Schools go solar as India's West Bengal state reaches for green goals

West Bengal's Sunshine Schools project aims to bring cheap, reliable power to 25,000 remote schools and add 250 MW to the grid

Biden eyes grants, federal purchasing to narrow racial wealth, home ownership gaps

Biden will call for billions of dollars to benefit poor minority communities and a crackdown on housing discrimination


Climate lawsuits snowball as South Americans seek a healthy environment

Legal cases have aimed to force governments to shift away from coal, oil and gas, and rapidly increase investment in renewable energy


Paris accord rules must be wrapped up this year, says UN climate chief

The pandemic has delayed official talks until now, but the pressure is back on governments to make progress ahead of COP26 and speed up climate action


Going carbon-neutral is a business opportunity, says S.Korean minister

Moon Sung-wook urged advanced and developing economies to work closely together "to find creative and innovative solutions" to curb climate change


Digital divide: How to unmute climate voices in poorer nations

Some officials and activists in poorer parts of the Global South face technology barriers as climate events move online - so how can organisers ensure they are included?


El Salvador court to free woman given 30 years for death of fetus

Salvadoran law applies one of the world's strictest bans on abortion with no exceptions made for rape, incest or when the mother's life is at risk


'Big risk': California farmers hit by drought change planting plans

California farmers are allocated water from the state based on seniority and need, but farmers say water needs of cities and environmental restrictions reduce agricultural access


Opinion

OPINION: Young climate activists need a seat at the decision-making table – on and offline

With UN climate negotiations going virtual, we have a chance to include young, diverse voices from developing countries to solve the climate crisis


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