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Report: Nearly Half of Fortune 500 Firms Set Carbon Goals
Growing numbers of major corporates across America are making pledges to reduce their environmental impact and boost their energy efficiency, according to a new report.
The latest Power Forward research, published yesterday by...
Planet Breaches 410 ppm for First Time in Human History
The amount of carbon in the Earth's atmosphere is now officially off the charts as the planet last week breached the 410 parts per million (ppm) milestone for the first time in...
Study: UK Leads G7 at Cutting Emissions and Growing Economy
The idea that cutting carbon emissions damages a country's economy needs to be consigned to history once and for all, according to a major new study that reveals how the UK has...
Report: Renewables Knock 10 Per Cent off EU Carbon Emissions
The EU is on track to meet its goal of sourcing 20 per cent of its energy from renewable sources and is successfully displacing fossil fuels through its increased use of renewables.
That...
US Scientists Launch World’s Biggest Solar Geoengineering Study
US scientists are set to send aerosol injections 20km up into the earth's stratosphere in the world's biggest solar geoengineering programme to date, to study the potential of a future tech-fix for...
EU Agrees end to Confusing A+++ Energy Labels
After years of criticism the EU looks set to retire the much-maligned A+++ energy labelling scheme and return to a simpler A-G rating system.
The EU originally used an A-G system of labels...
Eating Healthier Food Could Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Eating healthier food could reduce greenhouse gas emissions, suggests a new study. As it turns out, some relatively small diet tweaks could add up to significant inroads in addressing climate change.
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Pope Goes Electric, Sets Example for World Leaders
Pope Francis, long known for his commitment to environmental stewardship, has taken his call for climate action one step further. He now owns an electric car, a Nissan LEAF.
The LEAF was given...
EIB Group Financing Reached EUR 1.1bn in Romania in 2016
The European Investment Bank (EIB) provided new loans worth EUR 1.04bn and the European Investment Fund (EIF – which together with EIB forms the EIB Group) executed operations in Romania totalling EUR...
EU Environment Ministers Approve Post-2020 ETS Reforms
EU Member States have voted in favour of a new package of measures to overhaul the European Emission Trading Scheme (ETS) after 2020, which has for years been dogged by low prices...
Apply for a Momentum for Change Award Today
It is almost one month into the call for applications for the 2017 Momentum for Change Lighthouse Activities. If you haven’t done so already, be sure to submit your climate action project.
The...
Court Forces Turkish Coal Plant to Suspend Operations
Izdemir coal power station opened in April 2014. Now, a Turkish court has revoked its environmental permit. Without it, the 350MW generator cannot legally run.
The judge cited its impact on the ancient...
EU Carbon Market at Risk of Another Lost Decade
Next week, EU environment ministers are to strike a deal on the reform of the Emissions Trading System (ETS). If governments do not treat the reform with more seriousness, the EU risks...
UK Ranked 24th Out Of 28 EU Member States for Renewable Energy
The UK has one of the lowest rates of renewable energy consumption in Europe, according to new figures.
The European Union has a target of 20 per cent of energy use coming from...
The EU Tackles Growing Aviation Emissions
Brussels, 3 February 2017- The Commission is amending the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS) making it fit for tackling CO2 emissions from aviation. This comes following an agreement by the International Civil...
EU Hails Clean Energy ‘Year of Delivery’
The European Union is on track to meet its renewable energy, energy efficiency, and greenhouse gas emission targets for 2020 following a 'year of delivery' across the renewables sector, according to a...
