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Report: Offer Londoners Cash to Cut ‘Out of Control’ Plastic Bottle Waste
The Mayor of London should look at offering residents free water refills and bottle return schemes in order to combat the capital's 'out of control' plastic waste problem, according to the London...
Stopping Global Warming is Only Way to Save Great Barrier Reef, Scientists Warn
The survival of the Great Barrier Reef hinges on urgent moves to cut global warming because nothing else will protect coral from the coming cycle of mass bleaching events, new research has...
DONG Energy Retires World’s First Offshore Wind Farm
The offshore wind industry yesterday marked the end of an era, as Danish utility DONG Energy announced it is to decommission the world's first offshore wind farm after 25 years of service.
The...
Coral Reefs Are Dying Faster than Ever! We Have to Do Something, NOW!
Photo: 50reefs.org
Unless we act now, we could lose all reefs by 2050, risking the food source and livelihood of half a billion people.
Coral reefs are a critical global ecosystem. They support 25%...
‘First-Of-A-Kind’ $3bn Green Capital Note Issued by Crédit Agricole
New York investors Mariner Investment Group have this week purchased a "first-of-a-kind" Green Capital Note from French Bank Crédit Agricole CIB, taking on the portfolio risk of a range of the bank's...
Indonesia Pledges $1 Billion Annually to Tackle Ocean Pollution Problem
Indonesia unloads more plastic into the oceans than any other country, except China. But now the country plans to invest $1 billion every year to reduce ocean pollution 70 percent by 2025.
Indonesia...
Deputy Secretary-General, at General Assembly Event on World Wildlife Day
Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed’s remarks at the General Assembly event on World Wildlife Day, in New York on Friday:
I am pleased to be with you for this fourth observance...
There’s a Bold New Plan to Make Ocean Trash a Thing of the Past
The way things are going now, our oceans will contain more plastic than fish by 2050. An ambitious United Nations campaign aims to stop this from happening.
On Wednesday, UN Environment announced its...
Green Campaigners Welcome Coca-Cola U-Turn On Bottle and can Recycling Scheme
Coca-Cola has announced it supports testing a deposit return service for drinks cans and bottles, in a major coup for environment and anti-waste campaigners.
Executives told an event in Edinburgh on Tuesday evening...
Palestinians Discuss Development of Gas Field with Shell
The Palestinian Investment Fund (PIF) announced on Monday that it has been discussing the development of Gaza Marine Gas Field with Shell, Anadolu has reported.
Gaza Marine is about 30km off the coast...
Asia’s First Hybrid Electric Ferry Sets Sail
The first hybrid electric ferry in Asia has set sail in the Taiwanese port of Kaohsiung, in the first stage of a plan to clean up the city's marine transport sector with...
Nation’s Largest Offshore Wind Farm Gets Green Light
New York State made clean energy history today when the Long Island Power Authority (LIPA) approved a contract for the nation's largest offshore wind project, which will be located in the waters...
MHI Vestas Unveils ‘Record-Breaking’ 9MW Offshore Turbine
The offshore wind industry has received a treble boost this week as MHI Vestas unveiled what it describes as 'the world's most powerful turbine', leading marine energy developer Atlantis Energy expanded its...
MEPs Must Seize Opportunity to Create over 800,000 Jobs across Europe
Over 800,000 new jobs could be created across the EU if MEPs in the European Parliament’s Environment Committee vote for both an ambitious recycling target and to strongly support the refurbishing and...
Revolutionary Flapping Wind Turbine Mimics Hummingbirds to Produce Clean Energy
A new flapping wind turbine from Tunisia marks a revolutionary breakthrough in the field of mechanics. Until recently, scientists have been limited in their ability to apply new understandings of animal and...
Scotland Sets Ambitious Goal of 66% Emissions Cut within 15 Years
Scotland is seeking to dramatically cut its reliance on fossil fuels for cars, energy and homes after setting a radical target to cut total climate emissions by 66% within 15 years.
In one...
