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06 10 2019 | 18:01

Climate explained: what each of us can do to reduce our carbon footprint.

As an individual, what is the single, most important thing I can do in the face of climate change? The most important individual climate action will depend on each person’s particular circumstances…

06 10 2019 | 17:52

Carlsberg promises to halve water consumption in sustainability pledge.

Carlsberg has announced that they will halve the amount of water they use in their beer in the name of sustainability. The brewery group has invested in an initiative that will allow them to recycle…

03 10 2019 | 07:55

UNECE guidance to reduce emissions of methane from abandoned coal mines will support climate action.

Methane is a powerful short-lived climate pollutant. It is also the main precursor of tropospheric ozone (O3). Over a 20-year period, methane’s effect on global warming is 84 times greater than…

24 09 2019 | 11:55

In support of climate action, Cool Coalition partners announce huge push on efficient, climate-friendly cooling.

Commitments include national cooling plans, business reform and funding ●       Without action, emissions from cooling sector set to grow 90 per cent by 2050 ●       Moving to best available…

21 09 2019 | 12:40

Trump’s decision to block California vehicle emissions rules could have a wide impact.

Revoking the state’s tough fuel-efficiency standards would increase US greenhouse-gas emissions. US President Donald Trump’s administration plans to revoke California’s legal authority to set its…

21 09 2019 | 11:13

Greenhouse gas emissions on the rise from road transport in the UK.

Road transport emissions are on the rise in the UK, despite heavy investment to reduce it. Road transport emissions are on the rise in the UK, despite heavy investment to reduce it. A new report…

21 09 2019 | 10:45

Massive Bylong valley coalmine in NSW blocked on environmental grounds.

Independent planning commission refuses South Korean company Kepco’s $290m proposal. The New South Wales Independent Planning Commission has rejected the development of a coalmine near Mudgee…

19 09 2019 | 16:01

National Governments Can Unlock Nearly $24 Trillion by Investing in Zero-Carbon Cities.

Low-carbon measures in cities could reduce urban emissions by nearly 90% and support 87 million jobs annually by 2030

15 09 2019 | 14:28

New Reactor Uses Renewable Energy to Turn Greenhouse Gases into Fuel for Hydrogen Batteries.

A common greenhouse gas could be repurposed in an efficient and environmentally friendly way with an electrolyzer that uses renewable electricity to produce pure liquid fuels. The catalytic reactor…

10 09 2019 | 07:43

A burning issue: biomass is the biggest source of renewable energy consumed in the UK.

Analysis reveals the contribution of burning organic material from plants, trees and animals – including millions of tonnes of imported wood pellets from the USA and Canada – to the UK's energy mix.…

05 09 2019 | 08:03

Norwegian airline Widerøe teams with Rolls-Royce to research zero emission flights.

Widerøe, the largest regional airline in Scandinavia, has partnered with industrial technology experts Rolls Royce to develop zero emissions air travel. The programme, announced at a Clean Aerospace…

28 08 2019 | 11:03

From hydrocarbons to green hydrogen: Are the Gulf petrostates embarking on a new energy course?

On track? The United Arab Emirates have announced ambitious plans for cutting emissions and boosting renewable energy by 2050.

23 08 2019 | 08:07

How Smart Devices Can Help Solve the Challenge of Climate Change.

They can help consumers be much more aware of—and aid them in reducing or changing—their energy use. Consumers are becoming increasingly aware of the need to make sustainable lifestyle choices in…

22 08 2019 | 08:07

Japan funds toxic coal plants abroad emitting more pollution than domestic plants – Greenpeace analysis.

Tokyo, Japan – The Japanese Government and its public finance agencies JBIC, JICA, NEXI are exporting pollution to other countries by funding coal-fired power plants abroad, that emit far more toxic…

20 08 2019 | 09:21

Fossil fuel divestment effort slowly picking up steam.

Earlier this year, one of Meryam Omi’s deputies at Legal & General Investment Management sat down with board members and managers from Exxon Mobil Corp. to discuss how the oil giant could address…

09 08 2019 | 08:41

Global Inequality in a Time of Climate Emergency.

Our world’s richest have a great deal of money. They also have the power to decide whether our civilization sinks or swims. So what can we do?

08 08 2019 | 17:11

IPCC report: stop abusing land, scientists warn.

Scientists are to deliver a stark condemnation of the damage being done to the land surface of the planet. Human activities have led to the degrading of soils, expanded deserts, felled forests,…

02 08 2019 | 06:45

Cat videos, online porn branded ‘an ecological disaster’.

Clicking through videos on YouTube, watching porn online or binge-watching shows like Game of Thrones are growing threats to climate goals, according to a French study published on Thursday (11 July…

28 07 2019 | 07:02

Transport committee chair: The aim is to put climate on political agenda in all sectors.

In an interview with EURACTIV’s partner le Journal de l’Environnement, the newly elected chair of the European Parliament’s committee on transport and tourism (TRAN), French Green MEP Karima Delli,…

28 07 2019 | 06:57

German Greens want to ban domestic flights by 2035.

Germany’s Greens plan to make domestic flights ‘largely obsolete’ by 2035. To this end, they want to introduce a tax on kerosene and gradually increase rail traffic. The EU, however, is far from…