The EBRD’s Terry McCallion at a Brussels gathering of the Covenant of Mayors
Urban rivers choked with plastic, exhaust fumes hazing up the sunset over traffic jams, industrial chimney stacks…
Going out for a festive meal this Valentine’s Day? You’re not alone. On this holiday and others, restaurants see big business.
That’s good news for the restaurant industry, but big business can…
A new report has found that implementing a 1p tax on clothing items could reduce the fast fashion movement across the UK.
The report, commissioned by the Environmental Audit Committee, recommends…
Sadiq Khan, Mayor of London, has announced plans for a £24 million grant to make black cabs greener.
The grant will go towards helping black cab drivers switch to electric vehicles. The plan is for…
More than 250 institutional investors representing over $30tr in assets urge steel sector to set out decarbonisation strategies to guard against climate-related risks
The global steel sector has…
A new report has outlined how the food industry can save money while reducing food waste.
The new report, co-authored by WRAP and the World Resources Institute on behalf of Champions 12.3,…
The UK Government has launched a number of consultations to target the growing plastic pollution problem.
The Government has launched its consultation on introducing a world-leading tax on plastic…
U.S. officials have again been faulted by a federal judge for failing to adequately consider the potential climate change effects of expanding a massive coal mine in the sagebrush-covered hills of…
Iberdrola will supply 40MW from new wind farm in northern Spain, as the world's largest athletic shoe company aims to go 100% renewable.
US sports apparel maker Nike has signed a power-purchase…
Judge rejects Rocky Hill mine near Gloucester, NSW, because of its impact on the town and ‘dire consequences’ of increasing emissions.
The controversial Rocky Hill coalmine in the Hunter Valley will…
This article was updated from a feature written on the occasion of Liberia’s ratification of the Paris Agreement, in August 2018. As of 4 February 2019, the countries yet to formally ratify the…
Well, that happened fast.
Not too long ago, Ikea promised 100% electric delivery fleets in key cities by 2020. Given the growing but still nascent state of electrified road freight transport, it…
US corporations embracing renewable power are finding increasingly elaborate - and expensive - ways of communicating their green credentials to customers.
The corporate renewables boom received one…
A number of New Zealand supermarkets have taken the initiative to abandon the use of plastic wrapping for fruit and vegetable in an effort to bring people ‘food in the nude’.
The move has yielded…
Waitrose and Partners have launched a £1 million fund which will be used to target plastic pollution.
The initiative is aimed at awarding money to projects that can demonstrate an impact on plastic…
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…
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…
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…
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…
This Earth Month (why should it only be one day?), we’re highlighting the innovative people, places, and technologies paving the way to a more sustainable future. We’ll journey thousands of miles…