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EU Agrees Total Ban on Bee-Harming Pesticides
The European Union will ban the world’s most widely used insecticides from all fields due to the serious danger they pose to bees.
The ban on neonicotinoids, approved by member nations on Friday,...
Food and Drink Giants Unite in Promise to Wage War on Plastic Waste
The government may have promised to wipe out avoidable plastic waste in the UK by 2042, but today large swathes of the UK's food and drink sector went a leap further, in...
New York City Will Ban Automobiles From Central Park This Summer
Central Park in New York City is the most visited outdoor space in the United States. 40 million people a year flock to Central Park to partake of its charms. First established...
Global Shipping Body Adopts 50% GHG Emissions Reduction Target
Announced last week, the United Nations International Maritime Organization has adopted a new commitment to reduce greenhouse gas emissions across the sector, seeking to peak emissions “as soon as possible” and to...
Oslo To Add 70 Electric Buses By Summer Of 2019
Norway is proud of its reputation as a center for electric cars in Europe but until now, its public transportation fleet has not been as green as it might be. That will...
Next Week Belgrade Will Become Host to Experts for Renewable Energy Developement and Environment
RENEXPO® WATER & ENERGY, the largest international trade fair and conference program in the region about sustainable energy development, energy efficiency, environmental protection, water management and waste and e-mobility, will be held...
Activists Call on Red Sox to Go 100 Percent Renewable
On April 10, Massachusetts environmental groups launched a campaign asking the state's beloved Red Sox baseball team to "go green," an Environment Massachusetts press release reported.
In their joint "Sox Go Green" campaign,...
2 Kilometers of Electrified Road in Sweden — A Pilot for EV-Charging Roads
An “electrified road” that allows vehicles to charge en route has opened near Stockholm Airport in Sweden. It’s currently a 2 kilometer stretch along a high-traffic shipping route.
The constant flow of trucks...
World’s First Road That Recharges Vehicles While Driving Opens in Sweden
Sweden inaugurated on Wednesday the first road of its kind that can recharge commercial and passenger car batteries while driving.
The eRoadArlanda project consists of 2 kilometers (1.2 miles) of electric rail installed...
Angela Merkel Wants Federal Government To Help Prevent Diesel Car Bans Or Restrictions
The federal government of Germany is looking to avoid the diesel car bans and usage restrictions in the country — on every level of government, whether regional or city level — German...
Global Renewable Energy Capacity Increased 167 Gigawatts In 2017, Reached 2,179 Gigawatts
Global renewable energy generation capacity increased by 167 gigawatts (GW) in 2017 to push the planet’s cumulative renewable energy capacity to 2,179 GW, according to new data published last week by the...
EPA Moves to Relax US Vehicle Emission Standards
Scott Pruitt, the head of the US Environment Protection Agency (EPA), has revealed plans to roll back emissions standards for vehicles in a move that could impact the country's transport emissions for...
How Smartphones Are Heating Up the Planet
When we think about climate change, the main sources of carbon emissions that come to mind for most of us are heavy industries like petroleum, mining and transportation.
Rarely do we point the...
ABB Mobile App Takes Safety into the Digital Era
ABB AbilityTM SafetyAPP for power generation and water customers enables plant employees to quickly report safety risks, improve situational awareness and reduce potential safety risks.
Since its introduction in 2014 in ABB, SafetyAPP...
Green Investment Group Snaps Up Latest Offshore Wind Stake
The UK's offshore wind industry received a dual boost this week, as Green Investment Group (GIG) stepped up its interest in the sector and the first foundations were installed at the EOWDC...
Government Launches £260m Clean Air Fund
The government official launched its £220m Clean Air Fund to help local authorities cut air pollution across the UK late last week.
But it disappointed campaigners by failing to move forward with plans...