In twenty years, Mozambique’s Gorongosa National Park has gone from post-war decimation to a flourishing natural and social environment. Putting girls first has been a big part of its success. There’s so much good news this week, but this one story has got it all.
How a focus on girls has nurtured the rebirth of one of Africa’s great wildlife parks (El Pais)
China’s emissions set to fall in 2024 after record growth in clean energy (Carbon Brief)
‘Enough is enough’: former Coalition environment minister joins push for a national ban on native forest logging (The Guardian)
Thousands of social housing properties lined up for energy and electrification upgrades (One Step Off The Grid)
Indonesia to Return 200,000 Hectares of Palm Oil Plantations to Forests (ESG News)
Renewables predicted to avert risk of blackouts as scorching summer looms for Australia (The Guardian)
New “mega scale” green hub planned for Northern Territory by Korea giant (Renew Economy)
Solar and battery system takes remote Aboriginal community to 83 pct renewables (One Step Off The Grid)
One of Australia’s lowest cost EVs wins best new car of 2023 award (The Driven)
“A true first:” Neoen in landmark deal to create national park next to Goyder renewable zone (Renew Economy)
Australia’s biggest coal state reaches 100 pct “potential” renewables for first time (Renew Economy)
Queensland grid hits a new solar peak – 71.2 per cent of state demand (Renew Economy)