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Arne Sannes Bjørnstad, The Ambassador of Norway: It is Important to Maintain the Resources We Have
It is known that the Kingdom of Norway belongs to the group of biggest polluters per capita, which is an inglorious record, that is credited to another title – this Scandinavian country is...
In Energy Breakthrough, India Added More Renewable Than Fossil Fuel Capacity for the First Time Last Year
India added more energy capacity from renewable energy sources last year than from conventional sources like coal for the first time, an important breakthrough for a country that struggles with high greenhouse...
Paris Agreement Needs a Boost: Climate Talks Underway in Bonn With 193 Governments
The global climate treaty, the Paris agreement, already ratified by a huge majority of the world's governments, is for the next 10 days in intensive care.
That doesn't mean it's in danger of...
Deforestation Has Driven Up Hottest Day Temperatures, Study Says
The average hottest day of the year in Europe, North America and Asia has been made significantly more intense as a result of deforestation since the start of the industrial revolution, a...
Current Energy Plans Aren’t Enough to Meet Paris Goals, But an Amped Up Transition Is Possible
The world needs to speed up its transition to renewable energy by a factor of six if it wants to meet the goals set out in the Paris agreement to prevent the...
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...
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...
New Satellite Could Help Rat Out Methane Polluters
As greenhouse gases go, methane is a heavy hitter – one with a heat-trapping ability 25 times that of carbon dioxide (CO2) over the course of a century. As the second-most abundant...
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...
Carbon Tax Would Help U.S. Meet Paris Goals, Study Finds
If the U.S. does decide to stay in the Paris agreement, a study conducted by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has confirmed a policy...
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...
Reports: McDonald’s to Pilot Alternatives to Plastic Straws
McDonald's has become the latest big name brand to step up efforts to tackle plastic waste, revealing it is to trial more sustainable alternatives to plastic straws and is closing in on...
Norway Aims for Electric Planes to Help Slow Climate Change
Norway—home to the world's highest per capita number of all-electric cars—is also planning to go emission-free in the friendly skies.
The Scandinavian country aims to be the first in the world to switch...
