Apr 15, 20211 minFrance approves ban on short domestic flightsFrench lawmakers voted late on Saturday to abolish domestic flights on routes than can be covered by train in under two-and-a-half hours,...
Mar 4, 20211 minIndonesia reduced the rate of deforestation by 75% in 2020Indonesia, with the world’s third biggest rainforest area, reduced the rate of deforestation by 75% last year by controlling forest fires...
Jan 29, 20214 minGeneral Motors sets goal of 100% electric by 2035GM announced that it plans to become carbon neutral in its global products and operations by 2040 and has committed to setting...
Jan 27, 20211 minElon Musk to offer $100 million prize for 'best' carbon capture technologyTesla Inc chief and billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk on Thursday took to Twitter to promise a $100 million prize for development of the...
Jan 27, 20213 minThe world’s biggest diesel engine factory switches to electric motorsFrom less than 10% of output in 2020, electric motor production at Tremery will double to around 180,000 in 2021, and is planned to reach...
Jan 13, 20211 minParis to turn Champs Élysées into 'extraordinary garden' after 2024 summer olympicsThe Champs-Élysées, a 1.9km-long avenue in central Paris, will undergo a major €250m makeover following the 2024 Summer Olympics. The...
Jan 13, 20211 minNorway becomes first country to sell more electric cars than petrol vehiclesElectric cars comprised 54% of all new vehicle sales in Norway for 2019. This makes Norway the first country to have sold more electric...
Jan 12, 20211 minOn Monday 44% of Germany's electricity came from wind powerdata available at https://windeurope.org/about-wind/daily-wind
Jan 8, 20210 minZoox has just unveiled its electric robotaxi, which can drive day and night on one single charge
Jan 5, 20210 minElectric tuk tuks in Uganda’s capital Kampala help tackle the region’s growing air pollution
Jan 5, 20211 minJapan aims to eliminate gasoline vehicles by 2035Japan aims to eliminate gasoline-powered vehicles in the next 15 years, the government announced on the 25th, last week in a plan to...
Jan 5, 20212 minTesco confirms it removed 1 billion pieces of plastic in 2020Tesco announces that it has removed one billion pieces of plastic from its UK business in just one year. In 2020, by working with its...
Jan 4, 20212 minDogger Bank Wind Farm to power 6 million UK homesDogger Bank Wind Farm and GE Renewable Energy have confirmed GE as preferred turbine supplier for Dogger Bank C, announcing at the same...
Dec 16, 20202 minDrip irrigation system developed to solve rice paddy problemAn Israeli company has developed a drip irrigation system for growing rice to replace the flooded paddies that have supplied the world...
Dec 11, 20201 minIceland to cut greenhouse emissions by 55% by 2030Iceland aims to reduce the country's greenhouse emissions by 55% by 2030, compared with levels in 1990, the government said on Thursday....
Dec 7, 20201 minDenmark agrees deal to have 775,000 electric cars by 2030, 30% of current cars on roadDenmark on Friday agreed on a deal with parliament to put at least 775,000 electric or hybrid cars on Danish roads by 2030 in its latest...
Nov 13, 20202 minUK gets £175 million more for cycling and walking as research shows 80% public supportSurvey reveals 8 out of 10 people support measures to reduce road traffic and two-thirds support reallocating road space for active...
Nov 10, 20203 min136 Million Trips Taken on Shared Bikes and Scooters Across the U.S. in 2019What started in 2010 as a nascent concept, untested in North American cities, closed out the decade as a fast-growing and increasingly...
Nov 10, 20201 minRenewables will account for almost 90% of the increase in total power capacity worldwide this yearRecord levels of new renewable energy capacity are set to come on stream this year and next, while fossil fuel capacity will fall due to...
Nov 6, 20202 minWind-dominated Denmark to host northern Europe’s largest solar farmDanish renewable energy developer European Energy has granted the green light to build northern Europe’s largest solar farm, a 300MW...
Nov 5, 20202 minNestle launches insect protein in Purina pet foodNestlé Purina is launching pet food that builds on alternative proteins to make better use of the planet's resources. The new line...
Nov 3, 20201 minLondon sees a 94% drop since 2016 of people living in areas exceeding the legal limit for NO2 • The number of Londoners living in areas exceeding the legal limit for NO2 fell from over 2 million in 2016 to 119,000 in 2019, a...
Oct 28, 20202 minJapan aims to cut greenhouse gases to zero by 2050 and become a carbon-neutral societyJapan is aiming to cut greenhouse gases to zero by 2050 and become a carbon-neutral society, Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said on Monday...
Oct 27, 20203 minGoogle announces plastic-free packaging by 2025As we continue to experience the effects of climate change across the world and in our own backyards, being responsible for our impact on...
Oct 26, 20202 minBurger King teams up with TerraCycle for reusable packaging trials in 2021Burger King® restaurants are continuing efforts to minimize environmental impact across the globe by testing a new reusable packaging...
