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Britain's largest solar farm poised to begin development in Kent
Britain’s largest solar farm, capable of generating enough clean electricity to power 91,000 homes, is poised to receive the greenlight from ministers this week.
The subsidy-free renewables park is expected to reach a capacity of 350MW by installing 880,000 solar panels – some as tall as buses – across 364 hectares (900 acres) of farmland in the Kent countryside.

Britain's largest solar farm poised to begin development in Kent Cleve Hill, the £450m project producing 350MW, expected to receive go-ahead this week

Large areas of London to be made car-free as lockdown eased
In one of the biggest car-free initiatives of any city in the world, the capital’s mayor announced that main streets between between London Bridge and Shoreditch, Euston and Waterloo, and Old Street and Holborn, will be limited to buses, pedestrians and cyclists.

Large areas of London to be made car-free as lockdown eased Mayor Sadiq Khan says city needs to be repurposed for people as it emerges from coronavirus restrictions

The Belgrade waste-to-energy project in Vinča, which will provide the 1.7 million inhabitants of the Serbian capital with a modern waste management system, has reached financial close. As all the conditions of the financing agreement have now been fulfilled, lenders are starting loan disbursements to support the timely implementation of the project.

https://www.ebrd.com/news/2020/belgrade-wastetoenergy-project-progresses-despite-pandemic-.html

Government launches new £40 million Clean Growth Fund to supercharge green start-ups
The Clean Growth Fund will contribute towards the UK’s plans to reach Net Zero by 2050 and will be accessible to UK-based companies driving green technology across the power, transport, waste, and building energy efficiency sectors.

Government launches new £40 million Clean Growth Fund to supercharge green start-ups Clean Growth Fund launched as a venture capital vehicle to accelerate early-stage green businesses.

Albania’s EBRD supported solar tender diversifies energy supply, brings in high quality foreign investor.
Under the agreement, Voltalia will build and operate a 140 MW solar plant at the Albanian coastal site of Karavasta, selling half the electricity it produces to the Albanian state for a price of €24.89 per MW/hour, with the remaining half sold in the market. This price – less than half the ceiling of €55 – confirmed the value of preparing a tender in line with international best practice.

Albania’s solar tender generates competitive price Albanians will enjoy greater energy security with the success of the country’s first solar tender, won by the French renewables company Voltalia.

Does science prove the link between destruction of nature and the emergence of novel diseases like coronavirus?

COVID-19 is a stark reminder that our assault on the natural world has consequences The coronavirus wasn't man-made - but humanity is responsible for the conditions that have facilitated its spread. It's time to take nature risk seriously.

There’s evidence that the mantra “reduce, reuse, recycle” has its origins with the Romans, Greeks or even in the Bronze Age.
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A circular economy is based on the principles of designing out waste and pollution, keeping products and materials in use, and regenerating natural systems, according to one of its key proponents, the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, which also says the idea isn’t new.


https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2020/05/circular-economies-ancient-history-recycling/
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3 ways the ancient world embraced the circular economy From Dubai to Pompeii, archaeological finds seem to suggest that a circular economy isn't as modern as we're lead to believe, and that our ancient ancestors may have been more into recycling than we previously thought.

What does COVID-19 mean for the energy transition? While lockdowns have caused a temporary fall in CO2 emissions, the pandemic risks derailing recent progress in addressing the world’s energy challenges.

These countries are leading the transition to sustainable energy Sweden tops the global rankings as the nation best placed to make the switch to clean power, followed by Switzerland and Finland.

What does COVID-19 mean for the energy transition? While lockdowns have caused a temporary fall in CO2 emissions, the pandemic risks derailing recent progress in addressing the world’s energy challenges.

These countries are leading the transition to sustainable energy Sweden tops the global rankings as the nation best placed to make the switch to clean power, followed by Switzerland and Finland.

Dove made headlines at the beginning of the month with its “Courage is Beautiful” campaign which shows faces of healthcare workers marked by their protective masks as they labor during the coronavirus pandemic.

Doctors are branded with the marks of superheroes in campaign from McCann Outdoor campaign 'Thank you doctors!' blends fictional heroes with real-life crusaders

The COVID-19 crisis could mark a turning point in progress on climate change,” the authors wrote, adding that much would depend on policy choices made in the next six months.
But as governments move from “rescue” to “recovery” mode, the authors identified sectors that could provide particularly strong returns in terms of both rebooting economies, creating jobs and advancing climate goals.

Could COVID-19 mark a ‘turning point’ in the climate crisis? The most cost-effective way to fight climate change and revive virus-hit economies is through green public investment, a new study shows.

Smiling workers! 😊

For COVID-19 patients, a hospital stay can be especially scary: You’re in a foreign environment, battling a virus that didn’t exist months ago, without friends and family there to comfort you.

“A reassuring smile makes a big difference to a scared patient. So today I made a giant laminated badge for my PPE so my patients can see a reassuring and comforting smile.”

Doctors Wear Photos Of Themselves Smiling On Protective Suits To Reassure COVID-19 Patients Doctors and nurses on the frontlines of the coronavirus pandemic are putting the photos on their protective suits to reassure patients.