its products to fall by around 30% by 2035, largely due to falling coal output, becoming the first of the major mining companies to make such a projection. |