Data from the UK Government has revealed that in 2019, greenhouse gas emissions declined 3.6% from 2018.
In 2019, total UK greenhouse gas emissions were provisionally 45.2% lower than in 1990 and 3.…
Ivory Coast-based startup Coliba, which has developed a recycling and waste management platform, has raised funding from German firm GreenTec Capital Partners, which will also provide the company…
Tackling social and environmental challenges in a deeply interconnected world requires a new way of working.
A recent simulation hosted by Johns Hopkins University found that a ‘moderately…
British American Tobacco publishes its new sustainability report and sets out plans to become carbon neutral by 2030.
The tobacco manufacturing company has published its new sustainability report,…
For Niger-born architect Mariam Kamara, the 2018 Rolex Mentor and Protégé Arts Initiative presented her with a tremendous opportunity. The two-year program, which pairs emerging creative talents with…
UNDP-supported climate information and early warning systems projects have reached 10.2 million people in the past 12 years. As we celebrate World Meteorological Day we explore the power of…
Solar and IoT hold the key to modern urban landspaces if properly secured, guest author Chris Jones, tech expert from U.S. based activist group TurnOnVPN elaborates.
There’s been a lot of buzz…
Unable to rely on the catch from Lake Victoria, locals are finding success with new and sustainable agriculture methods.
It might not be clear why a fish pond project should take root in a region…
Siemens has unveiled the UK’s first street that has been fully converted for charging electric vehicles.
Over half a mile in length, the avenue ‘Electric Avenue, W9’ in Westminster has been turned…
The Mutriku Wave Energy Plant has reached a new output milestone, having generated an accumulated figure of 2,000,000 kWh — a feat never before achieved by any wave power facility.
The Mutriku Wave…
Slow recovery due to relocating groups and stronger protection through law enforcement.
Numbers of African black rhinos in the wild have risen by several hundred, a rare boost in the conservation of…
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…
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…