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05 06 2019 | 07:27

Goal of the Month for June: SDG 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production

In June, the UN Department of Global Communications highlights Sustainable Development Goal 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production - as the Goal of t

31 05 2019 | 13:14

Ethiopia PM launches 4 billion tree planting project, starting in Oromia.

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed over the weekend kicked off what is meant to be a mission to plant four billion trees across the country – Africa’s second most populous nation. The initiative…

31 05 2019 | 11:27

Estée Lauder announces sustainable palm oil project.

US cosmetics giant the Estée Lauder Companies has announced a project to support Indonesian farmers and the sustainable production of palm oil. The Estée Lauder Companies are working alongside BASF…

31 05 2019 | 11:03

Government needs to put sustainability at heart of UK’s economic model, says IEMA.

In a new report, IEMA has outlined key demands for the UK Government to provide a new environment act. The IEMA, along with several environmental bodies, has called on the UK Government to deliver a…

29 05 2019 | 13:05

Enel Green Power begins construction on new 140 MW wind farm in South Africa.

Oyster Bay wind farm is located in the Eastern Cape province, and is expected to generate around 568 GWh annually once fully operational, due in the second quarter of 2021.

28 05 2019 | 08:15

Is climate change affecting our socio-economic classes differently?

Carbon tax has featured prominently during the EU election campaign. The key issue is whether poorer households will be expected to pay a CO2 tax, when they emit less than high earners. In an …

24 05 2019 | 10:24

SDG7: World falling short on global clean energy goals.

Sustained efforts are needed to deploy more renewables and improve electricity access for world's poorest, progress report warns Without a step-change in global efforts to improve electricity access…

22 05 2019 | 11:02

A vision of 2040: everything we need for a sustainable world already exists.

There are real obstacles to environmental progress, but we must focus on what we are for, not just what we are against.

22 05 2019 | 08:06

Energy equity: Bringing solar power to low-income communities.

This story was originally published by Yale e360 and is reproduced here as part of theClimate Desk collaboration.

21 05 2019 | 15:28

Labour to end energy consumer 'rip-off' and renationalise network

Jeremy Corbyn and Rebecca Long-Bailey will say heat and electricity are a human right. Labour will announce plans on Thursday to seize back control of Britain’s energy network from private…

14 05 2019 | 03:50

Could Beer Brewed With Wind Power Help Save the Planet? Budweiser and Enel Green Power have the answer.

During the Super Bowl in February, a commercial showed a Budweiser beer wagon drawn by eight Clydesdale horses rambling down a dreamy country lane past the whirling blades of a wind farm. With Bob…

13 05 2019 | 17:31

Automotive And Energy Industries Drive Compatible Innovation.

The automotive and energy markets are on the cusp of seismic shifts. The automotive market is transitioning from simple fossil fuel-powered vehicles to smart, electric vehicles (EVs) as it enters the…

11 05 2019 | 17:43

What happens when schools go solar?

Sunshine splashing onto school rooftops and campuses across the country is an undertapped resource that could help shrink electricity bills, new research suggests. The study, published in the April…

09 05 2019 | 11:22

UN: Rising demand for sand calls for resource governance.

·       New report explores sustainability challenges in sand extraction and consumption. ·       The Fourth UN Environment Assembly adopted a resolution on mineral resource governance. ·       …

06 05 2019 | 11:13

Sustainable Investing: 10 Principles to Weed Out ‘Ill-Governed’ Companies.

Investors want sustainable investments, but what are the criteria? The United Nations has guidance. The United Nations Global Compact is a series of principles (Exhibit 1) that have become a…

06 05 2019 | 09:03

World Circular Economy Forum & Innovation and Design in Circular Economy / Training in Helsinki, Finland

Final deadlines for registration. We're nearing the deadline for a deep dive into Innovations and Designs in Circular Economy Training registration.   You and delegates from your organisation  are…

30 04 2019 | 09:45

Lower Prices For Renewables Mean Fewer Coal-Powered Generating Stations In China.

China has a moratorium on building new coal-fired generating stations in ten regions of that vast country because they have more electricity available than there is demand for it. That moratorium is…

30 04 2019 | 09:16

This scientist thinks she has the key to curb climate change: super plants.

Dr Joanne Chory hopes that genetic modifications to enhance plants’ natural carbon-fixing traits could play a key role – but knows that time is short, for her and the planet. If this were a film…

22 04 2019 | 17:20

Renewables Make Decarbonization $15 Trillion Cheaper, Promise $160 Trillion In Savings By 2050.

The plummeting cost of solar and wind farms, coupled with government policies driving faster electrification, has cut the cost of reaching global climate goals by US$15 trillion in the last year,…

22 04 2019 | 09:41

Audit for GSAS Design & Build Certification of Al Wakrah Stadium has been completed.

Doha: The Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy (SC) has completed all the audit requirements for Global Sustainability Assessment System (GSAS) Certification of Al Wakrah stadium, which is…