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10 09 2019 | 08:27

Seagrass conservation will help tackle climate change.

Over one million seagrass seeds will be planted off of the Welsh coast to help prevent global climate change in a project by the WWF. Seagrass grows in large meadows on the sea floor. It is home to…

10 09 2019 | 08:14

India bans single-use plastics on Gandhi’s birthday.

India will implement a nationwide ban on 6 single-use plastic items on the 2nd October this year - the 150th birthday of Mahatma Gandhi. Single-use plastic bags, cups, plates, straws, small bottles…

10 09 2019 | 08:08

Hurricane Dorian leaves Bahamas unliveable as locals await evacuation.

The scope of the disaster Hurricane Dorian brought to the Bahamas is becoming more clear as rescue workers reach devastated parts of the country. Carrying possessions in duffel bags and shopping…

10 09 2019 | 07:38

UN Climate Technology Centre appoints new Director: Dr. Rose Mwebaza of Uganda.

Copenhagen Sept. 6, 2019 – Dr. Rose Mwebaza of Uganda has been appointed the new Director of the Climate Technology Centre & Network (CTCN), the implementation arm of the UN Framework Convention…

10 09 2019 | 07:17

Piloting for Post 2020 Carbon Markets.

PREPARATIONS FOR THE NEXT GENERATION OF CARBON MARKETS ARE UNDERWAY, AS THERE IS NO TIME TO WASTE. VIRENDER KUMAR DUGGAL OUTLINES HOW AN INITIATIVE BY THE ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK IS HELPING COUNTRIES…

09 09 2019 | 11:06

Fairphone launches new sustainable smartphone.

Fairphone have announced the launch of their new sustainable smartphone.  The Fairphone 3 smartphone has many sustainable and Fairtrade material components, with its production also striving to be…

09 09 2019 | 11:04

ExxonMobil’s slide from the Top Ten of the S&P 500 ‒ historic turning point for the company.

Milestone further underscores downward trend in the oil and gas sector August 30, 2019 (IEEFA U.S.) ‒ ExxonMobil is no longer in the Top Ten of the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index, according to S…

09 09 2019 | 10:52

Trump rolls back Obama-era regulations on energy-efficient light bulbs.

Energy-saving light bulbs are the latest Obama-era environmental initiative to face a rollback by the Trump administration. The Department of Energy finalized a rule Wednesday that will block new…

09 09 2019 | 10:25

Summer heat killed nearly 1,500 in France, officials say.

Record heatwaves in June and July caused the deaths of 1,435 people in France this year, according to the country's health minister. Speaking on French radio, Agnès Buzyn said half of those who died…

09 09 2019 | 10:24

ENGIE acquires Mobisol to become market leader in Africa’s off-grid solar space.

ENGIE has expanded its decentralized energy offering in Africa through the acquisition of Mobisol, a pioneer of off-grid solar solutions. Founded in 2011, the company employs over 500 people as well…

08 09 2019 | 11:15

Tesla Batteries Are Keeping Zimbabwe’s Economy Running.

Amid power outages of as long as 18 hours a day, Econet Wireless Ltd., Zimbabwe’s biggest mobile-phone operator, is turning to the Palo Alto, California-based automaker and storable-energy company…

06 09 2019 | 12:12

A decade of renewable energy investment, led by solar, tops USD 2.5 trillion.

The decade of investment (2010-2019) quadruples renewables capacity from 414 GW to about 1,650 GW Solar capacity alone will have risen to more than 26 times the 2009 level — from 25 GW to an…

05 09 2019 | 08:16

Renewable news from East Africa.

Kenyan Village Coping With Climate Change

05 09 2019 | 08:13

Climate change could cause significant decline in banana production.

A new study from the University of Exeter sheds light on future global banana production, saying that many countries will see significant crop yield decline due to the changing climate, although some…

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…

05 09 2019 | 07:56

Outrage as Nestlé Plan to take 1.1m gallons of water a day from natural springs.

Food and drink giant Nestlé, have come under fire for planning to take over 1.1 million gallons of water from an “in recovery” natural springs. Ginnie Springs in Florida has been chosen as the new…

05 09 2019 | 07:26

Sustainable tourism with ABB technology.

ABB’s innovative technology is helping people explore the world in environmentally-friendly ways.

04 09 2019 | 07:41

Climate crisis: Rising sea levels and catastrophic storm surges could displace 280m people, UN warns.

The damage caused by catastrophic “superstorms” combined with rising sea levels could increase by a hundred-fold or more, displacing hundreds of millions of people from coastlines around the world…

03 09 2019 | 17:44

WNA Report: Global nuclear energy capacity rises for sixth straight year.

Asia is driving sustained growth in nuclear power generation globally, according to a new report by the World Nuclear Association. The WNA says that global nuclear generation increased in 2018 for…

03 09 2019 | 10:29

Meru to host Africa’s first Sh15b hybrid power plant.

Meru County is set to host Africa’s first hybrid renewable energy plant following the signing of a Sh15 billion deal. The Kenyan Investment Authority (KenInvest) and the Meru County Government inked…