The fast-food chain expects to remove over 3,000 metric tons of plastic from the business from 2021 by abolishing plastic happy meal toys.
Fast-food restaurant chain McDonald’s has announced it will…
Over the past few years, PVT systems that combine solar thermal technology and solar PV have gained more attention. In 2018, IEA SHC started the Task 60 called “PVT systems” to better understand the…
The Welsh government hopes that the measures will make the country one of the world’s top recycling nations.
The Welsh Government has set out plans designed to restrict the sale of single-use, hard…
Real-time training during global emergencies is critical for effective preparedness and response.
The OpenWHO Massive Online Open Courses for COVID-19 provide learning resources for health…
O2 and SSE Business Energy have joined forces for a new renewable energy initiative.
The new initiative will let O2 suppliers and partners buy renewable energy direct from SSE Business Energy at a…
Finnish forestry business UPM has linked its sustainability ratings directly to the pricing mechanism of its credit facilities.
UPM will become one of the first businesses in the world to have…
Good Energy signs deal with Ørsted to secure offshore wind power for over 30,000 homes in the UK.
UK clean power company Good Energy has renewed a deal with Danish offshore wind energy giant Ørsted…
Expert says early cancellation due to coronavirus would damage hopes of progress.
Nicholas Stern, one of the most prominent global experts on the climate crisis, has urged Boris Johnson to resist…
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As the coronavirus outbreak rages on, renewable energy is taking a hit. Factory shutdowns in…
A new study warned that 1.2 billion people could suffer from heat stress due to the rising global temperatures caused by climate change.
A study on climate change revealed that over one billion…
The Covid-19 coronavirus was first identified in China’s Hubei province in December 2019 and has since become a global health threat, impacting 140 countries and triggering the World Health…
Big Oil had just announced overhauled long-term strategies to soothe investor concerns about climate change and become part of the solution in the energy transition—and then came the big oil price…
As habitat and biodiversity loss increase globally, the coronavirus outbreak may be just the beginning of mass pandemics.
Μayibout 2 is not a healthy place. The 150 or so people who live in the…
The UK Government announces new £90 million fund for a new generation of green transport.
The government has launched a consultation to make journeys easier, smarter and greener through new…
Per a latest report by the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), annual electricity generation from wind energy in the nation exceeded hydroelectric generation for the first time in 2019.…
As UBS achieves its sustainable investment goal three years ahead of schedule, it announces it will end financing for all new offshore oil projects in the Arctic.
UBS has committed to no longer…
Rainfall deficits and severe droughts, but also heavy rains and devastating floods: the Sahelian region is experiencing the full impact of climate change and its dramatic consequences on people’s…
Analysis of 35 leading investment banks shows financing of more than $2.66tn for fossil fuel industries since the Paris agreement.
The world’s largest investment banks have funnelled more than £2.…
Renewable energy sources can be used in district heating and cooling systems without increasing citizens’ energy bills or heating plants’ and local governments’ costs, while at the same time…