Kieran Cooke

Kieran Cook is a former foreign correspondent for both the BBC and the Financial Times.

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Ireland Spurns Fossil Fuel Investments

In recent days members of the Dáil, the main law-making body in the Irish parliament, have passed a bill which will mean no more money goes into exploiting and using the coal, oil and gas which are among the principal drivers of global climate change.

July 26, 2018

Battery Power Boost to Renewables

Researchers at the John A Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences at Harvard University in the US say in an article published in ACS Energy Letters that they have now developed a long-lasting flow battery capable of storing renewable power that­ could operate for up to 10 years, with minimum maintenance required.

February 21, 2017

Nepali Farmers Get Renewable Supply of ‘Green’ Fertilizer

For centuries, Nepalese farmers have been mixing the dung and urine of their buffaloes, cows and goats with vegetable compost to make solid manure.

October 20, 2015

Muslim scholars say climate change poses dire threat

Islamic declaration adds to growing pressure religious leaders are exerting on richer nations to reduce the burden they are putting on the Earth’s climate.

July 15, 2015

Debate heats up on risk of frozen fossil fuel assets

In a move that’s likely to cause consternation in some of the world’s most powerful corporate boardrooms, the Bank of England has disclosed that it is launching an inquiry into the risks fossil fuel companies pose to overall financial stability.

December 10, 2014

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