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London Mayor Launches Capital’s First Low Emission Bus Zone
London has officially launched its first Low Emission Bus Zone, ensuring that only the greenest buses are allowed to travel through one of the capital's pollution hot spots.
The new designation for Putney...
Zero-Carbon Home Generates Income by Making More Energy than it Needs
The home of the future could slash your utility bills and generate enough money to help pay the mortgage. UK firm Koru Architects designed and built one such house, named the Lloyd...
Major Renewable Energy Projects in Africa and Asia
Five new partners joined UN Environment's Seed Assistance Facility today, committing to invest $50 million in clean power projects in Sub-Saharan Africa and Asia.
In a region like sub-Saharan Africa where, 600 million...
‘Paris Agreement Not Enough’ to Prevent Catastrophic Coral Bleaching, Marine Biologists Warn
Current targets for reducing damaging greenhouse gas emissions are not enough to prevent catastrophic loss of the world’s coral reefs, marine biologists have warned.
Rising sea surface temperatures are having a devastating effect...
Energy Positive: How Denmark’s Samsø Island Switched to Zero Carbon
Anyone doubting the potential of renewable energy need look no further than the Danish island of Samsø. The 4,000-inhabitant island nestled in the Kattegat Sea has been energy-positive for the past decade,...
Fighting Environmental Injustice in Europe
Behind the dominant narrative of the Greek crisis, there is a story of resource exploitation that will be all too familiar to millions of people in Latin America, Africa and Asia.
With their...
65 Per Cent of British Public Support New Clean Air Act, Says Survey
More than half of the British public believe air pollution levels across the UK are damaging to their health and almost two-thirds back proposals for new laws to tackle the issue, according...
Antarctic Sea Ice Shrinks to Smallest Ever Extent
Data contradicts climate change sceptics, who have pointed to earlier increases in areas of sea ice to support their views.
Sea ice around Antarctica has shrunk to the smallest annual extent on record...
One third of new transit buses will be electric in 2020, all by 2030: Proterra CEO
Several companies already manufacture electric buses, which now operate in several cities around the country.
But the CEO of electric-bus maker Proterra believes these vehicles will soon challenge their internal-combustion counterparts for dominance...
Sustainable Flight with Biofuels
If the aviation sector were a country, it would be the eighth-largest emitter of greenhouse gases in the world — using planes and helicopters to move people and cargo around the world...
European Smog Could Be 27 Times More Toxic than Air Pollution in China
Much of the air pollution in China comes from natural sources, rather than the burning of fossil fuels that makes up most of the problem in the West.
Smog in Europe and North...
New Project in South Africa to Produce Renewable Energy from Organic Waste
PRETORIA, South Africa – A project aiming to transform organic waste from agriculture and agro-processing industries into renewable energy and organic fertilizer, which in turn will accelerate the development of the biogas...
Back on Board: Bus Use Rises in Key Cities Across the UK
New figures released today suggest consumers across the country are becoming more willing to embrace greener methods of transport.
According to new government figures released today in a report from Low CVP, bus...
Reports: Beijing Sets New Goal to Slash Coal Use 30 Per Cent this Year
China's war on smog has stepped up another gear with reports suggesting Beijing is planning to cut coal use by a further 30 per cent across the capital this year.
The official Xinhua...
Commission Delivers on its Circular Economy Promises
One year after adopting its Circular Economy Package, the Commission has reported on delivery and progress to date, and tabled new ideas on waste management and investment.
One year after adopting its Circular...
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...