Oct 21, 20202 minSwedish grocery Felix to price goods based on carbon footprintFelix, a Swedish food brand, has opened a climate-conscious store that will guide buyers to make informed decisions when purchasing food...
Oct 15, 20202 minIkea UK starts buy-back scheme for used furniture to discourage "excessive consumption" Ikea will start buying back customers' used furniture at stores across the UK and Ireland next month, in an effort to discourage...
Oct 9, 20201 minGerman Lower House approves tax on greenhouse emissions for fuels, heating, gas starting 2021Germany’s lower house of parliament on Thursday approved a tax on greenhouses gas emissions to be levied in stages from 2021, raising...
Oct 6, 20201 minUK PM Johnson to unveil plan to power all UK homes with wind by 2030Prime Minister Boris Johnson will outline plans on Tuesday for Britain to “build back greener” from the coronavirus pandemic by...
Oct 2, 20201 minNHS in UK targets net zero emissions by 2040Britain’s National Health Service pledged on Thursday to become the world’s first healthcare system to cut carbon emissions to net zero,...
Sep 25, 20202 minChina says it will achieve carbon neutrality before 2060 + curb likely global warming by 0.2-0.3CPresident Xi Jinping’s pledge that China will achieve carbon neutrality before 2060 is the most significant climate policy move for years...
Sep 24, 20203 minCalifornia plans 2035 ban on the sale of new gasoline powered passenger cars and trucks California plans to ban the sale of new gasoline-powered passenger cars and trucks starting in 2035 as the top U.S. auto market shifts to...
Sep 23, 20202 minEU aims to cut aviation emissions by 10% with more direct flightsThe European Commission hopes to cut carbon dioxide emissions from the aviation industry by up to 10% by making flight paths more direct...
Aug 26, 20202 minU.S. Senate Democrats unveil $400 billion-a-year plan to tackle climate change + greenhouse gasesSenate Democrats on Tuesday unveiled a plan to tackle climate change that calls for the U.S. government to spend more than $400 billion a...
Aug 25, 20201 minUK to introduce legally binding environmental targets to combat climate changeBritain said it would bring in legally binding targets on air quality, waste reduction, biodiversity and cleaner water as part of efforts...
Aug 24, 20201 minU.S. energy-related CO2 emissions drop to record low in April: EIAU.S. energy-related carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions in April fell to their lowest level, according to the U.S Energy Information...
Aug 21, 20202 minElephant population in Kenya has doubled since 1989According to the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS), the population of elephants in the country has more than doubled from 1989 to 2019. KWS...
Aug 19, 20202 minUK helps reduce more than 30 million tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions globally since 201131 million tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions were reduced globally in the last nine years as a result of UK intervention – the...
Aug 18, 20202 minScientists harvest 10 more eggs from near-extinct northern white rhino in surrogate incubation bidScientists racing to save the northern white rhino from extinction have harvested 10 more eggs from the last two females alive which they...
Aug 18, 20201 minLondon bus garage set to become a 'virtual power station' in world's largest V2G trialA London bus garage is set to become a “virtual power station” in the world’s largest trial of a new technology to help Britain meet its...
Aug 15, 20204 minGlobally endangered large blue butterfly has been successfully reintroduced to UK after 150 yearsThe globally endangered large blue butterfly has been successfully reintroduced at Rodborough Common in Gloucestershire in efforts to...
Aug 14, 20202 minCoca-Cola’s plastic free CanCollar to launch in SpainCoca-Cola European Partners (CCEP) has announced the introduction of CanCollar, an innovative paperboard packaging solution, for...
Aug 12, 20202 minU.S. court blocks Trump administration's relaxation of migratory bird safeguardsA federal judge in New York on Tuesday sided with environmental groups in striking down a Trump administration decision to roll back U.S....
Aug 7, 20202 minHolland & Barrett targets plastic-free stores + starts by stopping the sale of plastic bottlesHolland & Barrett has kicked off a long-term goal of stopping use of plastic altogether, the Grocer can reveal. Its CEO Tony Buffin said...
Aug 6, 20203 minSatellite images reveal nearly 20% more emperor penguin colonies in Antarctica than previously seenSatellite images have revealed that there are nearly 20% more emperor penguin colonies in Antarctica than previously thought. Scientists,...
Aug 5, 20202 minBP lays out plans to reduce hydrocarbon production by 40% by 2030Bernard Looney is betting BP’s house on his green energy ambitions. Besides cutting the dividend to free up cash for renewable...
Aug 3, 20201 minSales of single-use carrier bags drop by 95% in supermarkets since introduction of 5p charge in 2015Shoppers’ use of plastic carrier bags in England has continued to fall – by 59% in the last year alone – since the introduction of the 5p...
Aug 1, 20200 minPetrobras says now technically viable to launch soy-based renewable diesel upon regulatory approval