UN satellite tracking has greatly improved detection of major methane leaks – a gas responsible for about a third of global warming – yet companies and governments are acting on only around 12 per cent of alerts.
The Global Energy Prize award ceremony took place at Zaryadye concert hall. It was part of the ceremonial opening of Russian Energy Week organized by Roscongress Fund. This year the laureates were Jin-Liang He (Tsinghua University, China), Yu Huang (University of California, Los Angeles, USA), Vladislav Khomich (Institute of Electro-physics and Electrical Engineering, RAS, Russia).
A new report released on Tuesday warns the world is falling behind on its clean energy goals, prompting UN chief António Guterres to call once more for a ramped-up transition to a net zero global economy.
In a world increasingly shaped by climate extremes, environmental experts are delivering a blunt warning: four rapidly emerging threats could reshape life for millions unless urgent action is taken.
UN Secretary‑General António Guterres declared the world has “passed the point of no return” on the shift to renewables and implored governments to file sweeping new climate plans before November’s COP30 climate summit in Brazil, saying the fossil fuel era is nearing its end.
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