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29 01 2019 | 10:46

Fast food giants under fire on climate and water usage

A coalition of investors is calling on McDonalds, KFC, and other fast food suppliers to take swift action on climate change. The group, with around $6.5 trillion under management, want the chains to…

29 01 2019 | 09:58

How to solve the world's plastics problem: Bring back the milk man

It’s the early 1960s. Girls are fainting over the Beatles, Sean Connery is James Bond and a revolutionary trend is sweeping the United States: Plastic. Plastic is about to have its breakthrough…

29 01 2019 | 09:29

India is now a world leader in renewable energy. Here's how

Developing nations are now driving the world’s gradual shift towards renewable energy, and India has become one of the leaders of the pack.

29 01 2019 | 09:07

Solar, wind, storage set for breakout year thanks to "remorseless" cost reductions

World-wide renewable generation capacity could grow by more than 200 gigawatts this year, thanks to“remorseless reductions in the costs of solar and wind electricity and of lithium-ion batteries,”…

29 01 2019 | 09:00

2019 set to deliver big jump in atmospheric CO2

Scientists are looking ahead to a “worrying” jump in atmospheric carbon dioxide concentrations this year, right on the heels of a report declaring 2018 the fourth-warmest year on record.

29 01 2019 | 08:58

Bali to impose ‘tourist tax’ for plastic pollution

Bali have announced plans to implement a tourist tax which targets plastic pollution. The Jakarta Post has reported that Bali have drafted a bylaw on tourist contributions for the environment and…

28 01 2019 | 09:17

'Our house is on fire': Greta Thunberg, 16, urges leaders to act on climate

Our house is on fire. I am here to say, our house is on fire. According to the IPCC (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change), we are less than 12 years away from not being able to undo our…

28 01 2019 | 09:05

Germany to shutter all 84 coal-fired plants to fight climate change

Germany is planning to shut down all 84 of its coal-fired power plants over a 19-year span in an effort to combat climate change.  A 28-member government commission announced the commitment on…

25 01 2019 | 13:11

World-first: ZX Lidars achieves wind Lidar measurements from a drone

Leading wind Lidar developer, ZX Lidars, has successfully demonstrated the use of Drone Wind Lidar to accurately measure the wind in what is believed to be a world-first ZX Lidars provides vertical…

25 01 2019 | 12:24

Adidas sold 1 million shoes made out of ocean plastic in 2017

Adidas sold 1 million shoes made out of ocean plastic last year, CEO Kasper Rorsted told CNBC on Wednesday. The German sportswear giant launched last year three new versions of its UltraBoost shoe…

25 01 2019 | 12:11

Green tech expert: ‘Car ownership is nonsense’

The sharing economy can kill two birds with one stone by lowering the cost of green technologies and reducing polluting emissions, cleantech expert Radoslav Mizera told EURACTIV Slovakia. Radoslav…

25 01 2019 | 11:21

‘10 year challenge’ sparks environmental concern

A new 10 year challenge has sparked environmental concern about how much the environment has changed in the last ten years. There has been a flood of photos shared across social media highlighting…

25 01 2019 | 11:06

ABB combines illustrious past with future of e-mobility in Davos

Other achievements in the Davos region include the narrow-gage locomotive christened the “Crocodile” by locals and the Davos Clavadeler Alp chairlift, which relies on ABB technology to this day. The…

25 01 2019 | 10:49

2018 was the fourth warmest year on record -- and more evidence of a ‘new normal,’ scientist group reports

The year was one in a string that have been a full degree Celsius, or 1.8 degrees Fahrenheit, warmer than temperatures in the late 19th century, the report found. The year 2018 is likely to have…

25 01 2019 | 10:38

Teenage activist takes School Strikes 4 Climate Action to Davos

Protest by 16-year-old Greta Thunberg snowballs to last day of World Economic Forum The 16-year-old activist behind the fast-growing School Strikes 4 Climate Action has taken her campaign to the…

25 01 2019 | 10:18

Climate change: six positive news stories you probably missed in 2018

Climate change news can be incredibly depressing.

25 01 2019 | 09:59

10 ways to accelerate progress against climate change

From pricing carbon to shifting diets, here’s what we need to prioritize now. Climate scientists told us Friday in the National Climate Assessment that the United States is already experiencing…

25 01 2019 | 09:24

Six things that citizens around the world urgently need to know about climate change in light of several recent scientific reports

This article identifies and explains six things that most citizens around the world, although particularly those in developed countries, need to understand about climate change in light of the most…

24 01 2019 | 11:20

Online course "Climate Action: Solutions for a Changing Planet"

You can now enroll in a massive, open, online course (or MOOC) entitled Climate Action: Solutions for a Changing Planet, which will run for the third time starting on January 28, 2019, on edX. This…

24 01 2019 | 11:03

Nominate for Equator Prize 2019

The call for nominations for the Equator Prize 2019 is now open.