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ISA savers punished by sixth year of freezes

"This particular mish-mash of ISA proposals wouldn’t look out of place in a beauty pageant of pigs wearing lipstick."

Evening Standard

China Aims to Corner the Undersea Mineral Market, Too

The race is on to tap the riches of minerals in the high seas.

Foreign Policy

China welcome to be part of International Solar Alliance: Union Minister for Renewable Energy

The membership of the International Solar Alliance is open to all member states of the United Nations and everyone is welcome to join: ISA Co-President

The Hindu

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India-led alliance set to fund solar projects in Africa in a boost to the energy transition

An alliance of nations that push for more solar power worldwide are set to announce nearly $35 million for projects such as mini grids and rooftop installations, mainly in Africa, according to the group’s director general

The Independent UK

Renewable energy sources can meet 65% of world's power supply, 90% by 2050: R.K. Singh

Renewable energy sources can supply 65-90% of the world's electricity by 2030-2050: R.K. Singh. Investment in clean energy has seen 12% annual growth since 2020.

The Hindu

Israeli soldier being freed from Hamas raises hopes for British hostages - minister

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hails rescue as he warns ceasefire ‘will not happen’

Evening Standard

International Solar Alliance to release report on global adoption of solar technology in November

ISA to compile and release 'Global Solar Stocktake Report', inspired by UN's 'Global Stocktake'. Report to take stock of progress made by countries and look at ways to broaden solar manufacturing. ISA's 6th annual meeting in Delhi to focus on expanding solar installations in Africa.

The Hindu

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Qualcomm Swaps Out Arm for RISC-V for Next-Gen Google Wear OS Devices

As part of a broad collaborative agreement with Google, Qualcomm this week said that that it will be adopting the RISC-V instruction set architecture (ISA) for a future Snapdragon Wear platform. Working together, the two companies will be bootstrapping a RISC-V ecosystem for Wear OS devices, with Qualcomm providing the…

AnandTech

Head of Israel's Internal Security Agency takes responsibility for failure to thwart Hamas attack

The intelligence officer noted that his organisation on the very day of the attack set up a special system, in cooperation with the Israel Defence Forces, to locate, identify, and concentrate efforts to recover kidnapped and missing persons.

The Hindu

Iranian Guards chiefs ‘tried to radicalise UK students with antisemitic talks claiming Holocaust was fake’

Eight controversial armed forces chiefs gave speeches to Muslim students, according to reports

The Independent UK

Deep sea creatures impacted by mining

We barely know anything about the bottom of the ocean. Nations are racing to mine it anyway

Salon

International talks end without go-ahead for deep-sea mining

Last-minute agreement reached at ISA meeting in Jamaica to discuss moratorium at next year’s talks

The Guardian - UK

James Cameron supports deep-sea mining. Scientists say it’s a huge risk. Who’s right?

Better the seafloor than the rainforest, proponents argue, but marine experts beg to differ as authorities meet to decide the future of deep-sea mining

The Guardian - UK

Dipika Pallikal & Harinder Pal Singh Sandhu in joint pursuit of Asian Games mixed gold

Dipika and Harinder, two Indian squash trailblazers, are in pursuit of a possible second gold medal for India in the Asian Games' history. After winning the Asian mixed doubles championship in June, they are now training at ISTA, Chennai for the 2023 Asian Games. With Dipika's powerful forehand and backhand…

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The Conversation

Mining the seabed for clean-tech minerals could destroy ecosystems. Will it get the green light?

A little-known organisation is meeting this week in a conference centre in Jamaica. The rules the International Seabed Authority (ISA) are drafting could have immense impact.

Zenger

Deep-Sea Mining Test Shows Catastrophic Impact On Marine Life In Just Two Hours

Short mining session leads to significant decline in fish and shrimp populations, raising concerns for future regulations.

The Guardian - UK

Canada calls for halt to deep-sea mining amid fears of ecological devastation

Country’s ministers echo European governments, scientists and environmental organisations in citing need for robust regulation of fledgling sector

The Guardian - UK

Seafood industry joins chorus of groups calling for halt to deep-sea mining plans

Fishers and retailers say mining’s impact on tuna fishing in the Pacific might be felt on supermarket shelves around the world

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Radio France Internationale

The race to defend or delay deep-sea mining

The UN’s International Seabed Authority (ISA) has begun a crucial round of negotiations in Jamaica to try to reach agreement on the rules governing deep-sea mining, a day after companies were allowed to file for permits to mine the oceans. Defenders of the deep are also ramping up their efforts…

Al Jazeera

Nauru prepares to mine deep seas in big climate controversy

Nauru sees rare earth metals as key to the green transition. But mining them could threaten vital marine ecosystems.

The Guardian - UK

Future of deep-sea mining hangs in balance as opposition grows

Ireland and Sweden join countries calling for moratorium on extraction of metals from seabed as UN-backed authority prepares for crucial talks

The Guardian - UK

The biggest gold rush in history is about to start in the deep sea – leaving devastation in its wake

Applications to mine the seabed in our ocean commons can be made from 9 July, says Guy Standing, author of The Blue Commons

The Guardian - AU

Cook Islands PM ‘proceeds with caution’ on deep-sea mining as critics warn over risks

Deadline tied to the regulation of controversial plans to extract seabed minerals looms amid division over the practice

The Independent UK

What is aspartame? The key ingredient in Diet Coke set to be declared ‘possible cancer risk’ by WHO

World Health Organisation cancer research unit is reportedly set to declare aspartame as a potential carcinogen from next month

The Independent UK

Deep sea mining permits may be coming soon. What are they and what might happen?

The United Nations body that regulates the world’s ocean floor is preparing to resume negotiations that could open the international seabed for mining, including for materials vital for the green energy transition

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