Biggest Progress in "Preparing for a Green Future", 2022 v 2021

- 1 Japan: up 41 places
- 2 South Korea: up 21
- 3 China: up 19
- 3 US: up 19
- 3 Bulgaria: up 19
- 6 Poland: up 18
- 7 South Africa: up 16
- 8 Greece: up 15
- 8 Hungary: up 15
- 10 UK: up 13
Biggest Progress in "Preparing for a Green Future", 2022 v 2021
An office situated in nature is an important component of the future of work
#Nature #Business #Culture #Regenerative #Architecture #Urban
China invested $137 billion in renewable energy and $110 billion on electrified transport in 2021, and made up 80% of offshore wind capacity added worldwide in 2021, according to @GWECGlobalWind. Photo: Installation of Solar Panels on rooftops of low income families in Gwadar. A gift of 3000+ panels by China.
Water conservationist S.Vishwanath (@zenrainman) on how to solve the groundwater crisis in India
Harnessing the power of the sun to purify water
Harnessing the power of the sun to purify water. In southern France, an innovative system called Helio is doing that. The self-sufficient small sphere can distil dirty water or seawater. It also emits zero CO2, making it completely sustainable.
Agroforests in the tropics provide key conservation landscapes for amphibians
Study shows the tiny measures agroforestry owners can take to help preserve frogs. "Frogs are natural pesticides & consume more insect biomass than almost any other animals...they allow us to eat more organically, using fewer chemicals in crop production.”
Huawei pivots to renewable energy as smartphones slump - U.S. sanctions force Chinese company to pursue solar power and storage projects
#Comment: China is already the world leader in all things renewables and is poised to significantly expand its technological and logistical lead in this crucial sector. Any other actor (nations, etc.) that wants to transform legacy energy systems to renewables, will inevitably have to deal with the Chinese and hence maintain somewhat positive relationships. Otherwise, all proclamations of energy transformation are just nice words. Case in point, recent headline from Germany - a country that is actively supporting the US-Empire lead war against China/Russia/Global-South/etc.:
Germany aims to get 100% of energy from renewable sources by 2035
Germany aims to fulfil all its electricity needs with supplies from renewable sources by 2035, compared to its previous target to abandon fossil fuels "well before 2040," according to a government draft paper obtained by Reuters on Monday. Europe's top economy has been under pressure from other Western nations to become less dependent on Russian gas, but its plans to phase out coal-fired power plants by 2030 and to shut its nuclear power plants by end-2022 have left it with few options.