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13 11 2019 | 09:15

Supermarkets in Asia are Now Using Banana Leaves Instead of Plastic Packaging.

Supermarkets in Vietnam have adopted an initiative from Thailand that makes use of banana leaves instead of plastic as a packaging alternative.

12 11 2019 | 05:14

The Renewable Solution To One Of The World’s Dirtiest Industries.

“If all the ships on Earth were a single country, that country would be the sixth-largest polluter in the world.” This shocking fact comes from a recent NPR report by the Short Wave science podcast…

11 11 2019 | 16:26

Go With the Flow: Scientists Design Better Batteries for a Renewable Energy Grid.

New blueprint for affordable, sustainable ‘flow batteries’ developed at Berkeley Lab could accelerate an electrical grid powered by the sun and wind How do you store renewable energy so it’s there…

10 11 2019 | 17:27

IETA’s Priorities for COP25 - Operationalising Article 6 of the Paris Agreement.

LONDON -  Nations will meet next month in Madrid for two weeks of negotiations over completing the rules to operationalise the Paris Agreement.   

10 11 2019 | 05:29

Shipping companies, retailers look to develop cleaner marine biofuel.

LONDON, Oct 29 (Reuters) - Top shipping, retail and transport companies are looking to develop an alternative marine fuel which aims to reduce carbon emissions from ships, in another step to push the…

10 11 2019 | 05:20

Logistics leaders suggest quickest routes for decarbonizing shipping.

Globally, freight makes up about 15 percent of global energy demand, according to the green business advocacy group BSR. That’s a lot of fuel, but industry advocates in the transportation and…

09 11 2019 | 08:47

Kenya Pollution: President Kenyatta vows plastic ban by 2020.

Nairobi is one of the fastest-growing cities in the world and the landfill is expanding faster than the city itself Two years ago, Kenya banned plastic carrier bags. But with pollution getting…

09 11 2019 | 08:38

Clean Energy Will Continue To Hit Dirty Power As Costs Continue To Fall.

Non-renewable thermal power plants will increasingly be relegated to a balancing role, looking for opportunities to generate when the sun doesn’t shine or the wind doesn’t blow. The price of wind…

09 11 2019 | 08:34

China uses more renewable energy in first nine months.

BEIJING -- China's renewable energy generation rose 11 percent year on year by the end of September to 1.44 trillion kilowatt-hours, according to the National Energy Administration (NEA) Tuesday. Of…

09 11 2019 | 08:29

Perfect moment for oil states to commit to renewables.

Gulf states have apparently been addressing the great issue of our time – the existential threat posed by the continued use of the fossil fuels upon which their vibrant economies have been built.…

09 11 2019 | 08:05

Seychelles Leader: No Time for 'Blame Game' in Climate Fight.

LONDON - The Seychelles president is warning there's no time for a “blame game” in the fight against climate change and he urges major nations to do more. President Danny Faure in an exclusive…

08 11 2019 | 09:24

Schuh launches new ‘take back’ recycling initiative.

Schuh has launched a new footwear recycling initiative to tackle fast fashion. The shoe company has launched a new ‘Sell your Sole’ scheme where customers can hand in a pair of unwanted shoes to any…

08 11 2019 | 09:21

Heineken removes plastic multi-pack rings.

Brewery giant Heineken joins other drinks manufacturers to reduce its plastic packaging by switching to cardboard. Heineken has assured its customers that their new cardboard rings are as sturdy as…

08 11 2019 | 08:59

Lavazza launches new 100% Compostable Eco Caps.

Lavazza has become the largest coffee manufacturer to launch its own range of compostable one-cup pods. The Italian espresso giant is aiming to replace its entire range of at-home capsules with…

08 11 2019 | 06:40

Funding and renewable energy adoption in Nigeria.

Mrs Lande Abudu, Executive Secretary of the Renewable Energy Association of Nigeria (REAN), speaks about the importance of improving finance channels to accelerate the adoption of renewable energy…

08 11 2019 | 06:35

Zambia to spur private sector participation in renewable energy.

LUSAKA-- The Zambian government said on Wednesday that it was in the process of developing a technical assistance framework to spur private sector participation in the development and provision of…

08 11 2019 | 05:58

FIFA News: GORD to support delivery of Qatar’s carbon-neutral FIFA World Cup

The Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy (SC) has signed an agreement with the Gulf Organisation for Research & Development (GORD) to support the delivery of a carbon-neutral FIFA World…

07 11 2019 | 12:26

BloombergNEF: Global offshore wind prices drop 32%.

Dive Brief: Global benchmark prices for offshore wind have plunged 32% in the past year and 12% in the last six months, according BloombergNEF's latest analysis released Tuesday.

03 11 2019 | 07:42

Solar Sister helps women bring clean energy to sub-Saharan Africa.

They're ambassadors for the technology. In sub-Saharan Africa, hundreds of millions of people live without electricity. Women often cook over indoor fires, and children study by the light of…

03 11 2019 | 07:36

What’s driving mobility into the 2020s?

Road transport faces a number of challenges heading into the next decade, as competition, environmental and social issues all exert influence over the sector. Here is an overview of the challenges on…