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15 04 2019 | 07:37

Zero-waste beauty brand ‘Ethique’ launches in UK.

Ethique, a zero-waste beauty brand, has officially launched in the UK. The brand originated in New Zealand in 2012, where Founder Brianne West made it her mission to find a plastic free alternative…

12 04 2019 | 09:42

Global sustainable investment assets worth $30 trillion in 2018.

A new sustainability report has found that global sustainable investment is on the rise.  The Global Sustainable Investment Review 2018, now in its fourth edition, has found that global sustainable…

11 04 2019 | 17:57

Danish billionaires plan to rewild large swath of Scottish Highlands.

The Danish billionaires who are now Scotland’s largest private landowners are trying to restore the Highlands for generations to come, one of their closest advisers has said. Tim Kirkwood said that…

11 04 2019 | 08:43

John Lewis announces 2050 ‘net zero’ emissions target.

John Lewis takes a leading step towards the move to a sustainable green economy by pledging to reduce its operational greenhouse gas emissions to net zero by 2050, without purchasing offsets. In…

11 04 2019 | 08:24

Tesco launches new trial for plastic-free fruit and veg.

In a bid to cut down on packaging waste, Britain’s biggest retailer is beginning a trial to remove plastic from a selection of fruit and vegetables. The month-long pilot began yesterday and will…

10 04 2019 | 17:06

Greening Kenya Initiative: 50 million Trees!

Greening Kenya Initiatives: 50 million Trees to Pave the Way for the Forest Coverage in Kenya

10 04 2019 | 09:54

GSAS-D&B 2019 CGP Workshop - 16-18 April 2019.

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10 04 2019 | 07:04

South Africa to receive US $300m to boost energy and gas projects.

South Africa is set to receive US $300 boost from the Development Bank of Southern Africa(DBSA) and New Development Bank (NDB) after they signed a loan agreement to facilitate the Greenhouse Gas…

05 04 2019 | 08:28

Crowdfunding: an untapped funding resource for renewable energy.

DURBAN - Small and innovative renewable energy projects battle to raise funds through formal channels.  One possible solution is to reach out to communities with an interest in those projects to…

05 04 2019 | 08:22

Kenya partners with China to construct the Friendship city in Nairobi.

Kenya has partnered with China for the construction of Friendship City which is expected to start late this year at a cost of US $2bn. The two firms involved; Chinese’s Damei Investment Company and…

04 04 2019 | 10:48

Another breakthrough for energy storage? Innovative auctions made prices plummet.

Rapid and low-cost development of renewables can reduce greenhouse gas emissions, but a lack of affordable energy storage is one factor preventing wind, solar and other clean energy sources from…

27 03 2019 | 07:14

African Development Bank launches pilot phase of Adaptation Benefits Mechanism.

The public sector cannot provide enough finance to make African countries resilient to climate change impacts, and funding from the private sector is hard to come by. At the same time, many grassroot…

26 03 2019 | 08:02

The Greenest Little House Addition and Income Generator.

If you’re an avid viewer of Tiny House Nation on the FYI network, then you’ve marveled at the incredible feats new homeowners go through to downsize their lives. From single-dwellers to families of…

24 03 2019 | 09:51

First Inland Vessel Fueled by 100% Sustainable Biofuel.

Dutch company GoodFuels and partner Reinplus Fiwado Bunker have fuelled the For Ever, the first inland vessel from Combined Cargo Terminals (CCT) that runs fully on 100 percent sustainable biofuels…

23 03 2019 | 13:10

EU Parliament votes for 55% emissions cuts by 2030

Members of the European Parliament voted in favour of increasing the EU’s 2030 emission cuts target to 55% and a net-zero mid-century target on Thursday (14 March), bringing an end to weeks of…

22 03 2019 | 06:43

Puerto Rico is on its way to 100% renewable electricity.

A bill to mandate that the island’s electric system move to 100% renewable energy by 2050 has passed the Puerto Rico Senate and is being sent to the House for reconciliation, the last stop before it…

19 03 2019 | 07:00

Concentrated solar power could help ease electricity woes - Stellenbosch University.

OHANNESBURG – With more electricity disruptions likely to occur in the next few years as state utility Eskom struggles to meet demand, South Africa should look at concentrated solar power (CSP)…

18 03 2019 | 06:24

Call for Abstracts: International Conference on Sustainable Development 2019.

The call for abstracts for the 2019 edition of the International Conference on Sustainable Development is now available. The conference will take place on September 24 and 25, 2019, on the Columbia…

17 03 2019 | 13:12

UN leads new united push on green tech solutions.

Around 2,000 people – including senior figures from IBM, Google and Barclays – attend the Second Global Session of the UN Science-Policy-Business Forum Forum launches initiatives on using big data…

14 03 2019 | 16:34

Report: Is there any green under the hood? Energy transition metals

Faced with climate change, transportation and energy are the 2 key sectors in terms of sustainable energy transition. Can automobiles change the world? The new United Nations Sustainable Development…